Brisbane

A new terminal has been constructed late 2020, Brisbane International Cruise Terminal at Pinkenba and has doubled the number of cruise ships and made Brisbane the second cruise destination in Australian after Sydney. It has around 9,300 square meters set over two levels and connected to a 200-meter (660-foot) long wharf, with two air bridges facilitating the movement of passengers on and off ships.

Near the port, a $650 million AUD upgrade of Kingsford Smith Drive is well underway, which will see it turned it into a six-lane boulevard with a boardwalk along the river.

The cruise terminal is located at the mouth of the Brisbane River, only 15 minutes’ drive (12 km) from Brisbane Airport and 30 minutes’ drive (21 km) from the CBD and is close to major arterial roads including the Gateway Motorway and Kingsford Smith Drive.

The Brisbane International Cruise Terminal is not currently serviced by public transport.

Hotels in Brisbane

Cruise calendar for this port and where you are docked.

Brisbane locally known as Brissie (or Brisvegasis) the capital city of Queensland located on the River Brisbane near Moreton Bay. Brisbane named after Sir Thomas Brisbane, the governor of New South Wales at the time of the settlement, is the fourth-largest of Australia's state capitals. Nestled between the Gold Coast to the south and the Sunshine Coast to the north, laid-back Brisbane makes the most of its magnificent beaches. Wander in the lush Botanical Gardens, shop in the Queen Street Mall, or enjoy the countless cafes and restaurants along the banks of the Brisbane River.

Among older buildings are Parliament House (1868); the Central Railway Station (1901); the People's Palace, notable for verandas and cast-iron balustrades; the town hall; and the only two surviving public buildings from the convict past, the stone Commissariat Store on the river and the Old Windmill (1827-1829), later transmuted into an Observatory, on the hill near Wickham Park. City Hall houses an art gallery and museum on Brisbane's history and growth.

Miegunyah Folk Museum, in an 1886 stilt house, records the lives and times of colonial women, and Newstead House, 4 km (2.5 mi) from central Brisbane, dates from the early 19th century and is the city's oldest private residence.

Of much more recent provenance (completed 1985) is the arts complex on the South Bank just across Victoria Bridge. This comprises the Queensland Art Gallery, which has an interesting Australian collection, the museum, and the state library and performing arts theaters.

Brisbane Visitor Information Centre and Booking Centre

Catching one of the sleek CityCat ferries down the Brisbane River has become the popular sightseeing journey. Passengers can stand on the open-air front deck of the blue, white and yellow catamarans and glide under the Story Bridge to South Bank and the city center. They run every 15 to 30 minutes, between 5.40am and 11.45pm, from the University of Queensland in the southwest to Apollo Rd, Bulimba, and back (a little over one hour each way). There are 15 terminals in total including New Farm Park, North Quay (for the Queen St Mall), Riverside (for the CBD) and West End. The CityCats are wheelchair accessible at the University of Queensland…

Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary is located in the Brisbane suburb of Fig Tree Pocket.

The sanctuary is longer allowing visitors to hold Koalas anymore.

Visitors can also feed and pet the free-roaming kangaroos in the five-acre open-plan kangaroo reserve, where more than 130 of the animals freely reside. Kangaroos are sometimes seen with a joey in their pouch.

One can arrive by private car or taxi, a journey of approximately 20 minutes from the City. One can also catch a Brisbane Transport bus, or arrive by ferry from the Queensland Cultural center pontoon, a journey of approximately 1½ hours.

The main shopping area is Queen Street Mall surrounded by shopping centers.

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Plenty of cafes which offer free WiFi for customers around

Shops and services are generally open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm and until lunchtime on Saturday. In cities and larger towns, many shops stay open late on Thursday or Friday evening - usually until 9pm - and all day on Saturday. Shopping malls are often open on Sundays as well.

In remote country areas, roadhouses provide all the essential services for the traveler and, on the major highways, are generally open 24 hours a day. In tourist areas, even ones well off the beaten track, tourist offices are often open every day or at least through the week plus weekend mornings; urban information centers are more likely to conform to normal shopping hours.

Tourist attractions such as museums, galleries and attended historic monuments are often open daily, though those in rural communities may have erratic opening hours.