Brisbane

Pros: Nice city, The Australia Zoo, The Koala Sanctuary
Cons: Not the most exciting city

In August of 2005 we spent three weeks in Queensland Australia (two adults, and three kids 11, 8, and 6 years old). We took a five day Cruise in the Great Barrier Reef with the Coral Princess and we spent a few days in Cairns and we visited Brisbane a ...

Pros: Beautiful weather in the winter months.
Cons: 3 hour flight to New Zealand

~ This review has been reposted under Brisbane. I have deleted the old review ~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~~~ I spent a weekend in Brisbane in June 2001. Not long enough to get to know the place but definitely long ...

Pros: alive, huge tourism location, especially the adjacant Gold Coast
Cons: traffic

Brisbane, the capital city of Queensland, is midway up the east coast of Australia. With the Gold Coast to the south and the Sunshine Coast to the north, both domestic and international airports, Brisbane is an ideal start for an Australian holiday. ...

Pros: Laidback, and one of the best climates in the world...
Cons: ...but hardly an exciting destination in itself.

Ah, my hometown of Brisbane. Poor little Brisbane, as Australia's third city it is constantly huffing and puffing to keep up with Sydney and Melbourne. If you thought Melbourne had an inferiority complex, wait until you meet Brisbane. Brisbane is to ...

Pros: A fine city that is working hard on itself.
Cons: A lot of damage from the mid-20th Century.

Brisbane is a hard city to hate, even if you have a miserable time there.

When I first saw Brisbane on a muggy summer day, it made a terrible first impression. Unable to make sense of the public transport, I trudged in the hot rain, rode the...

Pros: WOnderful tropical atmosphere, near beaches, major citys, theme parks and bushes.
Cons: Can become hot and very humid in mid summer.

Brisbane, it is a well known place, mainly because it is near everything. Bushes and lush tropical forests, some of the best sandy beaches, major civilised citys with tall skyscrapers and other landmarks, and the gold cost that includes 4 large theme...

Pros: Very livable.
Cons: Lacks attractions of other big cities.

I've lived in Brisbane for over 15 years however, I have shown numerous friends and family around th ...

Pros: Lush, green, tropical, with all the conveniences of a big city
Cons: Very hot in the summer

I had the privilege of living in Brisbane for several months in the late eighties. Few days go by where I don't think of Brisbane and Queensland and miss it dearly! It is a clean, modern, lush, beautiful city. Let me tell you about some of the things...

Pros: A tropical and relaxing place to have a beach side sunny holiday!
Cons: If not careful, you can suffer from sun burn.

Brisbane is the land of the sun. It is sunny all year round. The beaches, rainforests, theme-parks and landmarks, makes Brisbane the perfect place to take a tropical holiday, with an Aussie twist! It is the gateway to luxury, fun and some of the best...

Pros: Everything
Cons: None

Review Topic:  Overview

I moved to Brisbane on a one way ticket in December 1999, from New Zealand. I was not sure what to expect, what to see or what to learn. In the past 10 months, I have seen, or shall i say experienced,...

Pros: sunny, easy-going, beautiful
Cons: humid, small-town atmosphere might not appeal to some

Ye ol' Brisbane! Having lived here my whole life in various suburbs I know it fairly damn well. Brisbane is the capital of Queensland, a beautifully sunny and humid state. Brisbane is also smack in the middle of two of the country's biggest natural...

Pros: A wide variety of attractions and sights. Beautiful city, fun environment and atmosphere with great surrounding areas.
Cons: Doesn't cater for tourists as well as other places, but this may not be a con

As the slogan for Queensland says, "Beautiful one day, perfect the next". As the capital city of Queensland, the same must be said of Brisbane. Having once lived in Brisbane for approximately seven years, one could say I am a little biased...

Pros: Fun fun parks and fascinating wildlife parks.
Cons: not much else

OK - this isn't a review of Brisbane. It's of the Gold Coast/Surfer's Paradise - just south of Brisbane. Pretty much the it's the only place in Australia worth going to for more than a week. And why's that? 'Cos it's full of fun parks - oh, and it has a...

Pros: inexpensive, beautiful city...great jumping off point to Gold and Sunshine Coasts
Cons: none that I can think on...

Queensland's capital, Brisbane, is the gateway to the Gold and Sunshine Coasts; 500 miles north of Sydney and 200 miles south of the Great Barrier Reef resorts, it is the perfect city for a relaxing getaway. With a population of 1.2 million, Brisbane is...

Pros: Good Shopping, Gardens & restaurants, Great Airport. Many things to do.
Cons: About 1% of it can be a little run down

Brisbane is Australia's third largest city.

If you want to do some shopping Queens street mall is the place to do it. This Mall has several shopping centre. The MYER centre which is the largest has about 6 levels and many shops as well as...

Pros: Sheraton Brisbane has an ideal location.
Cons: Beware of the Sheraton's Lobby Bar!

If you travel to Brisbane, you'll enjoy staying at the Sheraton. It's boasts an ideal location. The Sheraton is a short walk from the river and it's right above the central train station with access to everything else. (Don't worry; you won't hear a...

Pros: Great food and atmosphere.
Cons: Very busy. You may need to book in advance.

Landmark Restaurant
Sunnybank Plaza Shopping Centre
Cnr Mains Rd & McCullough St
Sunnybank Qld 4109

Phone (07) 3344 3288

If you're looking for a great yum-cha restaurant in Brisbane, this is the place to go....

Pros: Positively everything I encountered
Cons: Poor geographical knowledge on my part

I visited this country from 27 the July and returned to New Zealand on 8 Aug recently. I was most unprepared by what I encountered.

The objective of my trip was R & R, i.e. Research and Recreation. The 'Research' was to explore the...

Pros: Green and laid back
Cons: It takes a while to warm up to Brisbane...

I studied and worked in Brisbane from 2003 to 2005. I remembered arriving around 10pm after an 8hr flight thinking that I must be in Alice Spring where everything is closed by 6pm... which I later found out that was the case in almost every part of ...

Pros: * Close to Gold Coast * Good shopping and culture
Cons: * City CBD depressing * Traffic congestion * Sydney's better

Having lived in Brisbane for the best part of twenty years, I feel I'm qualified to say this - go to Sydney instead.

Brisbane is a 45 minute drive from the Gold Coast which has theme parks, beaches, resorts and great shopping - that is...