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Brisbane Story Bridge from 73rd floor of High Rise Meriton

View of Brisbane Storey Bridge and River from the 46th Floor of Meriton Apartments

The Apartment is very beautiful surrounded by views over the water I even tried one night photo…

Meriton Apartment View from the 46th floor

I moved to Meriton Serviced Apartments located just before the Storey Bridge, near Riverside and Eagle Street Piers, and was lucky to have an apartment on the 46th floor from where the views are fantastic. These were taken the day I arrived, a bit overcast, and through tinted windows, but you can see that the

Mt Cootha Botanical Gardens Brisbane

The bus went from Stop 46 Adelaide Street to Mt Cootha. We first stopped at the Lookout..You can see Brisbane from there and it is a very compact city. We took the bus back to the Gardens, and walked through the herb garden to the Restaurant where we had lunch. A water dragon joined us.

Cruising the Brisbane River

I went on the City Hopper for a ride to the end, Sydney Street, and back to North Quay.

Southbank across the River

Again I booked at the Mercure for the view and they gave me this view which I find amazing. From here I see the motorway below, the cats on the River, and the lights across at Southbank in the night. I also get the sunset every evening… The panorama shows the Bridge on either end

Mt Cootha Botannical Gardens

http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/facilities-recreation/parks-and-venues/parks/brisbane-botanic-gardens-mt-coot-tha/botanic-gardens-map/index.htm Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mount Coot-tha are recognised as Queensland’s premier subtropical botanic gardens. The 52 hectare gardens, located on Mt Coot-tha Road at Toowong, are open every day of the year between 8am – 5.30pm from September to March and 8am – 5pm from April to August. Entry to the gardens is free. Dogs are not permitted

Sunset Russell Island 15 December

The sunset last night was magnificent. Armed with 2 cameras I spent 30 minutes first from my window, verandah and then the back, then walked down the road to the corner where the best view is, and came back to take the last few from the verandah at the back. Every sunset is different… It