Brisbane General Tips by gumption

Favorite Thing: I would totally advise to come in the Spring time (our spring time that is). For starters the weather is absolutely beautiful. Also... you can see the jacarandas. This might be my personal bias here... but they really do look gorgeous... I always think of them as an Australian sakura (cherry blossom). Best place to see them (I think) is at the University of Queensland grounds, or New Farm Park. But... the time that they bloom kinda depends on the weather that year... as a Japanese friend of mine found out the hard way this year!

Fondest Memory: I've been living here most of my life, but haveN't really seen that much. I would recommend though taking a trip up to Mt Cootha. From the lookout you can see all of Brisbane... and it looks really nice. Best time to come, if you've got the time, is just before sunset. So you can sit and watch the sun set and then have a coffee while the stars come up! If you're going by bus... make sure you check the timetable though. Some Japanese friends of mine missed the bus after hitchhiking the way up (not advisable by the way) and were forced to walk all the way back to toowong... trust me... CHECK THE TIMETABLE!!

Leave a Comment

Favorite Thing: I'd also recommend taking a ride of the 'city cat' which is the major ferry system in Brisbane. Especially at night time it's really wonderful (and also romantic depending on who you're with) to sit up the front with the wind running through your hair.

Fondest Memory: Also nice is Kangaroo cliffs; botanical garden; valley markets; walking over to southbank. Brisbane has free art gallery and museum. The museum is a little boring... but the art gallery is definatley worth a look if you're into that.

Leave a Comment