From
the Botanic Gardens, catch a CityCat
or walk across the Victoria Bridge
to visit the South Bank Precinct
- the entertainment and cultural
hub of Brisbane. The Queensland
Art Gallery, Queensland Museum,
the State Library and the Queensland
Performing Arts Complex are all
based in this area. South Bank Parklands
are home to the weekend arts and
craft market.
The
Moreton Bay region, less
than 40 minutes drive from the centre
of Brisbane, offers visitors crystal
blue waters, lush green islands
and a delightful array of sea creatures.
With over 300 diverse, sub-tropical
islands to be found in this region,
there is sure to be something to
entertain everyone. Hand feed the
wild dolphins at Moreton Island
or journey through Aboriginal history
on Stradbroke Island.
With
the warm waters and golden sands
of the Gold Coast only one
hour south of Brisbane, and the
Sunshine Coast only 90 minutes
north, Brisbane is a perfect place
to begin to explore other regions.
Alma
Park Zoo, situated 28 kilometres
from Brisbane at Kallangur, displays
a large collection of Queensland's
palms and tropical plants and a
wide variety of Australian and exotic
animals. Visitors can walk through
the enclosures and touch native
Australian animals, including wombats,
emus, wallabies and kangaroos.
