Brisbane at Sunset

Queensland, Australia (October 1997)

Next we flew up the coast to Brisbane, Queensland. We stayed with my wife’s friend who used to be her co-worker before she decided to move to Australia. However, I won’t post her name on the Internet because she might not appreciate it.

We never would have gone to Australia if it hadn’t been for my wife’s friend. We greatly appreciated the opportunity she provided for us to visit and the hospitality she extended once we arrived.

Great views of Brisbane like the one above could be seen from the CityCat, a system of high-speed ferries that ran a circuit up and down the river. A day-long pass didn’t cost much at all. This was a great bargain. We rode at the front of a City Cat for a full circuit of a couple of hours, and got a great, inexpensive tour of Brisbane. Our friend served as tour guide, providing a running commentary on Brisbane sights and attractions. The only downside was a horrific case of “Cat Hair” because we decided to sit out in the open as the ferry sped along the river.

This friend had a great apartment on the river at Kangaroo Point (map). I spent several occasions lounging on the balcony, sampling Australian brews, watching the river traffic go by.

Articles from the 1997 Eastern Australian Tour Series

• Sydney Skyline
• Along Sydney Harbour
• Australian Brewery Coasters
• Australia’s Blue Mountains
• Jenolan Caves
• Brisbane at Sunset
• Atop Mt. Coot-tha
• Noosa National Park
• Glass House Mountains
• Tweed River & Mt. Warning
• Cape Byron Lighthouse
• An Australian Banana Plantation

Readers may also be interested in my 2018 Australasian Adventures Series.