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Brisbane

Brisbane is the capital of Queensland in Australia. It is a gigantic metropolitan area and its population reaches over two million. It is named after the River Brisbane that was in turn named after a past governor of New South Wales, Thomas Brisbane. Brisbane is also known as Bris Vegas, due to an Elvis Presley tribute CD and the growing live music scene available in the city. Furthermore, the casino industry is also on the rise.

Brisbane is famous for its arts and entertainment, media, sport, annual events and tourism and recreation.

Brisbane is the third most popular tourist destination of Australia, after Melbourne and Sydney. Some of the most popular tourist attractions in Brisbane include the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, the South Bank Parklands, the Portside Wharf, the City Botanic Gardens, the Roma Street Parkland and the Brisbane Forest Park.

Brisbane is also well known for its annual events. These include the Ekka, the Bridge to Brisbane Fun Run, the Valley Fiesta, the Brisbane Festival, the Paniyiri Festival and the Brisbane International Film Festival.

Art and entertainment is at the forefront of Brisbane. Some of its museums and art galleries are known the world over, such as the Queensland Performing Arts Centre, the Brisbane Powerhouse, The Queensland Ballet, the Queensland Conservatorium, the Queensland Gallery of Modern Art, the Queensland Art Gallery, the La Boite Theatre, the Twelfth Night Theatre, the Opera Queensland and the Queensland Theatre Company.

Brisbane is also known for sports and is home to the Rugby League, the Rugby Union, Soccer, Cricket, Australian Rules Football, netball and baseball.

Brisbane is a very large metropolitan area and has some great public transport networks available. However, if you want to see it all, and perhaps also some of the surrounding area, hiring a car could be a much better solution for you, particularly since prices are very reasonable. www.anycarhire.com would be very happy to compare models and prices for you in just a few seconds. They check rentals from many different companies, including Alamo, Holiday Autos, Argus Car Hire, EBookers, Opodo and Hertz.