🇦🇺 Australia Travel Guide: Brisbane & Gold Coast Edition

Departure: Shanghai Pudong Airport ✈️ Brisbane Arrive at the airport 3 hours early — after security, relax inside and wait comfortably. Flight duration: ~10 hours. Each seat comes with a pillow and blanket — pretty cozy! Brisbane is Queensland’s sunny capital ☀️, with bright weather year-round. You’ll always see people picnicking or working out in parks and along the streets. Day 1 We started at South Bank Parklands 🌳 — built on the site of the 1988 World Expo, located along the Brisbane River. The park includes the clean Kodak Beach and lush green lawns — a perfect spot to enjoy the weekend. In the afternoon, we visited City Hall Square. There’s an ice cream shop called Gelatissimo on the pedestrian street — super delicious! 🍦 At night, we explored Eat Street Northshore 🎪 — a vibrant food market by the river blending food, entertainment, and culture. Entry ticket: $6 AUD. Mostly locals go here; not too many tourists. Might not fully suit Chinese tastes — I still think Chinatown has better Chinese food 😉. Day 2 We went to Paradise Country 🐨 — located behind Warner Bros. Movie World and Wet’n’Wild Gold Coast. Great for families! There are various shows 🎭, and you can feed kangaroos and rainbow lorikeets 🦜. You can also pay to hold a koala for photos. In the afternoon, we headed to the Gold Coast 🏖️ — a city near Brisbane known as Surfer’s Paradise. The sand is super soft — perfect for walking and wading. There are showers nearby to rinse off 🚿. We were lucky and even saw a rainbow! 🌈 Day 3 Free day! We chose to explore the city, go shopping, and have brunch 🍳. Highly recommend trying brunch in Australia — it’s delicious, pretty, and gives you that true Aussie vibe. We ate at Mi Casa Cafe ☕ — nice atmosphere, good food, and very Instagram-friendly 📸. #AustraliaTravel #ExploreAustralia #VisitBrisbane #BrisbaneEats #GoldCoastGuide #TravelGram #AustraliaDiaries 🌏