Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, is one of Australia’s fastest growing cities, enjoying a subtropical climate and central positioning along the eastern seaboard. With a growing population of over 1.7 million, Brisbane is predicted to be Australia’s second largest capital city by the year 2020.
Brisbane enjoys a convenient location that allows easy access to prominent holiday destinations; the Gold and Sunshine Coasts.
Local Attractions
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Brisbane boasts a wide range of local attractions,
these include:
• Queensland Museum
• City Botanic Gardens
• Queensland Art Gallery
• Brisbane Powerhouse - Centre for the Arts
• Dreamworld Studios - 45 km from Brisbane
• Warner Bros Movie World - 45km from Brisbane
• Sea World - 50 Kilometres from Brisbane
• Wet ‘n’ Wild Water World - 45 km from Brisbane
• Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
• Southbank Parklands
Further information about Brisbane and local attractions
is available through the following websites:
Accommodation
There is a plethora of accommodation options available to Brisbane visitors. If you require assistance in selecting suitable accommodation for the duration of your visit to Brisbane, a wide range of accommodation options can be viewed at the below listed websites:
Climate
August is the end of winter, however winter in Brisbane is quite mild. Average temperatures for this time of year range from 12 °C Min to 23 °C Max. For further weather information visit The Bureau of Meteorology Weather Site http://www.bom.gov.au/
Transport Information
Students may like to consider travelling to The University of Queensland’s St Lucia campus by public transport as there are a variety of public transport services available.
Alternative transportation options can be found at the following website links:
Driving to UQ’s St Lucia Campus:
If you would prefer to drive to the St Lucia campus limited parking is available. Below is a table that lists the casual parking rates for St Lucia campus:
2006 casual parking rates
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Type
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Rate
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GST Status
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Charging Ceases
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Green Zone
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$3.00 per day
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Free
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9:00pm
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Purple Zone
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$1.20 per hour
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Free
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9:00pm
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Yellow Zone
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$2.40 per hour
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Included
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9:00pm
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Multi-level
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$1.20 per hour
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Free
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9:00pm
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