Most youth hostels have access to email facilities as do most five star hotels. Transport facilities are excellent all through Brisbane with an extensive bus, rail and ferry system running through the metro area. The fares are charged by zones of 1 to 3 zones. There is a riverside bicycle track from the city Botanic Gardens out to the University of Queensland. Restored Customs House Winter in Brisbane is very mild in comparison to Sydney and Melbourne with daytime temperatures in the range of 18 -22 degrees celcius.
Humidity is low compared to further north of the state though higher than Melbourne and Perth.
Winter is the time everyone from Sydney and Melbourne heads north to escape that chilly and cold conditions so expect a crowd. Easter and Christmas are also pretty hectic. What to See Climate Conrad Treasury Casino Shopping and Restaurants Brisbane is Australia's third largest city and the state capital of Queensland. This beautiful city situated on the banks of the Brisbane Riverwas once considered it little more than an overgrown country town, but it has shirked off this unwelcome reputation to become one of the country's most progressive centres. Brisbane was established when Sydney and the colony of New South Wales needed a better place to store its more troublesome convicts.