While Brisbane is known for its cultural diversity, sporting arenas, and nightlife precinct, there is much more to this fascinating city than meets the eye. If you’re looking to have a less than typical holiday experience in Brisbane, then you need to know a few less than typical things about Brisbane. In this short presentation, we look at 7 things you probably didn’t know about Brisbane in the hope to widen your outlook on this great city of ours. Included in these less known facts about Brisbane are; 1. The city enjoys 283 days of sunshine in a year 2. Fortitude Valley’s Chinatown was featured in a Jackie Chan movie 3. Queen Street Mall was a barrack for convicts 4. The Ekka is Brisbane’s largest event 5. The Story Bridge is a twin bridge of the Jacques Cartier Bridge in Canada 6. The Spring Hill Reservoir is an underground opera 7. Brisbane City Hall is Australia’s largest city hall I bet you didn’t know all these interesting things about Brisbane! Each has helped make Brisbane the popular and bustling tourist hub that it is today. And if you’re heading to Brisbane for a holiday then do yourself a favour by booking your accommodation with us at Bridgewater Terraces. With affordable holiday apartments starting at just $145 per night, why would you even look anywhere else? -------------------------------------------- Bridgewater Terraces 56 Wharf Street, Kangaroo Point, Queensland P: 07 3435 5216 F: 07 3435 5265 E: res@bridgewaterterraces.com.au

1. 7 things you probably didn’t know
about Brisbane, Australia

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1) The city enjoys 283 days of sunshine in a year

3. Chinatown is so authentic that it was featured in Jackie Chan’s “Jackie Chan’s First Strike”
movie! Located in Brisbane’s entertainment district, Chinatown is a must-see for any
visitor.
2) Fortitude Valley’s Chinatown was featured in a Jackie
Chan movie

4. To this day, you can see find flogging triangle and an archway from the days when Queen
Street Mall was a barrack for convicts. Today, it is Brisbane’s most popular shopping
precinct.
3) Queen Street Mall was a barrack for convicts

5. The Ekka is not only Brisbane’s largest festival it is its largest event of all drawing in over
400,000 attendees every year. Many tourists visit Brisbane in August just to take part in
the event.
4) The Ekka is Brisbane’s largest event

6. Now one of the city's greatest landmarks and attractions, the Story Bridge was actually
modelled after the Jacques Cartier Bridge in Montreal, so we have them to thank for it!
5. The Story Bridge is a twin bridge of the Jacques Cartier
Bridge in Canada

7. As one of our most historic landmarks dating back to the 1800’s, the Spring Hill Reservoir
was originally used as an underground opera because of its acoustics.
6. The Spring Hill Reservoir is an underground opera

8. Standing a striking 92m high, Brisbane City Hall is the largest city hall in Australia. It also
has a great observation platform at 76m that makes it a very popular attraction for
tourists.
7. Brisbane City Hall is Australia’s largest city hall

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