Shrine of Remembrance, ANZAC Square

ANZAC Square is in the heart of Brisbane. It was constructed in memory of the men and women who served in the armed forces over seas.

The Shrine of Remembrance is at the top of the hill in the square. It was built in 1930.

Inside the Shrine is the Eternal Flame of Remembrance which burns continuously in a bronze urn.

DOORWAY TO THE CITY

Post Office Square empties into the city through this very old doorway/entrance or exit. You can see Central Railway Station and the Sofitel Hotel in the distance behind ANZAC Square.

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Mt Coot-tha Brisbane

Mt Coot-tha is a northern suburb of Brisbane . On top of the hill there is a lookout and restaurants overlooking the city.

Looking through the aerial roots of a tree.

There are television towers, an exclusive school, picnic grounds, a planetarium and botanical gardens there also.

In front of the planetarium is a statue of Koustautin Tsiolkovsky 1857-1935 the father of Cosmonautics. He is in a pose of concentration on the stars. The planetarium is surrounded by the Brisbane Botanical Gardens Mt Coot-tha.

The Tropical Display Dome

Inside the Dome

Tropical fish pond.

The Japanese Gardens

Palm tree flowering

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Mount Gravatt

Mt. Gravatt is one of the Southern Brisbane suburbs. Before 1968, it used to be the end station of the tram line with the same name. It was referred to as Mt Gravatt Terminus.

Today, a shopping strip with many restaurants.

Mt Gravatt Terminus

A remnant of the days gone past with

the tram stop sign still in place.

The tram that stopped running in 1968

Today, Mt Gravatt is serviced by buses.

Up on Mt Gravatt proper, there are repeater stations

The view from Mt Gravatt over the city is

today a little hazy.

New Farm River Walk

There is a river walk from South Bank all the way to New Farm and even beyond to Newstead for those energetic enough to do so.

Along New Farm, the river walk is on

a floating walkway above the river

From the city, you walk under

the Story Bridge

The floating walkway moves up and

down caused by the wash of the city

cats and other boats using the river

High above the cliffs are residential houses

Across the river is Kangaroo Point

High above are residential units

The River Walk was built by the City Council

and opened in 2003

It's a pleasant walk 'on' the river

Back in the city, Admiralty Towers

Residential units.

View over South Brisbane and the city

View from a prominent North Quay Hotel over the river and the city

The new foot bridge from the city to the

cultural precinct being built in the foreground

View over the city

Riverside Expressway following the city

Grey Street Bridge and Railway bridge

from South Brisbane to the city

South Bank

South Bank Parkland is our Arts and Entertainment precinct and popular weekend visiting area.

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In 1988, Brisbane hosted the World Exhibition (Expo 88) an event that really put Brisbane on the map. The area before 1988 was occupied by industrial and wharf buildings, sleazy hotels and generally was a rough place. At the time the state government and the city council decided to clean the place up and winning the World Expo made it easy to relocate industry and renew the area.

Thousands of visitors from all corners of the world flocked to Brisbane to help us celebrate this great event. If you would like more information on Expo 88 - Click here

After the Expo, it was decided to keep the area public. Today, South Bank is a beautiful area of 17 hectares of parklands, filled with restaurants, playgrounds for children and entertainment venus for all. The Queensland Conservatorium of Music is at Southbank and soon it will house the new studios of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (Television and Radio). So now let's look around:

The Performing Arts Complex housing the Concert Hall,

the Lyric Theatre, the Playhouse and the Cremorne Theatre.

The State Library

The latest addition to the arts, the Gallery of Modern Art

South Bank Railway Station

The "Wheel of Brisbane"

The city is across the river

The Nepalese Pagoda, donated by Nepal after

World Expo 88

There is a Rain forest walk through the park

with babbling brooks

The Suncorp Piazza for street performances

The Arbour Walk through South Bank Parklands

A swimming pool. There is even a beach which

unfortunately is presently closed for renovations

Expo 88 artifacts left over

Little Stanley Street with many restaurants

High-rise apartment blocks

The new bus tunnel under the Exhibition Centre