There are many reasons to visit Brisbane besides being the capital of Queensland. Brisbane has a few landmarks that are historical such as the Treasury Building that is typically Italian Renaissance type architecture and is a great find for historians with its beautiful faade. A similar architectural style is the Brisbane City Hall with its 4 faced clock tower feature. Another well known landmark is the 10th century St Johns Cathedral with its Gothic Revival type architecture, of which was recently restored to its original design. A visit to the Queensland and Brisbane Museum will give you a diverse and in depth look at the local Brisbane history from decade ago till modern time.

For those wanting to see the unique Australian wildlife, you wont need to travel far to see animals such as kangaroos and koalas. You will have the opportunity to visit the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary and Alma Park Zoo where they have a wide variety of Australian animals including wombats and exotics such as Madagascan ring-tailed lemurs and sun bears from Malaysia. There are many unique experiences that Brisbane offers such as taking a ride in a hot air balloon, feeding kangaroos and hugging a koala, of which is becoming an endangered species. No matter if you prefer urban cityscapes or natural landscape, Brisbane offers both. The tallest mountain in the city is Mount Coot-tha, which offers great climbing and hiking opportunities where you can view the entire city from.

From the City Botanic Gardens, visitors can view the beautiful cliff of Kangaroo Point. These are just some of the top reasons to visit Brisbane. If you are looking for top class Brisbane hotel accommodation, there are top class hotels such as the Stamford Plaza, the Southbank and the Royal on the Park hotel that offer spectacular views. Roma Street Parklands is interesting and beautiful and has a memorial corner for soldiers that lost their lives in 1st and 2nd WW. The famous crocodile icon Steve Irwins Australia Zoo is located in Queensland near the Glass House Mountain on the Sunshine Coast. Not to be missed is the Australian sheep dog show as well as magnificent waterfalls at Mt Cootha especially after heavy rains.

Only a short walk from Brisbane city is Chinatown, and a well worth visit is Brisbanes City Hall where you can embark on a cultural public art trail or take a stroll through the City Botanic Gardens alongside the Brisbane River. The NSW Bank is an impressive building located at Queen Street Mall. Not to be missed is the Story Bridge which is one of the largest in the world, built during the depression in the 1930s.