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EvieJ
Adventurer
Nov 30, 2008
Cheap and Chic Shopping in Brisbane 3 stars
Travel Tip: DFO

I love shopping and I love cheap shopping even more, so for a discounted bargain, I also loved my visit to one of the DFO factory malls.

A local friend took me to the Brisbane mall...
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Tags for this Travel Tip: australia brisbane queensland shopping mall outlet fashion factory bargains discount clothes sportswear

globetrotted
Adventurer
Oct 14, 2008
Lone Pine- Close-up of Australian wildlife 4 stars
Travel Tip: Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary

There is no avoiding it. A trip to Australia wouldn’t be complete without a framed picture with you patting smugly next to a ‘roo or caressing a koala with your arms. Lone Pine is the kind of... [more]

Tags for this Travel Tip: koalas zoo kangaroos lonepine brisbane

croftyangel
Globetrotter
May 31, 2008
Former Museum & State Library is great architecture 5 stars
Travel Tip: Former Museum and State Libary
Part of Topic Brisbane

When the first Europeans arrived here, they found an environment completely unlike any they had known before.

The diversity and novelty of this strange new land soon caught the eye...
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Tags for this Travel Tip: history interesting

croftyangel
Globetrotter
May 31, 2008
Queensland Museum is wonderful 5 stars
Travel Tip: Museum of Brisbane
Part of Topic Brisbane

The Queensland Museum in South Bank is a must see when you are in Brisbane. It is free entry for the majority of the complex, the Science centre has a fee and some special exhibits will sometimes... [more]

Tags for this Travel Tip: interesting history memorable fun

croftyangel
Globetrotter
May 26, 2008
Mercy Heritage Centre 5 stars
Travel Tip: Mercy eritage Centre
Part of Topic Brisbane

The Mercy Heritage Centre on Ann Street in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia can tracing its origins back to 1858, this unique cultural heritage site overlooks the magnificent Story Bridge and... [more]

Tags for this Travel Tip: history memorable wonderful

croftyangel
Globetrotter
May 26, 2008
St. John's Cathedral 5 stars
Travel Tip: St. John's Cathedral
Part of Topic Brisbane

St. John’s Cathedral is a work in progress. Additional stalls were added in the 1950s and 60s, two bays of the nave (the central area of the church) and side aisles were completed and consecrated... [more]

Tags for this Travel Tip: history memorable outstanding beautiful

croftyangel
Globetrotter
May 26, 2008
St. Andrews Uniting Church 5 stars
Travel Tip: St. Andrews Uniting Church
Part of Topic Brisbane

Described at its opening in 1905 as a splendid pile of buildings, St. Andrew’s Uniting Church is a striking departure from the usual Gothic style churches. Architect George D. Payne derived... [more]

Tags for this Travel Tip: history memorable beautiful

croftyangel
Globetrotter
May 26, 2008
Hector Vasyli Memorial and Old Victoria Bridge 5 stars
Travel Tip: Brisbane
Part of Topic Brisbane
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Opposite the Queensland Performing Arts Centre and near the Victorian Bridge is the old pier. Five Bridges have spanned the Brisbane River at this point. The pier is all that remains of the 4th bridge, which spanned the river from 1869 to 1969.

There is a memorial arch here that...
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Tags for this Travel Tip: history memorable

croftyangel
Globetrotter
May 25, 2008
Conrad's Treasury Casino a waste of great architecture 3 stars
Hotel Review: Conrad Treasury Casino, Brisbane
Part of Topic Brisbane
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
The overwhelming site of beautiful architecture is being wasted as a casino, the Treasury Casino.

In convict days t his was the site of the Officer’s Quarters and Military...
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Tags for this Travel Tip: history memorable disappointed

croftyangel
Globetrotter
May 25, 2008
Old Government Printing Office 5 stars
Travel Tip: Old Government Printing Office
Part of Topic Brisbane
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
With the separation of Queensland from New South Wales in 1859, a state-controlled printery was required to publish Hansard (reports of the proceedings of the House of Parliament) and other... [more]

Tags for this Travel Tip: history

croftyangel
Globetrotter
May 25, 2008
Conrad International Hotel 5 stars
Hotel Review: Conrad International Hotel
Part of Topic Brisbane

Gas lit street lamps still frame the George and William Street entrances of what is now the Conrad International Hotel. This elaborate Edwardian structure, known as the Executive building/Land... [more]

Tags for this Travel Tip: history memorable beautiful

croftyangel
Globetrotter
May 25, 2008
Queens Gardens 5 stars
Travel Tip: Queens Gardens
Part of Topic Brisbane

The Queens Gardens is named for the statue of Queen Victoria that was unveiled there in 1906, the gardens have only taken their present state since 1963. The site of the penal settlement... [more]

Tags for this Travel Tip: history memorable relaxing

croftyangel
Globetrotter
May 25, 2008
General Post Office 5 stars
Travel Tip: General Post Office
Part of Topic Brisbane

The General Post Office is a wonder in architecture and show how much the building boom of the 1880s began. The old town of Brisbane must have been a sight to behold with all the European styles of... [more]

Tags for this Travel Tip: history relaxing

croftyangel
Globetrotter
May 25, 2008
Former Immigraton Depot 4 stars
Travel Tip: Former Immigration Depot
Part of Topic Brisbane

Built in 1865/66, the Immigration Depot provided migrants with a staging point from which to begin their new life in the colony. After a voyage lasting as long as six months, passengers disembarked... [more]

Tags for this Travel Tip: history