Brisbane Australia is the capital of Queensland and is the third largest city of Australia. With its scenic beauty, friendly atmosphere and fine temperate climate, Brisbane Australia draws many tourists both from Australia and around the world. Brisbane Australia is known to be a cosmopolitan place with superb food and a vibrant, lively arts scene. In Brisbane the city, although there are modern high-rise buildings with steel structures and glass components, you can still find traditional wooden cottages as well as historical buildings. Due to the city’s beginning as a port, most of the historic buildings are found near the river. Brisbane Australia has some world-class galleries, museums, theatres and art centres. Besides lovely gardens and parks, there are also plenty of open-air spaces for eating and drinking. Tables and chairs are commonly seen spilling onto the sidewalks. Some fine restaurants and classy cafes are located here too.

Some of the popular parks and gardens tourists love to visit are the Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Brisbane City Botanic Gardens and Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary. The Brisbane Botanic Gardens is located at the foothills of Mount Coot-tha Forest Park, which is about 8km from the city centre. The Botanic Gardens has more than 20,000 specimens from 5,000 species of herbs, shrubs and trees. Popular attractions include a Japanese Garden, a Tropical Display Dome, a Lagoon and Bamboo Grove, Fern House, National Freedom Wall and eucalypt groves. The Aboriginal name of Mount Coot-tha Forest Park means “place of wild honey”. This name is given to it because of the tiny bees found in the area. The park has remarkable views of the surroundings and it offers good walking trails and wonderful picnic areas for strollers and picnickers.

The Brisbane City Botanic Gardens is the second oldest botanic gardens in Brisbane Australia. It consists of a mass of green lawn towering Moreton Bay figs, bunya pines, macadamia trees, etc. The garden provides paths for strollers, joggers and cyclists. Many water birds love to settle at the lakes of the gardens. If you are looking for a tranquil refuge from the bustling activities of the city, this place will be able to provide a wonderful spot to meet your need.

The Lone Pine Sanctuary is the oldest Koala Sanctuary in Brisbane Australia and is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Brisbane Australia. It has more than 100 koalas, as well as kangaroos, emus, possums, dingoes, wombats, etc. Besides, there are Australian birds as well.

Brisbane Australia has a lively arts scene and this is reflected by the existence of some fantastic museums, art galleries and art centres in the city. Queensland Cultural Centre is regarded as the hub of Brisbane’s arts scene. It comprises the Queensland Art Gallery, Queensland Museum, Queensland Performing Arts Centre and State Library of Queensland. The Queensland Art Gallery has a fine collection of European art and Asian art. Besides this collection, it also has art pieces on Australian art as well as Aboriginal art. The Queensland Museum is a natural history museum, which is filled with full-scale exhibits. The exhibits include various mega fauna and endangered species. The Queensland Performing Arts Centre has a main concert hall and three theatres. The centre holds well-acclaimed operas, classical music as well as theatrical productions. The Queensland Maritime Museum displays relics from early shipwrecks as well as shipbuilders’ models.

There are a number of remarkable historic buildings in Brisbane Australia, which include the Parliament House, City House, General Post Office, Commissariat Store Museum, Newstead House, Old Government House and Old Windmill. The churches located here are the Cathedral of St Stephen and St John’s Anglican Cathedral.

As you can see from the above, Brisbane Australia is lively city with marvelous historic buildings, lovely gardens and a fantastic hub of arts and cultural activities. By visiting some well known art galleries, museums and performing arts centres here, you can gain wonderful insights on the art scene here. Besides, this place offers wonderful food served by some superb restaurants located here. If you wish to have a relaxing and enriching tour, you can consider visiting Brisbane Australia.