My thoughts on Brisbane (Brisbane)

Member Name: Kate Grimwood

Product:	Brisbane
Date:	15/09/01 (91 review reads)
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Advantages: moreton island, nice weather

Disadvantages: not much to do, grotty hostels

I stayed here for 2 weeks on my travels around Australia. I quite enjoyed my time here, but I was starting to get a bit bored by the 2nd week as there isn't much to do. There are some nice art galleries and they have a large selection of shops in the mall - mostly chain stores though. The most fun to be had is if you travel out of Brisbane a bit. Moreton Island is just off the coast and it was beautiful - I went Whale Watching there, a very worthwhile activity. A day trip to the gold coast is also a good day out, there are plently of theme parks to choose from. I stayed in the YHA there, which was pretty grotty, although the staff were very helpful. I'm told this hostel is the best of a very bad bunch. Take care when walking from the YHA to the mall, I met some very dodgy characters along that road! In conclusion its nice as a stopover for somewhere else but not as a holiday destination in itself.

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