Australia East Coast Tour - Brisbane

▲Three siblings in South Bank Park

Brisbane is the capital of Queensland, the "Sunshine State", and is known for its beautiful waterfront scenery and leisurely pace of life.

Brisbane is built along the river and is also called the "River City". The Brisbane River is like a bright ribbon, floating down from the mountains and sky, flowing through the red and green fields, and after making several S-shapes in the city, it floats and disappears in the valley in the distance.

South Bank Park is built along the south bank of the Brisbane River. It is a linear park with shade trees, lush flowers and trees, an artificial lake and an artificial beach like a beach. South Bank Park is Brisbane's urban green lung. Many people run, cycle and picnic in the park.

▼This shore is a sunny beach, and the other shore is a bustling city center.

The streets in central Brisbane are shaped like a checkerboard, with women's names running east-west and men's names running north-south. We went to William Street, the most prosperous shopping district, and the famous Queen Street. There are trees, benches, and sunshades on both sides of the street, making it easy to rest when you are tired from shopping.

▼The surreal shopping mall opposite The Queen Plaza has an entire wall of colorful butterflies.

The windows during Christmas and the children dressed up for the holidays, the little figures in the windows are all moving.

King George Square is a landmark urban leisure square in the city center, across the street from Queen Street.

King George Square is extremely beautiful during Christmas, and the entire exterior wall of Brisbane City Hall, including the clock tower, becomes a projector screen. We also visited the Albert Street United Church next to the square. The church is solemn and warm at the same time. During Christmas, the church is filled with a strong festive atmosphere.

▼Actually, we didn’t do a guide. We just stumbled upon the wonderful bell tower performance by mistake.

Brisbane is a city that is very suitable for exploring on foot. Try your best not to take a car, walk as much as possible, and slowly experience the pleasant greenery and refreshing silence. You will definitely find more different discoveries.

▼Brisbane has many routes suitable for walking and cycling.

Places we've been to:

South Bank Parkland

South Bank Park was the site of the 1988 World Expo. It is currently an important venue for holding large-scale open-air events or carnivals. It is also the best urban park in Australia. It is connected to the northern part of Brisbane by the Goodwill Bridge.

The entrance to the park is a flower and vine corridor, with dense vines wrapped around the curled steel frames on both sides. There were not many flowers in bloom when we went there, but it should be more beautiful during the flowering season.

There is a large children's activity area in the park with many facilities suitable for children of different ages. The children climbed trees, walked by the stream, played on swings, played with hula hoops, and sat on benches to rest when they were tired. Not far away, there were large and small birds and lizards taking a leisurely stroll.

Tips: There are no tickets for the park, and the swimming pools are free. Only the Ferris wheel requires a ticket.

Location: South Bank, Brisbane, Queensland

King George Square

King George Square is located directly in front of Brisbane City Hall. It has a simple green layout and several bronze sculptures. It is a place for holding open-air events. It is located in the city center and is also the gathering point of several main roads. It is surrounded by modern buildings and ancient buildings harmoniously coexisting.

The skyscraper of Brisbane City Hall was once the tallest building in Brisbane and the seat of the Senate. It was laid in July 1920. This neoclassical-style building is made of Queensland's unique Built of brown sandstone, it is the largest and most magnificent existing town hall in Australia. During Christmas, the light show on the city hall is very beautiful.

Location: Ann Street, Brisbane, Queensland 4000

▼The exterior wall of the city hall is so dynamic!

The Albert Street Uniting Church next to King George Square is a Gothic building that looks like a fairy tale castle surrounded by modern buildings. This church is an important religious center in Brisbane. It was built in 1888 and is listed on the Queensland Historic Heritage Register.

The solemn church is quite old, and you can also see the bell tower performance from the church.

Other pictures:

South Bank Parkland

After breakfast, walk to South Bank Park, pass the clean-lined KURILPA Bridge, and enjoy the bustling landscape on the other side of the river.

Buildings along the river and flowers blooming on the bank.

The children's happiness is simple: because they picked up leaves. Walking on the shore paved with antiseptic wood, the children ran wildly and soon reached the giant Ferris wheel at the entrance of the park.