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Brisbane is the state capital of Queensland. It has plenty to offer visitors with its laid-back holiday atmosphere and near perfect climate year round.

Brisbane, QLD is tourist- and family-oriented. There are plenty of free sights and fun things to do for free. These top 10 places will please the cash-strapped visitor.

Legacy of Expo 88, Southbank Parklands is Brisbane's hottest tourist attraction with Australia's only inner city beach, the Nepalese Peace Pagoda and Wheel of Brisbane.

Brisbane's original botanic gardens in the city are open - free admission - 24 hours daily. Here's a walking route for new CBD workers, tourists and Brisbane visitors.

Brisbane City Botanic Gardens, a home to ponds and Queensland trees with different native birds, makes a solid choice for casual birdwatching and photography.

A day at the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary just outside Brisbane in Australia includes a scenic river cruise, masses of bats, & feeding frenzies with lots of marsupials.

During the early 1980s, Australian band, The Bent Elbows, moved from Brisbane to Sydney to continue their version of "pub rock".

3 cheap or free hand-picked must-see places in Brisbane, QLD - Mt Coot-Tha Lookout, the City Hall Clock Tower, and the fabulous CityCats.

Bribie Island, a "Brisbane island" , is only 45 minutes from the airport, has cheap accommodation deals, great weather, great beaches - a perfect Australian holiday spot.

With the Performing Arts Centre, Downunder Bar, Fortitude Valley and lots of jogging, the capital of Queensland, Australia, is becoming a highlight for budget travellers.

Things to do include Kangaroo Point, Stradbroke Island, Lone Pine, Dreamworld, rock-climbing, Castlemaine brewery, a paddle steamer and Tamborine Mountain.

Curtin Artificial Reef scuba dive site comprises old ships, car bodies and other items dumped off the western side of Moreton Island. It is a great scuba dive site.

The International Peacekeepers March in Brisbane, Australia, was a successful event organised and coordinated by the UNAA, United Nations Association of Australia.

It has no surfaced roads, so movement around Moreton Island is by foot or 4WD vehicle, either along the beaches or via rough, sandy tracks through dense forest and scrub.

During the late 1970s and early 1980s in Brisbane, Australia, The Bent Elbows performed in and around the city, playing their version of "pub rock".

Across Australia: From East to West presents readers curious about the mysterious continent with a narrated account of journeys through the beautiful landscape.

Travelling with a bicycle by train through the city of Brisbane, Australia, sounds like a good idea, but it can lead to the emergency button being pushed.

A Queensland island holiday on Moreton Island at Bulwer, Kooringal or at Tangaloooma Resort gives access to snorkelling at the Tangalooma wrecks, sand dunes, and dolphins

Lady Julia Grey and the enigmatic Nicholas Brisbane are reunited in Silent on the Moor.

Australia close the opening day of the series nicely placed on 322 - 5 against a strong again West Indies eleven.

This holiday Visual Arts exercise that can be adapted to the city of your choice. This exercise was written in Brisbane AU on location at South Bank Parklands.

Bribie Island was a fertile home to the Gubbi Gubbi Aboriginal people until European settlement in the 1860s. Today, Bribie is a Brisbane island tourist playground.

Anti Graffiti project called Artforce combats vandalism in Brisbane AU. Students learn artistic skills, gain insight into social solutions and community negotiation.

Dolphin Resort Tangalooma in Queensland and Monkey Mia Resort in Western Australia offer similar opportunities to feed and interact with wild dolphins. Which is better?

The Ashes series contested between England and Australia is one of the most fiercely contested battles in world cricket. Find out details for the series in 2010 / 11

Australia in the winter months of July and August provides travelers from North America and Europe with the perfect vacation destination and plenty of adventure.

St Helena, a small island in Moreton Bay, was a prison during early European settlement in Brisbane, Queensland. Its convict ruins are now a tourist attraction.

As inspiration for her next book, a bestselling author brings together five strangers and attempts to help them find happiness.

Adventure awaits passengers who seek to explore Brisbane's Moreton Bay and its surrounding islands aboard SOLO, winner of the Sydney to Hobart ocean yacht race.

Urunga is a haven to the travel weary! Halfway between Sydney and Brisbane, it is a perfect stop on your North Coast of Australia holiday!

The crew of the yacht Maiken are the first to discover the birthing of a volcanic isle. Amazing Photographs of this wonder of Mother Earth.

Father Tenison Woods founded two orders. The first was the Sisters of St. Joseph, and the second was the Sisters of Perpetual Adoration.

Glorious weather, pristine beaches, lush Hinterland and a multitude of attractions and activities, lure millions of visitors each year to the Gold Coast.

The Australian Football League has recently granted the Gold Coast a provisional license to become the 17th AFL team in the competition in 2011.

Birdsville, a small town in central Australia, is famous for its hotel and the Birdsville races. It is the start of the Simpson Desert crossing and the Birdsville Track.

Direct travel deals from Australia are the answer, if US and UK citizens want to take advantage of the distressed Aussie dollar to secure cheap holidays down under.

Coldplay is coming back to Australia to perform 11 arena shows only. Coldplay has a huge fan base here and has added an additional four shows to the original schedule.

The Glass House Mountains form a striking outline overlooking the Sunshine Coast, have a rich historical past and are very accessible - being only 70km north of Brisbane.

Whether it's at Old Trafford in June, Colombo in July, The Oval in August or the Gabba in November, there are some great international matches this year.

African Connection workshops expose students to culture, history and geography. In a heart-warming multicultural exchange students experience African rhythms and music.

The Australian insurance industry generally does not provide flood insurance for homeowners but the situation is slowly changing.

Each Australian state has lots to offer those travelling down under. The NSW tourist or outback tourist won't be disappointed, but see what other states can offer, too.

Visitors to Australia can find the world's biggest banana, prawn, crocodile, bull, pineapple, mushroom, sheep, wine bottle, guitar, spider and rocking horse.

Winston Churchill's relationship with Australia was a troubled one from 1909, as a junior minister, to bitter disputes regarding Australian troops during World War II.

Looking for jobs for travellers in Australia? Five easy steps to finding employment in Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Cairns, or Melbourne.

Get tips from the pros, practice your swing, and see the world's best country clubs with luxurious golf voyages.

An open letter to all Aboriginal men, talking back to the slander of recent anti-Indigenous propaganda.

Go-karting, learning to surf, shopping on Hastings St and Steve Irwin's zoo - there are plenty of activities and things to do an hour north of Brisbane, Australia.

The Bull Shark is responsible for a high number of attacks on humans because it swims in shallow water.

The United States, Australia and Belgium agencies led all nations in winning Grand Prix and Gold Lions in the advertising categories at the Cannes Advertising Festival.