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For many years, Brisbane has been seen as a “large, country town” by most Australians - a large, sprawling city that spreads northwards up along the coast and inland towards the Sunshine Coast and south through Logan Shire towards the Gold Coast. Meandering and folding onto itself, and splitting the city into two is the Logan River that opens out into the ocean and like most waterways in Australia – is busy with commercial and leisure activities.
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For many years, Brisbane has been seen as a “large, country town” by most Australians - a large, sprawling city that spreads northwards up along the coast and inland towards the Sunshine Coast and south through Logan Shire towards the Gold Coast. Meandering and folding onto itself, and splitting the city into two is the Logan River that opens out into the ocean and like most waterways in Australia – is busy with commercial and leisure activities.
Landmarks such as the Story Bridge (with the addition of Story Bridge Climbs) and Gateway Bridge, City Hall and its Clock Tower, Museum of Brisbane, Queensland State Library, Queensland Art Gallery, Kangaroo Point Cliffs, Newstead House, Treasury Building (now a Casino), The Tower Mill, Mt Cootha, Queensland Performing Arts Complex (QPAC), Sky Needle and now the Eye of Brisbane at Southbank will keep the tourist busy with conventional tourist activities.
Previously “shy” about the gay scene, Brisbane has evolved in recent years to value and celebrate its thriving gay and lesbian scene. Festivals such as the Brisbane Pride (June) and Brisbane Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (April) compliment the thriving hub of gay-friendly bars, clubs, restaurants and accommodation options.
Brisbane’s gay scene is located in two areas: “The Valley” (Fortitude Valley) and its neighbouring suburb, Spring Hill. There are some isolated venues such as Sbi Sbi serving up excellent Thai food in Greenslopes (staffed by several gay waiters and a definite dining spot to check out - remember to book Friday and Saturday nights (07) 3394 1099), Woolloongabba and West End with very funky, earthy, alternative and trendy catered for in retail and food offerings.
You will find the majority of GLB accommodation, bars & nightclubs and popular alfresco dining hangouts including gay-run delis and restaurants, trendy art-house cafes and cinemas in the Valley and Spring Hill, however, do explore Woolloongabba and West End as there is gay-friendly accommodation and the local bars, cafes and restaurants are all gay friendly too.
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Family (Brisbane Queensland)
Located on McLachlan Street, Fortitude Valley, you can easily make your way to the Family by foot from anywhere in the Valley. Around the corner from The Sunbar and further on from The Monastery; if it wasn’t for the long queue of Family-lovers that queue patiently in line, the Family can generally be well hidden. From the outside you tend to not notice that the little entrance, generally manned by 3-4 security guards and a door girl, leads inside to a massive venue. If you have never been, the building size can be a little deceiving; it is a lot bigger on the inside than it looks on the outside. Depending on the night, and the time, getting into the Family can take anywhere between 2 minutes and the greater part of an hour. On special nights when big acts are playing, the line can stretch all the way around the corner to The Sunbar, while during those easy nights when the resident DJs are playing, there may be no line at all (which is a shame because the resident DJs are fantastic).
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Sportsmen Hotel (Brisbane Queensland)
Affectionately known to regular patrons as "Sporties" it`s located in the heart of Brisbane, capital of Queensland"The Land of Queens"! The only totally gay owned and operated hotel in Brisbane that is now in it`s 19th year of serving Brisbane`s gay community.
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The Beat (Brisbane Queensland)
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Wickham Hotel (Brisbane Queensland)
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