Old building

1 day in the city

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November 19th 2007
We headed back up the coast to visit the city of Brisbane. We set up camp ten headed to the bus stop to catch a ride into town. $8.50 and you can use the bus, train & river boat, we started on the bus until we got to the nearest train station then jumped on, only 6 stops and we arrived into the heart of town. I forgot what it was like to be in a city, lots of busy miserable people in a rush. We de ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Brisbane

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more