AUSTRALIA: Brisbane

Brisbane, capital of Queensland, is on the Brisbane River, also known as the Brown Snake.

It is the third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania

Brisbane also serves as a gateway to the Gold Coast, which is an hour south, and the Sunshine Coast, an hour north of the city.

Brisbane averages 283 sunny days per year. 

 

The Brisbane River snakes through the city and there are awesome paths to enjoy the riverfront. 

The Story Bridge is a heritage-listed steel cantilever bridge that carries vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic between the northern and southern suburbs of Brisbane. 

It is the longest cantilevered bridge in Australia. 

It opened in 1940 and was a toll bridge until 1947.

It is also home to the Brisbane Bridge Climb.

Walking along the river at night is pretty with all the lights.

Former Wool Stores for wool trading have been converted to apartments. 

The warehouse interiors were huge and made the conversions to apartments challenging with so much interior space.

When I saw this bus I smiled.

 I thought it must sum up the friendly laid back atmosphere of the city.