The morning of the 6th showed its face, and much like all the days previous in Brisbane, it was a beautiful day, if a little windy. The night previous, Jess had suggested the idea of visiting a famous local Koala sanctuary. There was a boat trip down the Brisbane river that takes you direct to the sanctuary and we thought this was a great idea! We got up early and headed to the jetty from where the boat trip began. We payed onto the boat and began sailing dow...

The next morning we woke up, with something of a hangover. We had all thoroughly enjoyed the night before, but Stu, Jess and myself wanted to get up and explore again. Scott and Lauren stayed and crashed out in the hostel whilst we headed off. The previous day, I had pointed out a spot on the south of the river from where I suspected a great overlook and viewpoint of the city would be. I suggested that we walk there, and Stu and Jess were more than eager. We s...

The next day we woke up, eager to explore Brisbane city. The sun was shining and it was around 20 degress outside, a nice change for me after almost a month of dull, rainy and decidedly British weather in Melbourne. We headed south across the river and into Southbank, heading for the riverside promenade. The views of the city from the riverside were amazing, and all of us were stopping for photos at various points. In front of us, we saw the Southbank Ferris ...

I flew in to Brisbane Airport on a rainy evening, though it was far warmer than Melbourne. I left the airport and caught the Airtrain to Roma Street station in the heart of downtown Brisbane. Outside the train it was so dark I saw almost nothing of outside, except for the odd set of street lights and the constant downpour of rain. I arrived at Roma street station and exited down the southern street exit. I turned right heading for Upper Roma Street and Brisba...