| South Bank Parklands on the Brisbane River is a | | | | Seafood and Steak offers some of the freshest |
| downtown outdoor area made for sunny summer | | | | seafood -- Queensland-style. |
| days, with a man-made beach, warm lagoon and | | | | If delicious pub food, cold beer and live music are |
| many nearby attractions. An Information Centre | | | | more your style then head to The Fox Hotel, The |
| in the Stanley Street Plaza and lots of helpful | | | | Plough Inn and the Ship Inn. The Plough Inn and |
| maps located around the park help you find your | | | | Ship Inn are both 18th century heritage listed |
| way about. | | | | pubs that were around before South Bank |
| As with most things in and around central | | | | Parklands came about. |
| Brisbane, public transport is the easiest way to | | | | For a quick bite, there are numerous fast food |
| get to the Parklands. There are terminals for the | | | | eateries within the Park and also at the Board |
| CityCat (Brisbane's excellent water taxi service) | | | | Walk Plaza with both sit-down restaurants and |
| and City Ferry, as well as nearby bus terminals at | | | | take-away concessions. South Bank restaurants |
| the Cultural Centre and South Bank. South Bank | | | | are generally busy but never more so that during |
| and South Brisbane train stations are within | | | | events. And South Bank is where many of |
| walking distance and, if you're already in | | | | Brisbane's celebrations are held. |
| downtown, then it's just a short walk across the | | | | Whenever there's a major holiday, it's likely to be |
| Goodwill or Victoria Bridges. | | | | celebrated by fireworks at the Park. Be sure to |
| South Bank is a popular place among locals for | | | | get there early as space becomes quite cramped |
| eating out because it has a great atmosphere | | | | and if you want to sit down you have to be |
| combined with more food choices than you can | | | | willing to wait. As well, the CityCat and City Ferry |
| imagine. There are small cafes for sitting and | | | | services are stopped for about an hour before |
| watching the world go by, upscale restaurants to | | | | and for a brief time after the fireworks because |
| impress, and noisy pubs to dance away the night | | | | the fireworks are launched from rafts on the |
| in. Whatever your mood, South Bank will be able | | | | river. The highlight of the fireworks calendar is |
| to provide. If you're looking for spectacular | | | | River Festival (now combined with the Brisbane |
| scenery while you dine then the restaurants along | | | | Festival). The Festival runs for approximately 3 |
| the river will be the best. Two great places are | | | | weeks annually in September and includes a |
| the Greystone Bar and Cellar offering an | | | | variety of events around the Brisbane area, |
| extensive and unique cocktail menu and great | | | | starting with the huge firework display on opening |
| tapas to share with friends, while for more casual | | | | night. Choices of programmes include RiverBBQ (a |
| dining, and still with views across the river to | | | | community barbeque), a fringe festival, the |
| central Brisbane, try the River Canteen. | | | | Brisbane Backyards series (where small concerts |
| If your taste runs to international flavours you | | | | are held around the city in gardens), and a variety |
| can choose between Turkish, Japanese, Sri | | | | of performances from local and international |
| Lankan, Indian, Malaysian, Italian and more. Of | | | | artists. |
| course, in Queensland, seafood is a must. Decks | | | | |