The easy going and friendly city of Brisbane with its sub tropical location and jaw droppingly lovely beaches is a place you will want to explore at any time of the year. Its mild winters, hot summers and plenteous accommodation in Brisbane make it a must visit kind of place. Brisbane boasts top notch domestic and International airports all easy to access via the excellent public transport infrastructure, which even has a ferry service, useful since the city edges the serpentine like Brisbane River allowing for tours of the city.

The city is also well serviced with plentiful, wide ranging and superb hotel and other facilities designed to fit any budget plan. There are notable beaches, all backed by lush vegetation stretching for miles to the north and south of the city and draw multitudes of visitors from all parts of the globe.

From the city environs you can hop on one of the many shuttle buses and visit the numerous theme parks nearby such as Wet & Wild, Dreamworld, Movie world and the famous Steve Irwin Australia Zoo, plus lots of other great attractions in the vicinity.

 

This five hundred and twenty odd square miles of real estate which had at one time a reputation of being a mere tributary in the sea of Australian entertainment, overshadowed by Sydney and Melbourne as it was, is now very proud, and rightly so of it progression to being one of the nations and even the worlds top tourist destinations, a fact any of its nearly two million citizens will attest to!

Brisbane cultural life has made its mark with a range of world class facilities such as theatres, museums, concert halls, and art galleries.Their nightlife and cultural calender vie for who is the busiest at any season of the year! They have wonderful riverside parks, and an abundance of open air cafes too. This richness ensures the city a place in the tourist stakes that is hard to beat.

The location of Brisbane is fortuitous, since it lies between the coolness of the southern areas and the overbearingly hot and humid north. The days in the June to August period are usually sunny and warm with coldish nights. Perfect. As a matter of fact, lots of folks from the southern areas move up around then to enjoy the balmy conditions, so it can get crowded.

The city has another ace up its sleeve too, with its proximity to the legendary Sunshine Coast of Queensland, starting near Caloundra and extending to Cooloola which is the doorway to Fraser Island. Here the stunning pristine coastline, with jungle type backdrop is a truly paradisaical picture.

It is great for singles couples or families wanting to do their own thing. There is a wide range of activities. Swimming, fishing, rain forest hiking, golf at one of the areas top courses, or mountain walks followed by a romantic dinner at a great restaurant there is something for everyone. If you decide to get accommodation in Brisbane as a base to explore the sunshine coast you will be spoilt for choice for sure!