BRISBANE | The City Centre

To start off the new year, here are some photos of Brisbane's City Centre.

A pedestrian passing by one of the well-known kiosk in the city centre, also known as the meeting point area.

One can get lotsa stuff here, from newspaper to magazine, mobile top-ups to travel card top-ups and also lottery tickets etc.

A modern looking building with a clear blue sky in the background.

Get your healthy dose of snack here, get some juice or you can even just get the fresh fruits.

Hungry Jack's can be found located at one of the premises in the city centre, and you do not want to disturb Jack if he's hungry, not to mention Jack's uncle, nor Jack's grandpa nor Jack's house mate nor Jack's cousin's schoolmate's next door neighbour's nephew!

Now, something that colours up the city centre with a fancy balloon sculpturist. They can bend and squeeze the balloons into beautiful art, but not for those with fainted heart, who cannot stand to hear the popping of the balloons.

BRISBANE | Off to Indooroopilly

The "funny" thing about the shopping area within this area is they closed early, around 5pm, except on Thursday night, when most of the shops open til 9pm.

So if you want to experience some late night shopping, you can just go to the suburb.


King George Square Station, one of the major stations in the city centre.


Make sure you have the exact change for the fare, or you can just buy those travel card.


If you feel bored sitting in front, go change your seat, change your seat in every stop if you want.


Indooroopilly, why so many double letters, just like they spell kaangaarroo, no, it is really just kangaroo.


A nice big shopping area, adequate for your necessities. If you are up to it, shop till you drop, if you want to, or otherwise, just sip some coffee, and enjoy watching the people shopping.


It is time to go home now, and this is the bus, and the wheel on the bus go round and round, go round and round, round and round, go round and round, round and round .......


Oh no, the bus is moving, I missed the bus, lousy song that round and round, made me miss the bus.....

BRISBANE | Harbour Town Gold Coast

Factory outlets are usually located quite faraway from the city centre, and Brisbane is one of them.


Harbour Town is en route from Brisbane city centre to Gold Coast.


Make sure you are wearing a comfy shoes, and remember to bring some cash, or credit cards if you have any.


"Don't be afraid, I'm part of the family", Sigourney Weaver Alien 3, there are quite a number of such stars, if you a bored after those shoppings.


Can't help taking those contrasting colours.


Or if you are tired of shopping or window shopping, grab your camera and capture something "useless", like this worn rope.


Waheeey, what to some might be just a useless junk of steels erected and coloured, but to others this is art.

BRISBANE | Off to the Sunday Market

It has been awhile since I have updated this site with a proper post.

Today is Sunday, so what else better to do than going off to the Sunday Market.


It was such a perfect day, with the sky so blue, and clean fresh air.


And off we go via the City Cat or in other word, the public transportation.


Arriving at the scene, expecting a busy crowded market like those in the local scene, but I was wrong, the area is located at those modern architectural advances.


I thought I was at the wrong place, so I had to use this telescope to make sure I was at the right one, and boy, you would be surprised what you can see thru this machine. ;)


So this is it, the Market, if you are interested to sell off some stuff, feel free to inquire within.

Whilst traveling, I do enjoy the scene i.e. pause viewing the area thru the viewfinder, and "breath the fresh air", thus I did not captured many photos from this market.

But what did impressed me was that, the variety of item that are being put on sale, going from one booth to another, you will find different products, from locally hand made child's toy, to herbal products, to local handicraft from clothes handbag, local t-shirts, local ornaments, foodstuffs, musical performance and many more.


But it seems that this much love market, are soon to be changed.

BRISBANE | Interesting Signages

Just some signs I found along the way.


20 km/h moonwalk speed limit! I didn't know Michael Jackson is a frequent visitor here, that they have to erect a signpost to limit the speed of people doing moonwalk!


Just a simple yet interesting poster pasted on some rubbish bins.


Some big boy toys, that are forbidden on the footway unless one wants to get a penalty.


So what is so interesting about this? Only a few would know.

AUSTRALIA | Wheel of Brisbane

The "Really Big Wheel", a.k.a Ferris Wheel is almost everywhere nowadays.

There's that one in London, then in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur also have one, Manchester also have one, and some other wheel in various part of the world.

Yet, not they wanted to re-invent the wheel, but there is a newly erected wheel in Brisbane.


The 60m high wheel was erected to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the World Expo 88 and 150th Anniversary of the State of Queensland (1859-2009 Celebrations).


It was painted white because if it was to be painted blue, it will be the same colour as the sky, and nobody can see it, helicopter pilot might miss it and birds will just fly straight to it! (No, not really, I just made this one up).


There are about 42 capsules so the wheel, and the ride is about quarter of an hour long, or in simple term, it lasted about fifteen minutes.

AUSTRALIA | What's on, South Bank

South Bank, is one of the places to be if one happened to visit Brisbane, Australia, and yeap, those who are very familiar with England, there is also a place in London called the South Bank.

So what about South Bank, Brisbane?


What's On? What's not? What's off? What's under?


The directory of South Bank so that you will know your way around, and at the background you can see the "big wheel".


The view of Brisbane city skyline, from South Bank, some old photos of Brisbane dated back to 1965 and even 1835.


Brisbane City Council permanently etched on a steel plate.

BRISBANE | Fun Graffitis

Moving away from the sadness of the prison, here are some interesting signages and graffiti in the city.


First, is this cute bunnies, pink bunny and blue bunny, painted over an electrical distribution box.


Then, found hiding in a same complimenting brightly coloured garbage bins is this girl in bikini, also painted over the electrical box.


And this is really something, some sort of reminder, sheeps in suits, or is it really fox in a "sheep's clothing?

Just like an "ethical hacker", these are some of the "ethical graffiti", conveying some sort of hidden message in every art.

BRISBANE | Story Bridge & the vicinity

Here is a story about a bridge in Brisbane.


That bridge, yea that bridge, it is called the Story Bridge.


And now, these are some buildings, that can be found within the vicinity of the Story Bridge.


Closer look at the yachts docking within the river.

So, well, if you wanted to know more story, or history of the Story Bridge, you can just googled about it, and dig up as much as you want. ;)

The End.

BRISBANE | Constructions to Developments

Many signs of more developments.


Heavy loading cranes, here and there.


Another steel bridge nearing completion.


My architect friends would love to be here, admiring all those stunning structures.


So, where else to go to enjoy those lovely scenery, if not the "Eye on Brisbane".

AUSTRALIA | Brisbane Square to UQ

Now bringing you in full glorious colour, uhm, well not really, just but the sky is nice, clear and blue thou.


Starts off from here, Brisbane Square.


And as for direction, just look at the sign posts, and then determine your mode of travel.


The University of Queensland, UQ, stop if you desire.

AUSTRALIA | Farmers Markets & Such..

For those who want to get their fresher than fresh food, come along the Farmers Markets.


You can get your local fresh produce here.


Somewhere within the vicinity.


A rail station in the suburb.