Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Five Must Do Things In Brisbane

By John Williams

Mount Coot-tha Lookout: Only a short drive out of the city, to the top of Mt Coot-tha, you can view the entire city of Brisbane. At night you can enjoy the view threw the city lights. On the observation deck you will find a restaurant, bar, caf and gift shop. There are also some interesting bushwalks including a track down to Slaughters Falls where en route you will see Aboriginal art .

Southbank: Just a quick walk, City Cat or ferry ride from the city, Southbank is home to the famous Streets Beach. Streets beach is a lagoon with crystal clear water. The water in the lagoon is so eminence that it can fill up five Olympic swimming pools. Some other areas of interest in Southbank are the cafes, shops cinemas and live entertainment. You can also enjoy a festival and fireworks at certain time throughout the year. Southbank is also home to the Queensland Cultural Centre.

Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary :This is just 35 minute drive away or a very relaxing hour cruise along the river and is a wonderful sanctuary set in beautiful parkland housing abundant species of Australian wildlife .Animals that can be seen include koalas ,of which there are many and some that can be cuddled for a small fee , Tasmanian devils ,kangaroos, that can be hand fed ,possums, wombats , fruit bats, and numerous birds There is also a caf where you can relax after walking around.

City Botanic Gardens: These gardens are the citys oldest park, originally planted in 1825 with food crops to feed the prison colony. They include ancient trees, rainforest glades and exotic species and are the whole length of Alice Street bordered by Parliament House on one side and the Brisbanes River on the other. There lots of guided tours, a caf numerous play areas for children and are a wonderful green haven for visitors and locals alike.

Roma Street Parkland : This is a huge subtropical garden just north of Roma Street Station and is 16 hectares of parkland including landscaped gardens ,Queenslands largest public art collection and hundreds of unique plants ,a lake precinct which is beautiful or the subtropical rainforest which is a cool retreat .The Spectacle gardens is the parklands horticultural heart .There are brochures for self-guided walks or a regular guided tour but if you are feeling the affects of the heat there is also a trackless mini train that travels the parks paths .

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