My first taste of Australia

Brisbane, AU

Story Bridge with city of Brisbane in the background

Around New Farm

Brisbane is located on the east coast of Australia. It is the state capital of Queensland and has a population of approximately 2 million. I flew in and out of Brisbane when I visited AU and I stayed in New Farm, an inner suburb, where my friends Dave and Mel were living while I was there. (They recently just moved to Queenstown, NZ.) My visit to the city was brief as we headed north to the Sunshine Coast for their wedding and then on to Tasmania but I wanted to post some photos of New Farm as I found it quite delightful and so very green and lush.

Walking around town there were creatures everywhere.

Lizards

and ibis too.

I also have to mention the kookaburras. I don't have any photos of them but when I first arrived in the city and we were just getting home to Dave and Mel's I was unpacking and I heard this noise...I thought somebody had a jungle track CD that they were playing but no it was the kookaburras just outside the window. Sweeeet.