January brought the long awaited trip to Brisbane, Australia

we went for a spin on The Brisbane Wheel…

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A view across South Bank from the Brisbane Wheel

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reflections of the wheel in some of the nearby buildings

and a trip up the River Brisbane

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A City-Cat on the Brisbane River

We spent a good amountĀ of time seeing the city and travelling around the area, here are a few shots of Brisbane, a very beautiful and well looked after city…

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reflections of Brisbane CBD office blocks in office blocks

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Streets Beach, a swimming pool/beach complex built next to the Brisbane River (noone swims in the river as it is home to bull sharks and other assorted Australian friendlies)

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Goodwill Bridge by night

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The Brisbane Sign with a backdrop of CBD skyscrapers

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night view of Brisbane River paddle steamers with Story Bridge in the background

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sunset over the Brisbane River showing theĀ Kurilpa footbridge in the foreground

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Sunset over the Brisbane River showing the William Jolly Bridge in the foreground and the Go Between Bridge behind

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late evening view of the Brisbane River with the Pacific Motorway, Victoria Bridge and Southbank

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A panoramic view of Brisbane’s CBD taken from Kangaroo Point