NAME: Kelsey
CITY: Brisbane, Queensland
COUNTRY: Australia
YEAR OF TRIP: 2011
HOW LONG WERE YOU THERE? 5.5 Months
BEST TIME TO GO: September – December (their springtime)
GREATEST CHALLENGE: Expensive
WHAT MAKES THIS PLACE SPECIAL? It is a beautiful Australia city, where you can experience traditional Australian things without being in the overwhelmingly huge city of Sydney. Very close to take day trips to the beaches/Gold and Sunshine costs. City is right on the river.
MUST EAT:
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Crepe’s from the street carts
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Max Brenner Chocolate Shop
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Pie Face (Meat Pies and Sausage Rolls)
MUST SEE:
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The South Bank area of Brisbane- cherry blossom trees and an artificial lagoon
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Brisbane Treasury Casino lit up at night
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Queen Street Mall
MUST DO:
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Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
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Take a river taxi on the Brisbane River
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Have lunch at the Mt. Coot-tha Brisbane Lookout
Other Recommendations: Go to a Australian Rule Football game at Suncorp Stadium (Go Brisbane Broncos!), try a Tim Tam cookie and Milo, ride the ferris wheel in Southbank, take a trip to the Gold or Sunshine coast (quick train rides from downtown Brisbane).