世界城市博览（5）Brisbane（澳大利亚）

世界城市博览（5）Brisbane（澳大利亚）       Brisbane is Australia''s third largest city and the state capital of Queensland（昆士兰州）. Not so long ago, the rest of Australia considered it little more than an overgrown country town, but it has shirked off this unwelcome reputation to become one of the country''s most progressive centres. Since playing host to a string of major international events in the ''80s, including the 1982 Commonwealth Games（英联邦运动会）and Expo ''88（1988年世界博览会）, Brisbane has developed into a lively, cosmopolitan city with several interesting districts, a good street cafe scene, a great riverside park, a busy cultural calendar and decent nightlife.

Queensland''s growing tourism industry has brought an influx of visitors to the capital, and with its near-perfect climate year-round, Brisbane comes as a pleasant surprise to most visitors. The city is also surrounded by some of the state''s major tourist destinations, and there are plenty of options for daytrips.

Located in the southeastern corner of Queensland, Brisbane is a river city, situated 25km upstream from the mouth of the Brisbane River. The compact city centre is built along and between the looping（多圈的）meanders（曲流）of the river, making it easy to explore on foot.

Brisbane has plenty of backpackers''（背包客）hostels and there are also quite a few well-priced hotels, motels and self-contained apartments within a few blocks of the city centre. Most of the action, however, happens in the inner subu

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