Brisbane

Brisbane the capital of Queensland, locally known as Bris Vegas is the third biggest city in Australia. Brisbane, one of the most advanced centres of the country has emerged as a popular backwater destination. Apart from these, Brisbane is always bursting with activity with its street café, cultural activities in its numerous theatres, cinemas, concert halls and galleries and a vivacious nightlife in its clubs and pubs. Brisbane also hosted the Goodwill Games in 2001 and the Commonwealth Games in 1982 and the World's Fair in 1988.

Tourist Attractions- Brisbane has a large number of interesting places and sites that are of great interest to the tourists and visitors. The tourist major attractions are -

• The Historic Windmill that was constructed by convicts in 1828 and it is regarded as Queensland's oldest surviving edifice.

• The Shrine of Remembrance , another historical building of great significance. It was dedicated on 11 November 1930 and is regarded as the Brisbane's monument of remembrance to the Australian people who died in the war.

• The Roma Street Parkland houses an outdoor amphitheatre.

• Brisbane Botanic Gardens that consists of the Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium
• The City Botanic Gardens , a garden built during the colonial era and set up in 1855.

• Tsuki-yama-chisen' , the famous Japanese Garden

• The Mount Coot , the state forest offering a view of the entire city.

• The Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary with the backdrop of forest park is the biggest koala sanctuary in the world. Rock-climbing options are available here.

• The Story Bridge Adventure Climb is another major attraction of Brisbane .This Story Bridge is among the only three bridges in the world that can be legally climbed.
• South Bank Parklands is an amusement park.

• The $750 million Portside Wharf has been currently added in Brisbane tourism.

Shopping - Apart from these, Brisbane also holds great attraction to the tourists for its striking dining options, fabulous shopping options.

Food- Dining in Brisbane is a great experience . The various restaurants suit every occasion and an assortment of mouth-watering cuisines reveal the multicultural heritage of the city.