LONE PINE KOALA SANCTUARY
ABORIGINAL ART
CITY BOTANIC GARDENS
FEATURED Port of Call
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA While Sydney has a glamorous harbor and Melbourne chic European flair, Brisbane is a sun-drenched city with a spectacular riverfront that’s close to some of Australia’s most sublime beaches and conservation-oriented zoos. Queensland’s semi-tropical climate fosters lush parks throughout its capital, nowhere more pronounced than in the City Botanic Gardens along the Brisbane River, where flowered gardens, bamboo groves and bird-filled mangroves flourish. Across the river in South Bank, feel the white sand of Streets Beach while gazing at the sparkling skyline. Walk amid brilliant jacarandas, flame trees and bougainvillea on your way to Brisbane’s Cultural Precinct, where the Queensland Art Gallery & Gallery of Modern Art beckons with its collection of contemporary Australian, Asian and Pacific art. Head north to the Sunshine Coast and the Australian Zoo for wildlife shows starring the late Steve Irwin’s beloved crocodiles, and south to an experience with the more laid-back inhabitants of Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary.
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