Brisbane has suffered at the hands of Mother Nature in the early months of 2011. Notorious for having been established on the floodplains of the Brisbane River, the heavy rain in January resulted in parts of the city’s infrastructure being extensively damaged with many homes and businesses being flooded though the city has since recovered from this. Having said that, the city and Queensland itself has struggled to coax tourists (especially the international ones) back to its attractions given the severity of the flooding. Extensive advertising campaigns have been used but it may be a long time before Brisbane...Read More
Brisbane History
Brisbane was first founded in 1824 at what is now Redcliffe on Moreton Bay, as a penal colony for Sydney’s expanding population of convicts. Due to lack of fresh water and hostility from the Aborigines, the colony was moved to the banks of the Brisbane River, becoming the blueprint for what is now Brisbane. The area suffered at the hands of crooked officials and was abandoned in 1839. It wasn’t until the Moreton Bay area was resettled by free settlers in 1842 that Brisbane began to take shape, much to the consternation of the local Aborigines who suffered at the hands of the white...
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Annie’s Inn
This B&B is a favourite for tourists as it is centrally located within walking distance of the...
Acacia Inner-City Inn
There is a choice of single and double rooms though the double rooms have more space. All rooms...
Bunk Backpackers
A very flashy hostel, this place has a choice of 4/6/8 share dorms and twins/doubles/triples all...
Tinbilly
There is a choice of 4/6/8/10/13 share dorm rooms or twin share/deluxe/deluxe double or single...
Banana Benders Backpackers
A small and comfy place with spacious rooms, outdoor patios, communal kitchen, a laundry, internet...
Inchcolm Hotel
This is a hotel with a lot of personality – the original building and the 1930s cage lift are...
Fast Facts
-Location: Southeast corner of the Queensland state
-Dialing code: country - +61
: city - 7
-Emergency numbers –Please include the following:
• Police: 000
• Fire: 000
• Ambulance: 000
• Tourist Information Helpdesk: Brisbane International Airport Visitor Information Centre (Level 2 in Hamilton Central) - 07 3406 3190
• Car Breakdown Service: RACQ – 13 11 11
• Highway Patrol: unknown
• Telephone Directory Services: unknown
• Airport Enquiry: +61 7 3406 3000
• Railway Enquiry: 13 12 30 (this is for the City Network only).
• Population: estimated 2 million
• Languages: English
• Time zone: AEST (UTC +10)
• Average January temperatures: 29°C highest temp, 21°C lowest temp
• Average July temperatures: 21°C highest temp, 9°C lowest temp
• Annual rainfall: Most rainfall occurs in... Read More
When To Go
When to go
The official tourist season for Queensland is from April to November – the winter months are usually the busiest time when all the Aussies from the southern states come up to escape the cold. Also ...
Kids In Tow
What to do with Children in Tow
One of the best places to bring the children to is the Queensland Cultural Centre which has the ...
Health and Safety
Brisbane is considered to be quiet safe, even by capital city standards. Having said that, always use common sense especially when ...
Muslim Information
