Brisbane

Brisbane

Australia's Queensland is renowned nationally and internationally for it's idyllic weather and predominantly outdoor lifestyle and the capital of the sunshine state, Brisbane is no exception. Brisbane has a wide, undulating cityscape that combines nature's beauty, Brisbane's interesting heritage and the unique cosmopolitan lifestyle that is continuously evolving.

An outdoor city the stunning Brisbane has over 1700 parks and an array of outdoor community areas that dominate much of Brisbane city's landscape. Brisbane has a number of established parks where it's possible to interact with an extensive range of local animal inhabitants. The outer city reaches of Brisbane also have areas where you can experience traditional Aussie camping.

With Brisbane's evolving cosmopolitan lifestyle Brisbane is home to an extensive array of trendy cafés and elegant restaurants that host an array of culinary delights.

Or if you delight in culture or you're the sporty type then Brisbane is sure to have something to impress and excite you on your Brisbane vacation. There a number of first-class sporting facilities spread throughout Brisbane city that often play host to world-class sporting events. Brisbane also has a rich cultural focus and there a number of interesting cultural venues that are worth a look on your Brisbane visit.

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Brisbane Weather

Brisbane's weather is comfortable with the average temperatures making Brisbane's weather sub-tropical. The beautiful Brisbane is lucky enough to enjoy brilliant hot summers and cloudless mild winters. These enviable weather conditions ensure that Brisbane is idyllic for visitors all year round.

In Brisbane the average temperatures during the summer months linger at around the 30°C mark - but the city of Brisbane does experience a few much hotter days during summer. Brisbane's winter is very mild and quite pleasant in contrast to some of Australia's other states winter weather conditions. The temperatures during Brisbane's winter generally remain around 17°C.

Brisbane Climate

Summer - December/January/February
Mean temperature: 24.8° C
Max average temperature: 29.2° C
Min average temperature: 20.4° C
Precipitation: averages 150.4mm a month
Wind speed average: 10.9 km/h

Autumn - March/April/May
Mean temperature: 21.1° C
Max average temperature: 25.8° C
Min average temperature: 16.4° C
Precipitation: averages 102.3mm a month
Wind speed average: 9.2 km/h

Winter - June/July/August
Mean temperature: 15.6° C
Max average temperature: 21.2° C
Min average temperature: 10.1° C
Precipitation: averages 56.7mm a month
Wind speed average: 9.4 km/h

Spring - September/October/November
Mean temperature: 20.8° C
Max average temperature: 26° C
Min average temperature: 15.6° C
Precipitation: averages 73mm a month
Wind speed average: 10.6 km/h

Brisbane is Australia's third largest city after Sydney and Melbourne. With a population of 1.6 million people it is certainly a leader in Australian populace growth. Brisbane is a youthful city with the average age of Brisbane's population being thirty-three years and twenty-one percent of the total population under the age of fifteen.

Brisbane has a rich heritage and a vibrant history. In the early days Brisbane was born as a penal settlement for convicts. Today Brisbane's chic yet relaxed outdoor lifestyle is the most enviable throughout the whole of Australia.

Brisbane Public Holidays

New Year's Day (01 January); Australia Day (26 January), Easter (18 April - Good Friday, 21 April - Easter Monday), ANZAC day (25 April), Labour Day (05 May), Queen's Birthday (09 June), Brisbane Exhibition Holidays (08 & 10 Aug) Christmas Day (25 December), Boxing Day (26 December).

Brisbane Transport

South East Queensland has a newly introduced integrated public transport fares system. What this means is that you are able to travel on any form of Brisbane public transport using the one ticket. It's now so easy to get around Brisbane with timetables being coordinated between the different transport services. Check the Brisbane City Council website for timetables and fare costs.

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