Southern Queensland SUPERYACHT GUIDE

BRISBANE

World-class sports, spas and shopping …

Sports and sporting arenas The Brisbane Cricket Ground – popularly known as ‘The Gabba’ from its location in the suburb of Woolloongabba in South Brisbane – is an easy 2km walk from South Bank. First established in 1895 and home to numerous sports teams and events, it seats 42,000. It is primarily a cricket ground in the summer and an AFL football pitch in the winter, the home base for the Brisbane Lions team. Lang Park ( aka Suncorp Stadium ) is in Milton close by the CBD, seats 52,500 and hosts the Brisbane Broncos Rugby League team. Rugby Union games held in Brisbane (local team the ‘Reds’) are played here as well as Rugby Championship international games. Both venues are world-class stadiums and have hosted music concerts for international artists. Check the stadium websites for what’s on at these two iconic Australian sports arenas. thegabba.com.au suncorpstadium.com.au

Australia is a top-ranked tennis nation and in Brisbane its home includes the Pat Rafter Arena, centre court at the Queensland Tennis Centre located in Tennyson. As host of the Brisbane International event held in early January each year, visitors eagerly watch internationally-ranked players warm up before the Australian Open later in the month in Melbourne.

The Royal Queensland Golf Club in Eagle Farm was established in 1920 and is the premier golf course in the state. The Northshore Hamilton recreation hub on the river is on MacArthur Avenue and is the closest drop-off point for guests to access the golf club. The clubhouse itself is located on Curtin Avenue East. tinyurl.com/y2p9p2wp rqgolf.com.au Wellness Brisbane is spoilt for choice for all-day spa and wellness centres, many based in top international hotels. Award-winning Stephanie’s Luxury Spa is located in the Sofitel in downtown Brisbane, as is W Hotel’s Away Spa . The Healing Stone is in the Emporium Hotel at South Bank and specialises in Japanese massage. tinyurl.com/y588xymc tinyurl.com/y43v9pd3 healingstone.com.au/South Bankspa/services emporiumhotels.com.au Shopping As the state’s capital city, Brisbane is Queensland’s premiere shopping destination . From the Queen Street Mall in the CBD which offers over 700 outlets – many of them flagship brand stores – to suburban gems in local neighbourhoods, Farmers Markets for crafts, antiquities and souvenirs, or trendy homeware destinations, Brisbane has it all. tinyurl.com/y3xm28to

Easily accessed from the river, tenders can drop off and pick up guests by using the Tennyson Park Pontoon at Ken Fletcher Park, across the street from the tennis centre.

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Always a popular sport in Australia, horseracing’s main event in Brisbane is the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival taking place between May and June each year, with action at both the Doomben and Eagle Farm racecourses, conveniently located close together in Eagle Farm. Group racing starts in late April with the official carnival starting in May. (Refer to the Gold Coast section of this Guide for the Magic Millions racing event.) Access the racetracks via the river at the Kingsford Smith Drive river hub and stroll up Racecourse Road past the cafés and restaurants to Eagle Farm racecourse. Doomben Racecourse is on the other side of Nudgee Road. punters.com.au/horse-racing/carnivals/ brisbane-winter tinyurl.com/yytlpua4 Brisbane has several top golf courses all reasonably close to the inner city and many have rolling river views.

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