 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
||||
 |
 |
 |
Located in the cosmopolitan West End, Brisbane Backpackers Resort is the CLOSEST hostel to Southbank which boasts the ONLY beach in Brisbane. Take our FREE courtesy bus or enjoy a relaxing 5 minute walk to Southbank and lounge on the beach, take a dip in the man made lagoon, and soak up the sun!
Upcoming Events
Concerts & Events:
Empire Spiegelworld: 24th May - 16th June at King George Square
Matt Corby: 1st June at The Tivoli Theatre
Queensland Oaks Day: 1st June at Brisbane Racing Club - Eagle Farm Racecourse
Lifeline Bookfest: 8th - 11th June at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
Jesus Christ Superstar: 11th/12th & 18th June at the Entertainment Centre
Chris Tucker: 13th June at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
Pink: 19th July - 30th August 2013 at the Entertainment Centre
Rihanna: 28th September at the Entertainment Centre
The Hi-Fi (West End)
The Reverend Horton Heat: 26th May
The Ghost Inside: 1st & 2nd June
Brisbane Lions v Carlton: 25th May
Brisbane Lions v Collingwood: 31st May
Brisbane Lions v Geelong Cats: 23rd June
Brisbane Lions v North Melbourne: 13th July
Brisbane Lions v St Kilda: 3rd August
Sport at Suncorp Stadium
Brisbane Broncos vs New Zealand Warriors: 3rd June
QLD Reds VS the British and Irish Lions Rugby Tour: 8th June
Qantas Wallabies VS British and Irish Lions Rugby Tour: 22nd June
Queensland Maroons vs New South Wales - Game 2: 26th June
Qantas Wallabies vs South Africa: 7th September
QPAC
Mother Courage & Her Children: 25th May - 16th June
Anthony Burgess's A Clockwork Orange: 28th May - 9th June
Bolshoi Ballet - Le Corsaire: 30th May - 5th June
Must see Attractions & Reviews from our Tour Desk
Anzac Square- Pay homage to Australia's war heroes. Located between Ann and Adelaide streets.
Australia Zoo -Crikey, It's Steve Irwin's Zoo! (SunshineCoast) Katie - 'Cuddle a gorgeous koala and watch the awesome crocodile show'!
City Botanic Gardens - Just a short walk down to Southbank, and across river. Olivia - 'The gardens are just beautiful, a great place to relax'.
Dreamworld & Whitewater World - The most exciting, tallest and fastest rides in Australia! Ali - 'A day full of thrills'!
Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary - Cuddle a koala and feed the kangaroos. Have your picture taken with a snake!
Lyndsey - 'A great way to see all of Australia's wildlife in one day'.
MountCoot-Tha Summit - Relax and take in the amazing views of Brisbane. Kara - 'An especially amazing view at night'!
Markets – Southbank Lifestyle Markets take place every weekend, Friday – Sunday in Southbank next to the beach!
Moreton Island – Take a 1 or 2 day tour of the world’s 3rd largest sand island. Snorkel the shipwrecks, go sand tobogganing, 4wheel drive tours, and much more. Lindsey - 'FUN packed adventurous day, the island is beautiful'.
Movie World - Warner Bros. Movie World, home of the stars! (Gold Coast)
Queensland Cultural Centre & Convention and Exhibition Centre with Concert Hall, Lyric Theatre, Museum, ArtGallery, Playhouse, and Sciencentre.
Riverlife Adventure Centre – Head down to Kangaroo Point and try rock climbing, kayaking, abseiling, or even hire a bike! Ali - 'The Night Rock Climbing is great fun'.
SeaWorld - One of the Best Marine Life Theme Parks(GoldCoast)
Skydive Redcliffe – Take in the spectacular views of Brisbane while free falling for 60seconds at 14000ft and then land on the beach! Katie - 'Breath Taking!! A must do'.
Storey Bridge Climb – Climb Brisbane’s Storey Bridge and take in the magnificent views of Kangaroo Point and Brisbane City.
Olivia - 'Extremely beautiful views'.
SouthBank - Opposite the city and just a short walk from here, South-Bank boasts a huge variety of eating places, cinema, buskers, musicians, parklands and the ONLY beach in Brisbane. Brooke - 'Amazing vibe and great place to relax in the sun'.
Wet‘n’Wild - The Gold Coast's famous water-park! Ali - 'So much fun and an awesome place to spend a hot Brisbane day'.
XXXX Brewery – Tour brewery and then join in on a taste test! Katie - 'Fun, informative and free beers...what more could you want'!
Links to Brisbane Tourist Information
Dreamworld & Whitewater World - The most exciting, tallest and fastest rides in Australia! Ali - 'A day full of thrills'!
Lyndsey - 'A great way to see all of Australia's wildlife in one day'.
Olivia - 'Extremely beautiful views'.
Wet‘n’Wild - The Gold Coast's famous water-park! Ali - 'So much fun and an awesome place to spend a hot Brisbane day'.
