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About Brisbane

Brisbane, the capital city of Queensland, is midway up the east coast of Australia. Brisbane is a rapidly growing city, and is currently the fastest growing capital city. Downtown Brisbane encompasses cultural, retail, recreation, tourism, accommodation and dining options.

Much to the surprised delight of visitors, Brisbane 's nightlife offerings are diverse, top quality and ever-changing. Residents and visitors to Brisbane enjoy a wide range of landscapes and lifestyles. The inner-city, metropolitan Brisbane is surrounded by leafy, sometimes very hilly, suburbs.

Brisbane is set close to the Pacific Ocean, and is situated beside the Brisbane River on plains between Moreton Bay and the Great Dividing Range in south-eastern Queensland. The city is easy to explore on foot, and being at the centre of the region's favoured tourist attractions it provides the perfect base from which to make daytrips to surrounding areas.

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Weather / Climate

Brisbane has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and dry, mild winters. From late spring through to early autumn, thunderstorms are common over the greater Brisbane area, with the more severe events accompanied by large damaging hail stones, torrential rain and destructive winds.

Getting there

The city is served by two airports. Brisbane Airport is the city's main airport and the third busiest in Australia. It is located at Eagle Farm, north-east of the city centre and provides domestic and international passenger services. Archerfield Airport acts as a general aviation airport.

There are three main types of public transport in Brisbane: buses, trains and ferries. Bus routes may be somewhat complicated for visitors, but they do cover most of the city. Trains, buses and ferries are equipped to carry bicycles. Brisbane's taxi cabs are either yellow or black & white, found in ranks in the city centre and near most major hotels.

Trains, buses and ferries are equipped to carry bicycles. Brisbane's taxi cabs are either yellow or black & white, found in ranks in the city centre and near most major hotels.