Brisbane Australia is a great city. Most people would say it has the perfect climate, with summer daytime temperatures in the range of 25 - 30⁰C and winter daytime temperatures around 15 - 20⁰C. Nighttime temperatures are only about 5 degrees cooler. And the sun shines almost every day.
Whether you're visiting on business, as a tourist, a retiree, or as a student attending one of its many universities and colleges, this is a place you'll love.
So what's this 'walkabout'? In Australia, a walkabout is
a wander through the land, learning its ways and bonding yourself to it. And that's what this the third Wanderer site is about -- a wander through Brisbane, showing you everything you need to know to make your stay memorable. Maybe you'll even 'bond' to it.
It's certainly a great place to live, if you like warmth and
a western lifestyle as well.
Brisbane Blog Brisbane blog provides information about new updates and other useful facts.
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Brisbane Australia: Your Place in the Sun! Brisbane Australia is a beautiful, sub-tropical city surrounded by picturesque countryside and in easy reach of miles of golden beaches.
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Weather in Brisbane and Queensland The weather in Brisbane is pretty close to perfect; a climatologist would call it 'mediterranean'. With sunny warm summers and mild winters, it's great for vacationers and those who live there.
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Brisbane Street Map: The Big & Small Picture Our Brisbane street map page gives the big picture for drivers and small picture for walkers.
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Brisbane Photographs: Cityscapes and Street Art. Brisbane photographs is a collection of cityscapes and street art images to whet your appetite for a visit.
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Brisbane Images: Street and Public Art This Brisbane Images page is a companion piece to our Brisbane photographs page. It captures the street art around the city.
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Brisbane Cricket Ground: The Gabba! The Brisbane Cricket Ground in the suburb of Wooloongabba is better known as 'the Gabba'.
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Sports Brisbane: Something for Everyone! Sports Brisbane - North American or European sports fans will find many new and exciting sports, like Aussie Rules football.
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Suncorp Stadium Brisbane: 'The Cauldron' Suncorp Stadium Brisbane, 'the Cauldron', located in Milton is the spiritual home of rugby league in Brisbane.
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Shopping in Brisbane: Places to Visit Shopping in Brisbane has a car-free heart. As well as regular big city malls and chinatown, Brisbane's downtown core is a pedestrian-only shopping spot.
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Queen Street Mall: Brisbane's Shopping Centre Brisbane's Queen Street Mall is a downtown city block
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Brisbane Markets: Discount Shopping in the Sun. Brisbane markets are a fun way to shop in the open air and in Australia that means sunshine.
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Brisbane Attractions: Koalas, Climbing and More! Brisbane attractions range from the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary to South Bank, a man-made lagoon and beach with all the fun of the seaside.
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Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary: Cuddle a Koala! The Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary is the oldest and largest of its kind in Australia. You can still cuddle a koala there too.
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Brisbane Wildlife: Kangaroos, Koalas and All! Brisbane wildlife, as in most cities, is about birds and nocturnal animals, with small lizards as the most common sight.
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South Bank Brisbane: Downtown City Playground South Bank on the Brisbane River is a downtown beach and pleasure area made for sunny summer days and, in Australia, that's most of the year.
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Story Bridge Brisbane: Bridge Climb Story Bridge Brisbane was one of the first sites for this very Australian 'must do' events.
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Brisbane Transport: Translink and the Rest Brisbane transport is usually good with most services running on time and rarely packed outside of rush hour times.
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Diving Brisbane: The City and the Ship Diving Brisbane: the city and the ship. Brisbane is a popular dive centre, particularly to view HMAS Brisbane, which was sunk to create an artificial reef.
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Brisbane Birds: Colourful Critters Brisbane birds are the most common and colorful wildlife you'll see around town.
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Brisbane International Airport Brisbane international airport is frequently recognized by various groups as one of the best airports in Australia and the Asia Pacific region.
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Brisbane Airport Car Hire Brisbane Airport Car Hire, all the international companies are there and a great bunch of local ones too.
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Accommodation Brisbane Accommodation Brisbane is a guide to the different places to stay in the Brisbane area, from hotels to motels to bed and breakfast places.
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History of Brisbane: Queensland's Capital The history of Brisbane is one of pioneering explorers and settlers and their determination to run their own affairs locally.
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Brisbane Universities Brisbane universities are a mix of private and publicly funded schools that take students from around the world.
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Queensland Universities: University of Queensland Of the Queensland Universities, the University of Queensland is the most prominent, particularly in Brisbane where its campuses are a significant feature of the city.
