Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Travel to Brisbane, south east Queensland and your holidays will include attractions such as galleries, wildlife parks, museums, markets and adventures. Relax at our beautiful beaches and explore our river, bay, parklands, forests and mountains. There are festivals and events galore too.

Things to See and Do

• Queensland Cultural Centre
• Brunswick Street Mall Markets
• South Bank Parklands
• Castlemaine Perkins Brewery
• Mount Coot-tha
• Brisbane City Hall and King George Square

General lnfromation

Cruise Season

Jan - Dec

Currency

Australian Dollar (AUD$)

Language

English

Land Area

4768 square kilometers

Population

1,800,000

Electricity

2 angled pins and 1 flat pin centred below Australian style

Time

GMT plus ten hours

International Country Telephone Code

+61

Port Location - The cruise terminal which opened in 2006 is located on the Brisbane River in the suburb of Hamilton, 5km from the city centre.

Transport Links - Brisbane Airport is 20 kilometres east of the city centre at Eagle Farm, north of the river. There are flights available to all Australian capitals and numerous regional centres from the domestic terminal. The international terminal is serviced by all major regional airlines and it is possible to fly daily to most Asian centres, the USA and New Zealand. Rail services include Countrylink which operates from Sydney and Queensland Rail has services from most centres in Queensland. Greyhound Australia links to most other locations to Brisbane.

Public transport incorporates an integrated ticketing system across the three main modes of transport: buses, ferries and trains. There are many bike paths in Brisbane and its possible to hire a bike to get around, or hiring a car is another option.