10 Reasons to Travel to Brisbane with Kids

• Brisbane, the capital of Queensland is an outstanding destination for travel with your kids, for  the experiences to be had there will remain in your collective memories long after they are grown.
• The seasons are reversed Down Under and so the otherwise 'winter' vacation of the northern hemisphere will be a stunning, simmering, summer vacation while in Brisbane.
• Brisbane as with all Australia, has attractions and experiences impossible to find anywhere else on earth- they are truly in every sense of the word 'unique'.
• There are a surprising number of venues and excursions and attractions in Brisbane that are heavily aimed at kids and kid-friendly whether it be the theme parks, the many animal native animal exhibits and the even the markets of: Riverside and Eagle Street Pier, West End Market and South Bank Lifestyle Market.
• Travel in Brisbane whether it be by train, day trips by plane to the outlying Great Barrier Reef, buses, automobiles on superb infrastructure, or catamaran excursions or ferry across Moreton Bay to Moreton Island are all excellent and world class. This Island has regular feeding of dolphins at evening at the Tangalooma Jetty.
• The 'Airtrain',  is a scenic elevated train that allows all kids ages 5 – 14 to travel free. It connects from the major airlines to 8 locations in and around Brisbane:  South Brisbane, Bowen Hills, Roma Street, Central Station, Fortitude Valley, Albion, Wooloowin and Eagle Junction.
• Sunshine Coast just north of Brisbane has outstanding beaches and  more National Parks than anywhere else in Queensland.
• The Gold Coast south of Brisbane is the center of the theme parks and Surfers Paradise all within an hours drive.
• Australia's Zoo at Beerwah in Brisbanes north area is the home of this now favorite native animal attraction - kids of all ages will love it.
• Brisbane's downtown and surrounding areas alone are jam packed with vibrant, top notch attractions: Fortitude Valley( Chinatown), South Bank ( exquisite restaurants ), West End ( artsy shops ), New Farm ( trendy upscale shopping ).

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