Brisbane, the capital city of Queensland, is midway up the east coast of Australia - 27.5oS, 153oE.

It has the Gold Coast to the south and the Sunshine Coast to the north Residents of Brisbane enjoy a wide range of landscapes and lifestyles. The inner-city, metropolitan Brisbane is surrounded by leafy, sometimes very hilly, suburbs. Further out in the suburbs, the traditional Australian house on a large block or even acreage dominates.

The Pacific Highway leads south to the Gold Coast and its well-known surf beaches. North is the famous Sunshine Coast, Barrier Reef and wonderful island playgrounds.