Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 13 12 30;
www.translink.com.au
; one-way $5.60; 5.25am-11.50pm)
Ditching the car or bus and
catching a sleek CityCat ferry along the river is the Brisbane sightseeing journey of
choice. Stand on an open-air deck and glide under the Story Bridge to South Bank and the
city centre. Ferries run every 15 to 30 minutes between the University of Queensland in
the southwest to Apollo Road terminal north of the city, stopping at 14 terminals in
between, including New Farm Park, North Quay (for the CBD), South Bank and West
End.
CitySights
(
www.citysights.com.au
;
day tickets per adult/child/family $35/20/80; 9am-3.45pm)
This hop-on-hop-off
shuttle bus wheels past 19 of Brisbane's major landmarks, including the CBD, Mt Coot-
tha, Chinatown, South Bank and Story Bridge. Tours depart every 45 minutes from Post
Office Sq on Queen St. The same ticket covers you for unlimited use of CityCat ferry ser-
vices.
GUIDED TOUR
XXXX Brewery Tour
MAP
TOUR
GOOGLE MAP
( 07-3361 7597;
www.xxxxbrewerytour.com.au
; cnr Black & Paten Sts, Milton; adult/child $25/16; hourly
11am-4pm Mon-Fri, 12.30pm, 1pm & 1.30pm Sat, 11am, noon & 12.30pm Sun)
Feel a XXXX coming on?
Grown-up entry to this brewery tour includes a few humidity beating ales, so leave the car
at home. Also on offer are beer-and-barbecue tours on Wednesday nights and Saturday
during the day (adult/child $38/29), which include lunch. Book all tours in advance, on-
line or by phone. There's also an alehouse here if you feel like kicking on. The brewery is
a 20-minute walk west from Roma St Station, or take the train to Milton Station. Wear en-
closed shoes.
Brisbane Greeters
MAP
GUIDED TOUR
GOOGLE MAP
( 07-3006 6290;
www.brisbanegreeters.com.au
;
Brisbane Visitor Information Centre, Queen St Mall; 10am)
Free, small-group, hand-held introductory tours of Brizzy with affable volunteers.
Tours are themed: public art on Monday, Queenslander architecture in Tuesday, churches
on Wednesday, the river on Sunday etc. Call to see what's running, or to organise a cus-
tomised tour. Bookings essential.
