Brisbane, the capital city of Queensland, is midway up the east coast of Australia. With the Gold Coast one hours drive to the south and the Sunshine Coast one drive to the north. Brisbane is the third largest city in Australia, and is situated on the Brisbane River.

The Brisbane central business district is situated in a curve of the Brisbane River. The area covers only 2.2 square kilometres and is easily walkable. Brisbane is one of Australia’s fastest growing cities which has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and dry, mild winters.

Popular recreational areas include the South Bank Parklands, the Brisbane City Botanic Gardens, and the Mount Coot-tha state forest which includes a lookout over the city. Another new Brisbane attraction is the Story Bridge Adventure Climb. The Story Bridge is one of only three legally climbable bridges in the world.

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