Articles tagged ‘Queensland’

How to Get around Brisbane, Maps and Transport Options

By Heather | July 25th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

First things first, Brisbane is NOT on the coast! Many people arrive and are disappointed to find out that the buzzing little city of Bris-Vegas is not on the coast. It is about an hour in land built on a river.
That said it is still a beautiful and fun place to [...]

 

Outback Australia, The Birdsville Races

By Heather | July 3rd, 2007 | Add a Comment »

Are you in Australia and looking for something unique and different to do? Right up there with the Lightning Ridge Great Goat Races and the Parkes Elvis Festival, The Birdsville Races are quintessentially Aussie. The Aussies looooove their horse racing. The glamour, the excitement, the money, the thunder of the hooves, and [...]

 

Queensland- Summafielddayze Dance Festival- January 2007

By Heather | November 2nd, 2006 | Add a Comment »

Hey! if you are in Queensland in January- It will be time to slap on the sunscreen and reach out for the sunshine! “Summafielddayze dance festival a non stop musical, cultural and aural experience of epic and inimitable proportion.” Featuring such Artists as Bob Sinclair, Mylo, Plump DJs, Kid Kenobi, Darren Emeraon, [...]

 

WineFest in Queensland! Nov 17-18, 2006

By Heather | November 1st, 2006 | Add a Comment »

Tastes of the Granite Belt Wine Fiesta 06 is a two day event. Queensland college of Wine Tourism is hosting a Black Tie dinner on the 17 November. $95 will get you 5 gourmet courses with matching wine. Reservations are essential. Call 07 4681 6333 from 6:30.
The college is [...]