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Brisbane is in the southeast corner of Queensland, Australia. The city is centred around the Brisbane River, and its eastern suburbs line the shores of Moreton Bay. The greater Brisbane region is on the coastal plain east of the Great Dividing Range. The Brisbane central business district lies in a curve of the Brisbane river |
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BOTANIC GARDENSThe Brisbane City Botanic Gardens is located on a point known as Gardens Point on the Brisbane River adjacent to the central business district of the city of Brisbane. The gardens area has frontages on both Alice Street and George Street. The site was selected as a public garden in 1828 by Charles Fraser ... |
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BRISBANE CITY HALL Brisbane City Hall is the seat of the City Council of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is located adjacent to King George Square, where the City Hall has its main entrance. The City Hall also has frontages to both Ann Street and Adelaide Street ... |
CHINATOWNChinatown is a precinct in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane. Chinatown mall is a major destination for Brisbane residents and tourists. Since opening, it has become a significant landmark in Brisbane and a recognizable focus for Chinese social and commercial activity. Centered on a pedestrian mall in Duncan Street ... |
CONRAD TREASURY CASINOThe Treasury Casino, also known as The Treasury is a casino in Brisbane, Queensland. It also houses a hotel, five restaurants, seven bars, and a nightclub. The casino is operated by Tabcorp Holdings. One per cent of the casino's gross gaming revenue is deposited in the Jupiters Casino Community Benefit Fund ... |
CUSTOMS HOUSECustoms House is a building located on Queen Street by the Brisbane River in Brisbane. It was originally used for the collection of customs duty and was both completed and opened in 1889, when Queensland was a British colony, replacing the original Customs House located at Petrie Bight ... |
FORTITUDE VALLEYFortitude Valley (also known simply as The Valley) is a suburb of central Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. The suburb lies immediately northeast of the Brisbane central business district, and is one of the hubs of Brisbane's nightlife, renowned for its nightclubs, bars and adult entertainment ... |
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KANGAROO POINT CLIFFS The Kangaroo Point Cliffs are located at Kangaroo Point just across the Brisbane River from the Brisbane CBD. A popular recreation spot, they are conveniently close to the city and the South Bank Parklands. It can be reached by the Pacific Motorway, South-East Busway or a ferry to Thornton Street Wharf ... |
LONE PINE KOALA SANCTUARYLone Pine Koala Sanctuary is located in the Brisbane suburb of Fig Tree Pocket. Founded in 1927, it is the world's oldest and largest Koala Sanctuary. The name originates from a lone hoop pine that had been planted by the Clarkson family, the first owners of the site. The sanctuary began with two koalas called Jack and Jill ... |
PORTSIDE WHARFPortside Wharf is a $750 million development by Multiplex, is located on the southern edge of the Gateway Bridge at Hamilton. Wharf and is Brisbane's first world-class commercial international cruise terminal. Ocean liners, super yachts and expedition ships dock at its international wharf on average once a week ... |
QUEENSLAND MUSEUMThe Queensland Museum is a museum at South Bank in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The museum is funded by the State Government of Queensland. Two affiliate museums are in regional centres Toowoomba and Townsville. The Queensland Museum was founded by the Queensland Philosophical Society in 1862 ... |
ROMA STREET PARKLANDRoma Street Parkland covers 16 hectares in the centre of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The Roma Street Parkland is adjacent to Brisbane Transit Centre and the Roma Street Station. There is pedestrian access to the Roma Street Parkland from the Roma Street Station ... |
ST. STEPHEN'S CATHEDRALThe Cathedral of St. Stephen is one of the cornerstones in the history of the Catholic community of Brisbane. The cathedral was built between 1864 and 1922, with extensions made in 1989. In 1859, with the separation of Queensland, the Diocese of Brisbane was created with James Quinn as the first bishop ... |
SOUTH BANK PARKLANDSThe South Bank Parklands are located on the southern bank of the Brisbane River, at South Bank on the transformed site of Brisbane's World Expo 88, directly opposite the City. The parklands are connected to the City by the Victoria Bridge at the northern end, and to Gardens Point by the Goodwill Bridge at the southern end ... |
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STORY BRIDGE The Story Bridge is a cantilever bridge spanning the Brisbane River. Part of Bradfield Highway, it connects Fortitude Valley to Kangaroo Point. Before the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge in 1932 the Government of Queensland asked John Bradfield to design a new bridge in Brisbane. The bridge is named for John Douglas Story ... |
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WHEEL OF BRISBANE The Wheel of Brisbane is a 60-metre (200 ft) tall transportable Ferris wheel installation erected as part of the 20th Anniversary of World Expo 88 and 150th Anniversary of the State of Queensland 1859-2009 Celebrations. The ride lasts approximately for 12 minutes. It is located at the northern entrance to South Bank Parklands ... |
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