South Bank Beach

First Days in Brisbane

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January 18th 2015
For all those who want to know more about my stay in Australia: Here's my TravelBlog (tadaaa)! The first impression of Brisbane I had was the very hot (36°C) and humid weather - it will take a while to get used to it... Besides the heat it seems like a very nice place, the Brisbane river snaking through the whole city, high and modern architecture in the centre and old wooden houses in the s ... 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