Brisbane Travel Forum

Hi folks,

I'm planning a trip for the entire family to Brisbane in Feb.

We are looking at 6 adults, 2 kids and 1 infant.

And we hope to cover the following in 2 weeks:

Farm stay
Fraser Island
Winery
Gold coast 3 worlds + Sanctuaries
Sunshine coast
Moreton Bay
Pelican Park
Stradbroke Island

First question is, is there any apartments with centralised location recommended for 8 pax based on the above?

And we plan to self drive, any car rentals recommended?

Is there any places I've miss out?

Thanks.

Hi, there, planning a 2 weeks trip with a bunch of friends to Brisbane/Gold coast in Jun/Jul 08, and thought of renting a car. Anyone has any suggestions for the itinerary? I'd prefer more road trips and natural sceneries stuff than those historical places and theme parks. I heard the weather's cold during that time of the year.

Hello,

A few friends and I will be visiting Brisbane in January and we are interested in going diving. I was wondering if anyone could give me some information on some good places to go - specifically for a day trip - or even just a good dive shop to contact.

Thanks!

I am 27 and single. I am moving to Brisbane next year, and want to move to a fun part of town with bars etc, but that is also a prime location. After doing some researh, West End and Fortitude Valley look like good options. Are these good, and if not, what are some good areas?

I am moving to Brisbane next year. Is it necessary to have a car to get around? How is the public transportation?

How Much is entry into the Steve Irwin zoo please give a good estimate (doesn't have to be exact) thank you

Hi,

My Girlfiend and I are spending 10 weeks in Australia next summer and are finding it hard to find budget accommodation in Brisbane. I have found lot's of hostels online however any that seem affordable and to our liking always seem to get bad reviews regarding cleanliness (specifically bed-bugs!!).

Ideally we would love to find a hostel with private double room (en suite if possible)- doesn't need to be fancy but our the main requirement is that it is clean!!! Also as we are close to the dreaded age of 30 we would prefer to find one with a good buzz, but also quiet enough for us old folks to get a good sleep if need be!!

Any help or advice would be very much appreciated.

Cheers,

Steven

Dear friends,

I need your help about where to stay during my 4 days visit to Brisbane.

I've checked out following places:

1. Kookaburra Inn
2. Palace Backpackers

Does anyone stayed at one of above mentioned?

Good location is the most important thing for me.

Thanks a lot!!! :-)

Cheers,
Dusan

Am thinking of moving to Kangaroo Point, purchasing an apartment in Dockside, and was wondering if anyone on this forum would be able to comment on the area. Location wise it seems very convenient to the CBD, Fortitude Valley etc. What are the main drwabacks to life in Dockside. What I am looking for is somewhere of reasonable quality to live, not noisy, and likely to maintain or increase its value in the years to come. Any suggestions/advice much appreciated.

Will be leaving Coolum after breakfast and travelling into Brisbane and looking for two nights bed and breakfast central to shopping,lunchtime cruise, see the city generally. Would like to dispense with car for the time.Cannot decide if the Eton on Roma st. would be suitable location. Any help appreciated.

Hi,
I got a very good Job offer to work in Brisbane as ITConsult. and with my wife we are going to take this chance. We are doing now all documents and should be there early next year. I spent quite a lot of time on Ourbrisbane.com and realestate.com.au to check which suburb would suit our needs. We have a little 2 1/2 yrs old boy and new one coming in Feb, we are looking for nice safe area where I can sleep the night without noisy neighbors or students party etc...( had nightmares here in London ), close to shopping and parks (we probably won't drive), where I can get public transport and be in 30 mins to CBD for work. Money wise I'm lucky enough to say it's not a problem so we'd like to find a really nice furnished appartment or house in a really nice area (names i checked are Paddington, Kangaroo Point, New Farm and surrounding areas without a clear idea of what they can offer, any other area is more then welcome).
I'd really appreciate help from you since from EU ( we are italians currently living in London ) it's a big jump and we are a bit scared not knowing what to expect, especially for our kids ( i'm sure it will be better then here though ... :D ).
Thanks.

I'm a student moving to Brisbane in Feb 08 for university. I've never been anywhere in Australia so I'm just wondering where is the best place to live while attending QUT in Kelvin Grove? I want to be within walking distance of the city centre or on a really good train/bus route that isn't too far. Grocery stores close by would be great and somewhere safe for running or keeping active.
Also where are the best night life areas(ie. pubs, cafes etc) where both students and non-students go out??
Thanks in advance!!!

