Questions about Brisbane, Australia?

Travel Info
I'm moving to Brisbane in a few months and am not sure where I want to stay and plus I have some questions?

1. What would you recommend if you are wanting to live in the city?

2. Whats Woolloongabba like? What other towns are close to Woolloongabba?

3. What are the good towns of Brisbane that I should look into? (safety is very important but at the same time I wanna be at an exciting place) !!

4. Are trains convenient there or should I buy a car?

5. How's the wine in Queensland?

6. Are Cricket matches played in Brisbane?

7. Is there a Borders book store or any other big book stores?

Okay, this is all I could think of for right now but I'm sure I'll post some more soon. Anyways, it would be great if you could tell me a little more about Brisbane. Thanks !!

Travel Tips

Brisbane is a great city, it's a changing and growing city. Woolloongabba (I'm impressed you can spell it) is a suburb about 4 kilometres from Brisbane city centre, it has a busway station (like a railway, but buses) and 2 railway stations within a ten minute walk.

Brisbane is a generally safe city, as long as you have your wits about you. Common sense is always great. Woolloongabba is a very commercial suburb, more business and high density apartments. Many inner city suburbs are great places to live.

Public transport is generally a good option in Brisbane, Buses, Trains and ferries run everyday at high frequencies. In Woolloongabba, there are over 10 bus services operating to various suburbs, and express services on the busway. Trains run every half hour from most stations, frequencies up to 15 minutes at stations where lines merge. Cityferries and City Cats run on the Brisbane River and are a great way to see some of the city. A car is generally not needed, unless you are travelling outside of normal hours.

Queensland has a great wine industry, but not too many wineries close to Brisbane are well known. South West Queensland has a very large wine community, Warwick and Stanthorpe are also the coldest areas in the state of Queensland, about 190 ~ 225km from Brisbane respectivley.

Cricket is played regularly in the city, international matches are played in at the Brisbane Cricket Ground or the 'Gabba (In Woolloongabba). Domestic matches are played at various locations including the 'Gabba.

Borders' book shops are starting to appear in suburban shopping centres around the metropolitan area, including the city. There are many other large book shops.

All in All, Brisbane is a great place to live and is growing and developing at great speed, some great projects are being put together, should change the city for the better.
Others

1. i don't understand what you mean
2.& 6.Woolloongabba is suburb of brisbane close to the city not a town. the Gabba cricket ground is there so yes they play cricket there
3.towns of brisbane?
4. a very good train/bus/ferry system in brisbane
5.i dont drink wine so dont know good from bad
6. see 2.
7.there is quiet a few book shops in & around brisbane
look at the links for more info
http://www.ourbrisbane.com

put brisbane into this for maps
http://www.street-directory.com.au/sd_ne...

for info on beaches near brisbane
http://www.coastwatch.com.au

for weather in brisbane
http://mirror.bom.gov.au/products/idr663...

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ok brisbane local here
1. check out realestate.com.au- there are listings for rental properties in brisbane either via map or suburb
2. woolloongabba is a city fringing suburb in fact it is where brisbanes "gabba" cricket and afl ground is there are buses to and from the gabba to the city and surounding suburbs with the nearest railway station being south brisbane (25 min walk)
3. Suburbs i assume. keep to the train tracks it is the easiest way to commute from one area to another, you will find the railway stantions and routes on the maps provided on real estate.com.au
4. check out translink .com.au for all brisbane public transport it depends on where you are commuting to and from.
5. yes we have some great wines. sirromet is one of the better- although traditionally the best aussie wine orignates down in the hunter valley and mornington penninsular areas (nsw and victoria)
6. Yes domestically and internationally.
7. Borders yes- just at the corner of elizabeth street and albert street in the city centre.
8. us embassy as per other persons answer

hope this helps
cheers
When you get settled in,take about an 1hrs drive south to "Surfers Paradise" on the coast.It's the place where aussies come from all over to spend "time"and known internationally.I recommend a place to hang out,it's called "Melbas on the Park"it's the best restaurant,bar night club,everybody goes there.You will have a wonderful time
Brisbane is a beautiful city, but if it were me, I'd live in Hervy Bay!!