Today, the city of Brisbane and its suburbs, are home to four million people. It is a thriving, multi-cultural metropolis, bursting at the seems with the arts, theatre, an amazing food and drinks scene and, let’s not dismiss, serious shopping!

Turn the clock back and Brisbane, originally called Edenglassie, was a place of secondary punishment for convicts who committed serious offenses in Sydney. In 1842, the city was declared open for settlement and it became known as Brisbane.

Sitting on the edge of the Brisbane river, some 2 1/2 miles from the centre of the city, is the Brisbane Powerhouse; today a performing arts and cultural centre which is housed within a former power station. It offers an array of live performances, visual art displays, festivals and a who’s who of culinary food trucks. 

Opposite the Powerhouse, and along the southbank, are a line of magnificent contemporary apartments and randomly sitting in the middle is an original home with its grass lawns in front!

Brisbane today, taken from Mount Coot-tha Lookout (the highest point in Brisbane).

Enjoying an adult beverage at the Felons brewing company!