Brisvegas!

Ok so I was warned that Brisbane didn't have that much to offer but with a population of over 1 million people I thought there must be more to it than what I had heard. I decided to stay in a hostel right in the centre just behind the main shopping district. Whilst this was great in terms of location the hostel was the worst yet, dirty and in need of a makeover. Needless to say it had just been taken over by Base. Not as bad as Hot Rocks in Rotorua but a close second.

During the short time I was in Brisbane I think I covered off just about all of its main attractions with the exception of the museums which didn't interest me. I headed over to the South bank adorned with cafes, shops, market stalls, an artificial beach and nice walks along the river which was by far the highlight. Next stop was the Botanical gardens which were sadly very disappointing.

The shopping area was great with all the main stores and malls situated on one street, but I hadn't really come to Brisbane to shop. Well if I had any space in my rucksack I might have.

The next day I headed out to Mount Coot-tha to admire the views over the city and surrounding area but sadly even that was a bit underwhelming and after less than 24 hours I was ready to continue up the East Coast.