Beautiful Brisbane


We don’t get into Brisbane Central Business district much any more but when we do it is always good to see all the changes and upgrades.
We don't get into Brisbane Central Business district much any more but when we do it is always good to see all the changes and upgrades.

We got up early on a Saturday morning. Did the South Bank parkrun and then took advantage to the discounted car parking and did a 6km tourist walk around town.
We got up early on a Saturday morning. Did the South Bank parkrun and then took advantage to the discounted car parking and did a 6km tourist walk around town. 

First stop was Epicurious Garden.
First stop was Epicurious Garden.

Some purple Lavender
Some purple Lavender 

A view of the Queensland Maritime Museum while crossing the good will foot and bicycle bridge into the southern end of town.
A view of the  Queensland Maritime Museum while crossing the good will foot and bicycle bridge into the southern end of town.

The southern end of town open straight into the Queensland University and Old Parliament House.
The southern end of town open straight into the Queensland University and Old Parliament House.

Next we walked straight through the middle of Brisbane City Botanical Gardens
Next we walked straight through the middle of Brisbane City Botanical Gardens 

A nice friendly bearded dragon
A nice friendly bearded dragon

Butterfly mid flight.
Butterfly mid flight.

From the gardens it was into the Queen Street Mall much like every other city centre mall I have been too, nice to get there early before it gets too busy.
From the gardens it was into the Queen Street Mall much like every other city centre mall I have been too, nice to get there early before it gets too busy.

Treasury Casino and some art work.
Treasury Casino and some art work.

Brisbane City Hall Clock Tower.
Brisbane City Hall Clock Tower.

The old sand stone building looked magnificent against the blue sky.
The old sand stone building looked magnificent against the blue sky.

Anzac Square
Anzac Square

Albert Street Uniting Church
Albert Street Uniting Church

William Jolly Bridge photographed from the Kurilipa Bridge.
William Jolly Bridge photographed from the Kurilipa Bridge.

Some Dart water birds that don’t seem to mind the dirty looking colour of the Brisbane River.
Some Dart water birds that don't seem to mind the dirty looking colour of the Brisbane River.

The new casino complex and foot Bridge still under construction.
The new casino complex and foot Bridge still under construction.

The good old Brisbane tourist sign
The good old Brisbane tourist sign

The Observation Wheel of Brisbane.
The Observation Wheel of Brisbane.

A light festival was set up for the week.
A light festival was set up for the week. 

And back to the South Bank swimming lagoon to finish off a nice walk around our Capital City.
And back to the South Bank swimming lagoon to finish off a nice walk around our Capital City.

Our walk 6.74km which took 83 minutes
Our walk 6.74km which took 83 minutes

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