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Thursday 28 May 2015

Brisbane - Guide for new residents, tourists and international folks

Introduction to Brisbane City
Brisbane is the third largest city in Australia and it's a capital of Queensland state. Mumbai to Brisbane One way air ticket will cost you around 35k. Most of the flights will have 1 or more stops. There is no direct flight between Mumbai and Brisbane. Travel duration is around 24 hours But may be more than that depending upon number of stops and routes. Major stops are New Delhi or Singapore or Abu Dhabi.

Where to stay?
You can stay in hotels or services apartments. Accommodation is very costly in Brisbane.
1 bed apartment rent is around 2400 AUD per month in CBD (Central Business District) city area. While it is 1600 AUD in suburbs. Studio apartments will cost you less aproximately 1000 to 1200 AUD. If you are alone, you can search for rooms on sharing basis on flatmates.com If you want to buy or rent new house, you can search it on real estate website. Many international students prefer to stay in sharing accommodations.



What to eat and where to eat?
You can find all kinds of food like chinese, thai, asian, Italian, European and Continental.

How to commute?
Public transportation is very good in Brisbane. You can buy travel go card which can be used to travel by bus, train and city cat services. You can also plan your journey using JP tool.


Living costs in Brisbane 
Monthly costs in AUD for 1 person are given below.

  1. Rent - 1600 per month (if staying in independent 3 bed room house)
  2. Food - 300
  3. Transportation - 200
  4. Phone bills and other expenses - 100

So if you have a family, you will have to pay almost 2500 AUD per month But if you are still a bachelor, you will have to shell out around 1200 AUD per month to live in Brisbane.

Work culture in Brisbane Australia.
People in brisbane usually start typical office day at around 8 AM in the morning and leave office by 4 PM. If you are a temporary worker, you will have to pay 30% of your earnings towards taxes. You need to get TFN number which is required for Tax Filing in Australia.

Places to visit in Brisbane - Major tourist attractions

  1. Mount coot-tha
  2. Museum and art gallery
  3. Botanical Garden
  4. Pine koala sanctuary
  5. Queen street mall
  6. South bank park land
  7. Wheel of Brisbane
  8. New Farm Park
  9. Story Bridge at Kangaroo Point
  10. Moreton Island
  11. Great barrier reef
  12. Sunshine Coast
  13. Gold Coast - surfers paradise, sky point observation deck, burleigh heads, currumbin, dreamworld theme park, Sea world, Springbrook national park

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