We are a family of 4 with a boy of 8 years and 7 years girl, we are about to change to us to Brisbane in the next October and have friends in Murarrie and in Jindalee, both say that their suburbs are very fine and to me becomes difficult to decide in where to look for house, can please somebody say of an objective way the differences to us between Murarrie and jindalee or perhaps something between both suburbs, Thanks

May I know which 2 is the best to visit among these 3: Dreamworld, Seaworld & Movieworld.
I only have 2 days to visit the theme parks, kindly recommend me which I shall not miss out. Thanks.

We intended to travel in November,from Brisbane to India , in our way to return to Israel.
It's possible? Do you have direct fligths to India??
Thank you

how far is brisbane to rockhampton? and should i drive or fly?
chuck icemannn3000

Hi,
We are planning on visiting Brisbane in Oct this year and am curious if there are coupon books that offer discounts to local attractions eg Australia Zoo etc

Hoping to spend the day in Brisbane late August. We are planning to go the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary via the Mirimar Cruise but travel back by taxi or bus. Can anyone recommend a good place to park our car for the day in Brisbane and also a nice place to grab a meal before we go back to our hotel in Surfers? Thanks a lot, Kaz (Manchester, UK)

I will be in town for couple of days in the third week of july and wondering if any single female available to help me out. Contact me through here and will answer what ever question you might have in mind.

We are coming in October for 2 weeks, flying into Brisbane, want to get the Great Barrier Reef in. Is Cairns the best place to go, or is there a more southern part of the Reef to reduce travel? How would you recommed getting from place to place? Renting a car? How are the train systems over there? Any reccommedations on how to get the most in while we're there? Thanks for your help

My friend is suggesting driving from Brisbane to Sydney and proceed to Melbourne. Any help will be great, such as suggestions for lodging on the way.

hi coming to brisbane next week to have aloook around for 2 weeks before moving next year . what is the weather like at the moment so know what to put in my suitcase thanks 9not looking forward to flight.

We hope to hire a car from Brisbane Airport, we are actually staying in Surfers Paradise. Has anyone use car hire from the airport and which was the best company with the best prices, also did anyone get better deals pre-booking. Thanks

Hi there,
Would anyone know if there is a DVD rental outlet (Blockbuster/Video Ezy etc) in Brisbane city?

I have checked the yellow pages in vain. The closest one seems to be in Spring Hill. I hope this is wrong!

Thank you very much in advance.

Does anyone know where an old-school photo booth is in Brisbane? My friend and I are quite desperate to track one down for a reunion photo.

Cheers,
Annabel

Hello I was wondering what would be the best place to live and work, considering a move to one of these areas. what would be the best place for work I am a decorator and my girlfriend is a health care assistant, also what place is the best for parks, beaches, shopping, bars ect thanks any info would be great. ps the post below was a test for some reason all mymessages keep disappearing. thanks again

My friend and I are moving from Texas in the US to Brisbane to work at Royal Children's Hospital for 6 months at the end of May. We are thinking we are going to stay in a hostel for a week or so when we first get there until we find a place to stay. I was looking at other posts, and saw that other people were reccomending living on a train route instead of a bus route. Does anyone have any options of neighborhoods to rent an apartment in that would be close to the hospital and walking distance to the train route? Also, does anyone know cel phone companies in Brisbane that would have 6 month contracts? Last question...what are some shopping places that I could look at online that are like one-stop-shops (maybe grocery, home furnishings, electronics, etc)? A response to any or all of these questions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Hi
We are planning a trip to the above areas, in about a weeks time, do we need to pre-book sites at this time of year or can we just move around and stop overnight without any bookings? Also are there many campsites/stopovers in these areas? Would also be grateful of any suggetions of nice places to visit in the areas.

Regards

Hello

I'm due to move to Shorncliffe next month and wondered if anybody can tell me if it is a nice area to live. We are staying in holiday accommodation for 6 wks until our furniture arrives.

Many thanks

Hi there, I am now located in the CBD in Brisbane and just want to hear from people who know good (i.e. CHEAP) places to eat and buy fruit, vegetables and groceries within the CBD or walking distance neighbouring suburbs.

Thanks very much in advance!