where is Brisbane and whats the weather like?
Geography Brisbane is situated on the Brisbane river, 15 km from Moreton Bay. It’s 1,000 km north of Sydney and 1,700 km south of Cairns. Brisbane is close to many attractions like the Gold Coast (45 mins), the Sunshine Coast (1 hr), Fraser Island (2 hrs), Byron Bay (2 hrs), and many many more! The greater Brisbane region lies on the coastal plain east of the Great Dividing Range though the city is very hilly in some areas, and the urban area is punctuated by large hills reaching up to 300 metres such as Mount Coot-tha, Mount Gravatt, Whites Hill and Stephens Mountain. From Sydney it will take about 10 hours by car or 1.5 hours by plane to get to Brisbane. Brisbane has a domestic and international airport, with access to many direct international flights from Europe, Asia and the US. Climate Brisbane has a subtropical climate with hot, moist summers and mild, dry winters. Brisbane is subject to high humidity, mainly from November through to April. Summer thunderstorms are common, and B