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Brisbane
Known locally as BrisVegas, the city is renowned for its sun and the brash, glitzy hordes that follow it, but it's also a thriving arts capital, with dozens of theatres, cinemas, concert halls, galleries and museums. A climate this good and culture too? It must be paradise. http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/destinations/pacific/australia/Brisbane? Brisbane is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland, and is the third largest city in Australia, with a population of over 1.77 million. It is a city set close to the Pacific Ocean, and is situated beside the Brisbane River on plains between Moreton Bay and the Great Dividing Range in south-eastern Queensland. Brisbane staged a successful Commonwealth Games during 1982, and the successful Expo '88 World's Fair in 1988. These events in the 1980s were accompanied by a scale of public expenditure, construction and diplomacy not previously seen in the state of Queensland. In the decades since, the metropolis has become one of Australia's fastest growing cities through migration from all continents and the Australian states and territories. In the new millennium, Brisbane is one of Australia's fastest growing and most multicultural centres. Brisbane is also considered one of the major business hubs in Australia. Most major Australian and International companies have either a major or minor contact office in Brisbane. Many electronics companies also take advantage of the strategic port and airports by choosing to have distribution hubs in the city. LG, Panasonic, Samsung are just a few practical examples. DHL Global have their Oceanic distribution warehouse located in Brisbane, while Asia Pacific Aerospace their headquarters. Home grown major companies from Brisbane include Suncorp-Metway Limited, Flight Centre, SunSuper, Orrcon, Credit Union Australia, Donut King, Wotif.com, WebCentral, Mincom Ltd. and Virgin Blue are headquartered in Brisbane, while the city has regional presences of Alcan, Oracle, Boeing and Red Hat. Brisbane has multi-campus universities and colleges including the University of Queensland (A member of the Group of Eight), Queensland University of Technology and Griffith University. Other universities which have campuses in Brisbane include the Australian Catholic University, Central Queensland University, James Cook University, the University of Canberra, the University of New South Wales and the University of Southern Queensland. Brisbane, which is the birthplace of several Australian sportsmen and sportswomen, also hosted the 1982 Commonwealth Games and the 2001 Goodwill Games. A natural gas powered Brisbane City Council bus CityCat catamaran ferry Upper Mount Gravatt Busway Station AirTrain at the Domestic Terminal Railway Station at Brisbane AirportAs the largest city and capital, Brisbane has an extensive transportation network which connects the city with other regional centres within Queensland, with other states, and connections to the rest of the world. Brisbane is served by two main airports. Brisbane Airport the city's main airport is the third busiest in the country. It is located north-east of the city centre and provides domestic and international passenger services to major Australian cities as destinations in Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East. The airport also handles freight services and is a base for the Royal Flying Doctor Service. Archerfield Airport is located in Brisbane's southern suburbs and is a general aviation airport. Other smaller general aviation airports are located at Caboolture and Redcliffe. The Gateway Arterial Road is a private toll road which connects the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coasts by providing an alternate route avoiding Brisbane's inner city area. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brisbane |
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Brisbane has emerged as one of the country's most progressive centres. It has several interesting districts, a good street cafe scene, a great riverside park, a busy cultural calendar and a thriving nightlife.