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- Experience IHG Hotels in Brisbane
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Australia’s third-largest city, Brisbane’s long, hot summers, large green spaces and, curving river make it the relaxed, easy-going sibling of Australia’s other capital cities. Leisure time is spent keeping cool in major museums and art galleries, getting involved in riverside sporting activities or enjoying fresh local produce in world-class restaurants and bars. For travellers with some time to explore, Brisbane is also just an hour’s drive South to the theme parks of the Gold Coast and the wildlife attractions of Australia Zoo to the North.
Brisbane River winds snake-like through the city towards the ocean, and keeping track of what side you’re on can be tricky. Much of the city’s nightlife, shopping and dining take place in the inner-city suburbs around the river, including Fortitude Valley (or ‘the Valley’), New Farm, Spring Hill and Teneriffe to the north, and South Bank and West End to the south. Only seven kilometres west of the city, Mount Coot-tha is home to Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium and the sprawling Brisbane Botanic Gardens. Here you’ll also find the Brisbane Lookout, which provides spectacular 360-degree views of the city.
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