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City Guide Brisbane, Australia

Visiting Brisbane

Despite being the city with the third largest population in Australia, Brisbane remains laid back and friendly and has become an extremely popular destination for visitors to the country.

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Melbourne - Down at Federation Square

Found directly across from Melbourne's best-known landmark Flinders Street Station, Federation Square (which is better known as 'Fed Square') is a melting pot of culture. Here you can visit attractions such as the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) and the National Gallery of Victocia (NGV). In this podcast Hostelworld.com's Colm Hanratty speaks to Kim Polkinghorne to find out about this great attraction.

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Brisbane City Reviews

  • 60%

    Baba56

    good city

    We visit the botanic garden, queen Street, mount coot-tha. It was nice despite the rain or clouds :)

  • 80%

    michaelavennebusch4222

    brisbane

    i spend only a few days in brisbane so i didnt get to know the city very well. All in all its nice, it has everything you need, wouldnt count to my favourite cities of australia

  • 80%

    qwerty466134

    Brisbane, the little Sydney

    Is like having a little Sydney but without beach. There is one in the center but it's fake. Swiming pool with sand. Is cool but is not the same as chilling out in the ocean and you can't surf if the swimming pool. the closer beaches are 1h30m or 2 hours away (goald coast or sunshine coast). The center is full of skyscapres and cool buldings. It's a young city because is full of backpakers and uni students. If you are passing by I reccomend to stop and take a look around.

  • 100%

    newportnomads270

    world class

    Brisbane is the oft overlooked jewel in the diadem of Australian travel. Subtle yet scintillating. Brisbane absolutely captures your heart without overwhelming. Give Brisbane 2 or 3 days more than originally planned ... this city is definitely worth it.

    Insider Tip:Free high speed wi-fi located at state library and nearby museums. World class museums are, shockingly, free ... not stodgy ... funky, fresh museums worth multiple visits.

  • 80%

    amyroseclayton4422

    Brisbane

    We only stayed in Brisbane for one afternoon and one night, but Southbank is lovely. Walk along the river and you come to restaurants and a lagoon in the centre of the city perfect for chilling out. Not hard to find somewhere decent to eat.

    Insider Tip:The view of the city at night is absolutley stunning.

Australia: Itinerary

Sydney is, without a shadow of a doubt, one of the most spectacular cities in the world. Travelling north, the next city is Brisbane which is also worth a visit en route to Cairns. And with a hippified town and commercialised city in between, the trip between Sydney and Brisbane is one of the most varied in Oz.

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