Brisbane is the capital of Queensland.

Brisbane, with a population of 1.6 million people, is Australia’s third largest city after Sydney and Melbourne. It is a youthful city. The average age of Brisbane’s population is thirty-three years and twenty-one percent of the total population is under the age of fifteen. The population is also culturally diverse. Currently over twenty-six percent of Brisbane’s population was born overseas. In 1996 over fifteen percent of the population spoke a language other than English at home with Cantonese, Italian, Vietnamese, Mandarin, Greek, Spanish, German, Tagalog (Filipino), Polish and Russian being some of the most commonly spoken languages.
 

Population: 1.5 million people

Please note: The mentioned Tourist Attractions below are in and around Brisbane only. Please refer to the Towns Page to find more information on other beautiful places in QLD worth visiting.

Brisbane Powerhouse-Centre for live arts

• Located: 119 Lamington Street New Farm, QLD, 4005

• Telephone: (07) 3358-8622 Fax: (07) 3358-8611

• Website: http://www.brisbanepowerhouse.org

Queensland Performing Arts Centre

Ideally situated on the banks of the Brisbane River at South Bank, the Queensland Performing Arts Centre is located just a five minute walk from the city centre.

Website: http://www.qpac.com.au/home

Queensland Museum

• Located: Grey and Melbourne Street's, South Bank, South Brisbane

• Entry: Free but some special exhibitions may endure a small fee. Check with the museum before visiting if you are concerned.

• Telephone: (07) 3540-7555

• Website: http://www.qmuseum.qld.gov.au

Queensland Maritime Museum

• Located: Southern End, South Bank Parklands (Next to Goodwill Bridge)

• Opening Hours:  9.00am - 4.30pm every day excluding Christmas Day, Good Friday and Anzac Day morning.

• Admission: $6.00 adults - $3.00 children and concession rates are available for pensioners, seniors and students currently possessing the required entitlement card.

• Website: http://www.qmma.ecn.net.au

Queensland Art Gallery

• Located: Melbourne Street, South Brisbane, QLD

• Opening Hours: Monday - Friday 10.00am to 5.00pm / Saturday and Sunday's 9.00am - 5.00pm

• Admission: Free except for special exhibitions. Check with the Gallery before visiting if you are concerned.

• Telephone: (07) 3840-7333

• Website: http://www.qag.qld.gov.au

The Judith Wright Centre for Contemporary Arts

• Located: 420 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, QLD

• Telephone: (07) 3872-9000 Fax: (07) 3872-9001

• Website: http://www.jwcoca.qld.gov.au

Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary

• Located: Jesmond Road, Fig Tree Pocket, QLD 4069

• Telephone: (07) 3378-1366 Fax: (07) 3878-1770

• Website: http://www.koala.net

Alma Park Zoo

• Located: Alma Road, Dakabin, QLD 4503

• Telephone: (07) 3204-6566 Fax: (07) 3204-4330

• Opening Hours: 9.00am - 5.00pm everyday excluding Christmas Day (Last entry is 4.00pm daily)

• Admission: Adults $22 - Children 1-3 years Free - Children 4-15 years $12 - Pensioners $12 - Students with ID  $20 - Family Pass $55 including 2 adults and up to 3 children.

• Website: http://www.almaparkzoo.com.au

Sea World

• Located: Sea World is located on Sea World Drive at Main Beach just 3 km's north of Surfers Paradise.

• Telephone: (07) 5588-2205 Fax: (07) 5591-1056

• Opening Hours: Open everyday except Christmas Day. Rides and Attractions open at 10.00am and close at 5.00pm and gates to the park close at 5.30pm daily. The park opens at 1.30pm on Anzac day and closes at 6.30pm. (25th April)

• Admission: Sea World offers an annual admission pass, and also combines with QLD's other popular theme park's offering a 3-day-super-pass. Please visit their website for more information and detailed admission costs. General admission is Adults $58 - Children 4 to 13 years inclusive $37 - Pensioners (With current government card) $37 - Disables Adult/Carer $37 - Disabled Child/Pensioner $29.

