Living in Brisbane we like to escape on a North Stradbroke Island day trip a couple of times each year, it’s a great way to experience Morton Bay for both locals and visitors to Australia. We have a Straddie guide on the site already that…
Looking for fun and fabulous day trips from Brisbane. We have 25 top picks here from the beach to the rainforest, lakes and rivers, wildlife and adventure. Brisbane is a great city to both live and visit. It’s casual and laid back but there are…
North Stradbroke Island, or Straddie to the locals. is located in Morton Bay and easily accessed from Brisbane. The first time we went I could believe we were only an hour from the central city yet already a world away. I can see why people…
This week we had the opportunity to visit the Lone Pine koala sanctuary in Brisbane’s western suburbs. This is the only wildlife park within Brisbane itself and it’s very easy to get to either with your own car or public transport. We really enjoyed our…
Did you know you could go whale watching from Brisbane? See magnificent humpback whales, dolphins and dugongs just a short boat away off Morton Island. The river is such a dominant part of Brisbane life that many visitors to the city don’t immediately think of…
I’ve walked past Old Government house on the banks of the Brisbane River many times but I finally made the time to stop and take a look inside. Well to be totally honest I desperately wanted a cuppa while taking a shortcut through the university and…
7.7 We recently headed into Brisbane CBD with good friends for a relaxed weekend lunch. The area along the river is packed with restaurants of all styles and price points and on a sunny day, which lets be honest is most days in Queensland, it really is…
The Tinchi Tamba wetlands, a name meaning ‘mangroves and ibis’ in the local Aboriginal dialect, was our destination for the day. Only a half hour drive north of Brisbane it’s an easily accessible park covering 380 hectares on the banks of the Pine River. The Day…
Brisbane is a great city to live in and a major hub for visitors to Queensland. Despite that many visitors bypass it entirely and head directly to the Gold Coast, the Sunshine Coast or further into the tropical north without taking the time to explore….
In September each year Brisbane Riverfire lights up the city sky. The stunning display of pyrotechnics is choreographed to music and is the biggest in Queensland. The fireworks cap off three weeks of festivities as part of the Brisbane Festival with sparks flying from buildings, barges and bridges…
Do you like modern art? A couple of years back I would have said I couldn’t be bothered with it at all. That all changed with the Cai Guo-Qiang exhibition at the Queensland Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA). I totally fell in love with the…
A few weeks ago after a bit of bribery and negotiation I convinced Drew and a couple of friends it was well past time we tried out Jamies Italian Restaurant in Brisbane on Edward Street in the city. It had after all been open almost…
