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Category Archives: Outdoors
Whale Watching at the Gold Coast
I’ve always loved whale watching, particularly from Point Lookout on North Stradbroke Island. With binoculars, you can see Humpback whales breaching off shore. However, nothing compares to the amazing experience of having a whale pop up beside your boat and … Continue reading
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Magpie Swooping Season
It’s magpie swooping season in Brisbane. What can you do about it. Continue reading
Frangipani Flowers
In the warmer months in Brisbane you’ll see thousands of frangipani trees flowering across the city, and footpaths often covered in a carpet of blossoms. The most common flowers are white with a yellow centre and their sweet fragrance can … Continue reading
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Christmas in Brisbane City
In the lead up to Christmas, there are plenty of free and wonderful things to do in Brisbane’s CBD including seeing City Hall transforming into a rocket! Continue reading
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Tagged Brisbane, Children, Christmas, Queen Street Mall
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Poinciana Trees in Brisbane
It’s around November that Brisbane turns a bright red/orange with the flowering of thousands of Poinciana trees across the city. These trees are from Madagascar and Brisbanites know the flowers mark the start of the summer heat and hopefully some rain … Continue reading
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Best Beaches Near Brisbane
Now that the temperatures are rising in Brisbane, we’ll all be thinking about a visit to the beach to cool down. We’re a bit lucky in Brisbane because we have the Gold Coast beaches stretching to the south and the … Continue reading
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Tagged beach, Bribie Island, Families, South Bank, Sunshine Coast
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Brisbane River Walk
I love Brisbane’s riverside pathways. They’re especially pleasant for a stroll during Brisbane’s balmy summer evenings. If you’re new to Brisbane, try the riverside path between South Bank and Kangaroo Point. The track is flat and lit at night and there’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Brisbane, Kangaroo Point, public art, river, river walk, rock climbing
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Brisbane Walks in the Courier Mail
A journalist from the Courier Mail, Michael Lund, contacted me to talk about the best places to walk in Brisbane. Michael was particularly interested in the many interesting things we often walk past without really seeing (because we’re too busy or too familiar with … Continue reading
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Tagged courier mail, history, public art
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Queen’s Visit to Brisbane
The banks of the Brisbane River were lined with people hoping to catch a glimpse of Queen Elizabeth II as she cruised down the river on a luxury yacht on Monday 24 October 2011. We watched from the banks of … Continue reading
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Brisbane Open House 2011
If you’re interested in architecture, you won’t want to miss Brisbane Open House Day on Saturday 1 October 2011. This special event, which coincides with World Architecture Day, is when the doors of many Brisbane buildings, usually closed to the … Continue reading
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Tagged Activities, architecture, history, photo competition, photography, Places to visit
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