• Website: http://www.seaworld.com.au

Movie World

• Located: Pacific Motorway, Oxenford, Gold Coast, QLD

• Telephone: (07) 5573-8485 Fax: (07) 5573-3666

• Opening Hours: Open everyday except Christmas Day. Rides and Attractions open at 10.00am and close at 5.00pm and gates to the park close at 5.30pm daily. The park opens at 1.30pm on Anzac Day and closes at 6.30pm. (25th April)

• Admission: Movie World offers an annual admission pass, and also combines with QLD's other popular theme park's offering a 3-day-super-pass. Please visit their website for more information and detailed admission costs. General admission is Adults $58 - Children 4 to 13 years inclusive $37 - Pensioners (With current government card) $37 - Disables Adult/Carer $37 - Disabled Child/Pensioner $29.

• Website: http://www.movieworld.com.au

Wet 'n' Wild Water World

• Located: Pacific Motorway, Oxenford, Gold Coast, QLD

• Telephone: (07) 5556-1610 Fax: (07) 5529-7055

• Opening Hours: Open everyday except Christmas Day and park opens at 1.30pm on Anzac Day each year. The park opens at 10.00am daily and closing times vary throughout the year. November - February 5.00pm close (27th Dec to 26th Jan 9.00pm close) March - April 4.30pm close May - August 4.00pm close September 4.30pm close October 5.00pm close

• Admission: Wet 'n' Wild World offers an annual admission pass, and also combines with QLD's other popular theme park's offering a 3-day-super-pass. Please visit their website for more information and detailed admission costs. General admission is Adults $58 - Children 4 to 13 years inclusive $37 - Pensioners (With current government card) $37 - Disables Adult/Carer $37 - Disabled Child/Pensioner $29.

• Website: http://www.wetnwild.com.au

Dreamworld

• Located: Dreamworld is conveniently located on the Pacific Highway at Coomera on the Gold Coast, north of Surfers Paradise and south of Brisbane.

• Opening Hours: Open everyday except Christmas Day. Open from 9.30am to 5.00pm daily. Anzac Day, park opens at 1.30pm and closes again at 5.30pm. Check with the park for extended opening hours during the summer holiday season and Big Brother opening hours. You can get all these details, at their website.

• Admission: General ticket prices are Adults $58 - Infants 0-3 years Free - Children 4-13 years inclusive $37 - Pensioners and Seniors $37 (AUS and NZ residents only and Identification is required).

• Website: http://www.dreamworld.com.au

Conrad Jupiter's Casino

Jupiter's Casino is a popular tourist spot in Brisbane. It offers Restaurants, Bar's, Gaming facilities, Entertainment, Theatre, Conference and Function facilities and Accommodation. Check our their website listed below for more information and details on up-coming events.

• Located: Broadbeach Island, Gold Coast, QLD

• Telephone: (07) 5592-8100

• Email: conrad@conrad.com.au

• Website: http://www.conrad.com.au

Each Australian City has annual events that you don't want to miss, and Brisbane is no exception. For more information on Brisbane events, tourist information etc, please visit http://www.ourbrisbane.com.au

Chinese New Year

• January 22nd - January 25th

St Patrick's Day Parade

• March 13th

Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race

• April 9th

Caxton St Seafood & Wine Festival

• May 2nd

Manly Harbour Rhythms

• May

Out of the Box

• 30th May - 20th June

• Website: www.ootb.qpat.com.au

Brisbane Wine Festival

• June 18th - June 20th

• Website: www.winefestival.com.au

Brisbane International Film Festival

• July

• Please click here for more information.

Jazz & Blues Festival

• July

• Website: http://www.jazzandbluesfestival.com.au

Royal Queensland Show

• August 5th - August 14th

• Website: http://www.ekka.com.au

River Festival

• August 27th - September 5th

• Website: www.riverfestival.com.au

Photo of the River Festival courtesy of OurBrisbane.

Thanks to OurBrisbane for information and some images.

If you feel we have left any important events out, please don't be afraid to email us and let us know. We apologise in advance if something has skipped our attention.