Australia 2004

All images © Laurie & Kairen Wilson 2004

 


Brisbane

The train journey from Cairns had been slow and relaxing.  Arriving in Brisbane which is Australia's third largest city was a bit of a shock to our relaxed senses. The pace was up and there were a lot more people than we had encountered for several weeks.

First task was to do something about the camera situation. Unbelievably a local camera shop had a replacement for Laurie's camera so whilst they almost impossible to find in the UK and USA we made the latest of several distress purchases. 

Laurie was happy again, but it was a $$$ ouch!

We had a liquid dinner to celebrate the buy and started to enjoy the very cosmopolitan atmosphere, great street-cafe culture and beautiful riverside of the city.

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These falls were in the Roma Street Parkland next to our hotel.

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The Mill

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The U shaped Brisbane River runs through the city and a lot of the central business district fronts onto the river.

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The City Cat river transport provides a fast and easy way to get around the city.  

 

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We did a complete circuit of the system which took nearly two and a half hours.

 

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All that traveling required a beer from one of the many cafes on the South Bank.

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He's a happy chappy now he has a camera to play with.

 

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Speakers Corner in King Georges Square

 

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The same square at night

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King George's Square

 

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Queen's Street Mall

 

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Anzac Square

 

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China Town

 

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We spotted Marilyn Monroe!

 

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All roads seem to lead to the river....

 

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St Stephen's Cathedral sits amongst the modern buildings

 

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This lady entertained us as the sun went down

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A nice couple of days in Brisbane



 

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