Tips For Travellers Podcast

Gary Bembridge of Tips for Travellers shares observations, tips and advice for visitors to Brisbane in Australia.Subscribe free to the show on iTunes, Stitcher Radio or TuneIn RadioThis show covers among other topics: Observations 3rd largest city in Australia - over 2 million people - growing fast and projecting may overtake Melbourne - capital of Queensland. Attractive city set around the curves of Brisbane River named after  Sir Thomas Brisbane Governer of NSW in 1820s. Compact and easy to get around with  good transport infrastructure both road and on river - easily walkable. Mix of modern glass buildings and grand old buildings like City Hall - Post Office - Treasury building (now a casino). Lots of greenery and shade about - even the roads in the CBD has trees along both sides creating cover and playgrounds have covered play areas . About hour drive to beaches and theme parks of Gold Coast. Prone to major flooding at various times over history - big one 1974 - most recent in 2011 when CBD and suburbs b