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Toohey Forest is located in South Brisbane surrounding Griffith University and Mount Gravatt Cemetery. The most stunning part of the forest, is the rock formations that have been 380 million years in the making. The wildlife is... more
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Named by surveyor John Oxley in 1823, Oxley Creek has a wonderful, rich history in Brisbane. For almost 100 years, the creek has been popular amongst locals for swimming, fishing and cooling off. Recently there has been an effo... more
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A pristine beach with crystal clear (chlorinated) water, white sands and swaying palms right in the middle of a city. South Bank's most famous artificial beach and lagoon, the Streets Beach is a man-made marvel. Open mostly in... more
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In 1770 James Cook named this expanse of blue water, cradled by Moreton Island and North Stradbroke Islands, after his friend in England, the Earl of Morton. However, it was fellow explorer Matthew Flinders who first entered an... more
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Over 1,500 hectares of open eucalypt forest can be found just a short drive from central Brisbane. Mount Coot-tha Forest features four main walking tracks of varying length and difficulty. Take the J.C Slaughter Falls Track (1.... more
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With the picturesque Story Bridge as a backdrop and positioned directly on the Brisbane River, Fridays has all aspects of a night out covered in one venue. The bar and grill are open from lunchtime everyday and the music goes t... more
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Walk from the car park at Simpsons Falls along the creek and listen for the bell birds on this 2.2 kilometer (40 minute) walk. Check out the brush box tree picnic area and the grey gum picnic area. There are distance markers al... more
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Established in 1978 in the spectacular Mount Coot-tha Botanical Gardens, Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium was Queensland's first. Within the Planetarium's Cosmic Sky dome, visitors obtain a perfect view of space as seen in the S... more
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Located 12 kilometers away from the Brisbane city center, this happening suburb of the city is known for being an industrial suburb. Though known for its industrial progress, Rocklea is more famous for the Brisbane market that... more
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Amazons has a fantastic range of water slides for the adventurous, including the new "Flume of Doom" and gentler attractions for those looking for a more relaxing day. An amusement parlour, half-court basketball and shaded picn... more
Brisbane Travel Experiences
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CRIKEY MATE!!
Next day we were up early. It was a bloody freezing night and it took us a while to thaw out! We then hit the road, filled up the van wit... Continue reading »
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Seal Swim
It's been awhile since we've been out exploring our new surroundings. Since Jon volunteered for an extra 2 shifts this weekend, I decided... Continue reading »
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Brisbane - one whole city in 24 hours!!
The Brisbane adventure was a short one, and so to will this journal entry be!I arrived at about 3pm and checked into my hostel, Tinbilly'... Continue reading »
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Yes! (of course!)
As you will all be aware by now, Rob and I are engaged! This extremely exciting moment happened outside the backpackers we were sta... Continue reading »
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Brisbane: Just Another City to Us
I don't mean for this title to be meanspirited towards Brisbane. It's not a bad city at all. In fact we read that it's been n... Continue reading »
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