If there’s time for it, you may want to proceed to the Eagle St pier and take a cruise on the Brisbane River. There are evening dinner cruises which, unfortunately, don’t leave much for sightseeing unless you can see in the dark.
But there’s always tomorrow and there’s much more to discover.
Heritage buildings
If you have an interest in Brisbane heritage buildings, you would, of course, have already visited Parliament House and Old Government House.
George St, in fact, is lined with a number of old heritage buildings -- from the Victorian terraces close to Parliament House. Walk west on George to view other heritage buildings built in the early 1800s.
You may also want to duck into the Gothic-style Old St Stephen’s on Elizabeth St, view the Brisbane City Hall between Ann and Adelaide Sts, visit the Commissariat Stores on William St, or wonder at the Italian Renaissance building which now houses the National Bank on Queen St.
And there’s the Old Windmill and Observatory on Wickham St which was built in 1828.
Culturally diverse
Brisbane is now as culturally diverse as Sydney or Melbourne and the influence of other nations is seen in the Brisbane lifestyle, its cuisine and its many entertainment venues.
You will not want for good hotels and good restaurants, and Brisbane’s own attractions are close by.
Travel destinations are mainly a matter of what you’re looking for, and Brisbane with its many moods more than fills the bill for exploring an Australian city that is both new and old, and with an unhurried easy-going lifestyle close to fabled beaches.
Noosa and the Gold Coast
With the Gold Coast just south of it and Noosa and the Sunshine Coast in the north, Brisbane can be not only a haven between go-go partying on both these Queensland tourist coasts but a gateway to these coasts as well.
Or if you wanted more adventure in the tropical north, you could jump on a plane in Brisbane (or drive, or take a train) and head to Cairns for a trek into rainforests. And there's always diving and snorkeling on the Great Barrier Reef.
It really all depends on what you want to do.
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