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Queensland Maritime Museum: South Bank The Queensland Maritime Museum, at the down river end of South Bank, packs a lot of Australian history into a small site.
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Brisbane City Cat: The Best Way to Travel The Brisbane City Cat is the best way to travel around Brisbane.
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Brisbane River Cruises Brisbane river cruises offer a relaxing way to see the city, taking advantage of its location along the river and its incredibly gentle climate.
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Brisbane River: City Street The Brisbane River is what determined the city's foundation and is still one of its principal 'streets' as City Cats and ferries take commuters to work everyday.
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Brisbane Botanic Gardens: Mt Coot-tha Brisbane Botanical Gardens Brisbane botanic gardens provide locals and visitors with stress-free hours of simple, natural pleasure in and around a very modern city.
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Roma Street: Parklands and the Rest. Roma Street with the Roma Street Parklands, and rail and bus stations, is one of Brisbane's principal routes.
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City Botanic Gardens: Brisbane's Original Gardens. The City Botanic Gardens in Brisbane were the city's original botanic gardens until frequent flood damage forced a move to the new site at Coot-tha.
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A Brisbane Restaurant Guide to South Bank. A Brisbane restaurant guide to the South Bank area, complementing our other Brisbane restaurant pages.
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Our 'Restaurant Brisbane' Guide to New Farm and Riverside. Our restaurant Brisbane guide to the New Farm region of the city, complementing our other 'eating out in Brisbane' pages.
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More Brisbane Restaurants: City and Fortitude Valley More Brisbane Restaurants, this time the City and Fortitude Valley areas, complementing our other eating out pages.
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More Brisbane Restaurant: Milton, Paddington and St. Lucia More Brisbane restaurant guide: this time the suburbs of Milton, Paddington and St. Lucia
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Brisbane Restaurants: Something For Everyone -- West End. Brisbane Restaurants: head out to one of the many different restaurant areas and wander around until somewhere entices you in.
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Queensland Wildlife: Outside Brisbane This Queensland wildlife page features the animals of the countryside and coast around Brisbane.
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Tourist Attractions Brisbane -- Nearby Anyhow! Tourist attractions Brisbane is dedicated to those must-see places and must-do activities around Brisbane, like the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast.
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Gold Coast Australia Gold Coast Australia, a page dedicated to things to see and do. From beaches to Theme Parks, its the place for kids of all ages.
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Surfers Paradise Australia Surfers Paradise Australia is on the Gold Coast about 45 minutes drive from Brisbane. As the name suggests, surfing is what the city is all about.
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Surfers Paradise Map: Large and Small Our Surfers Paradise map page includes a large map to set context as well as a street map.
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Lamington National Park Lamington National Park is the largest of its kind in Australia. Its sub-tropical rainforest is home to a wide (and wild) variety of animals and birds.
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Sunshine Coast Australia The Sunshine Coast lies just north of Brisbane, stretching from Caloundra to Rainbow Bay. More family-oriented, the Sunshine Coast includes seaside towns like Redcliffe, Maroochydore and Noosa Heads.
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Glasshouse Mountains or Glass House Mountains Glasshouse Mountains (or Glass House Mountains, you'll see both spellings) National Park is a day trip from Brisbane in the Sunshine Coast hinterland.
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Helpful Links Helpful links for travellers. A page of useful links to travel resources and partners.
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Brisbane Ekka: The Royal Exhibition Brisbane Ekka, more formally, the Royal Exhibition, is a ten day affair and the biggest event in Brisbane. It even warrants its own public holiday.
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Brisbane Film Festival (s) Brisbane film festival page is about all the diffferent film festivals throughout the year in the city.
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Hotels in Brisbane: Map Our hotels in Brisbane page provides a map to the places to stay in Brisbane.
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Brisbane Festival: Three Weeks to Start Summer Brisbane Festival is the most anticipated festival of the Brisbane calendar and a 3 week celebration of all that Brisbane has to offer.
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Noosa and the Sunshine Coast Noosa and Sunshine Coast are synonymous with the beach in Australia's state of Queensland.
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Powerhouse Brisbane: Popular Theatre Powerhouse Brisbane is one of the more popular theatres in Brisbane, featuring contemporary performances of comedy, dance, and visual arts.
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Rockhampton Australia Rockhampton Australia is a Queensland city that's perfectly placed for visiting Australia's different natural wonders, from the dry outback to the wet great barrier reef.
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