Ice Skating Attractions Boondall - Holiday Gold Coast

ICE SKATING BOONDALL

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Iceworld Boondall

2304 Sandgate Road, Boondall QLD 4034

Iceworld™ Olympic Ice Rinks have been part of the Brisbane landscape for over 30 years, providing exclusive access to Olympic size ice rinks on the north and south side of Brisbane. Whether you're a beginner or an expert Iceworld™ will soon be your favourite entertainment venue.

As you enter the rink, you'll escape the intense Queensland heat and instantly feel refreshed and revitalized. The music will excite you, the lights will dazzle you, the skating will surprise you and most importantly you'll be as cool as ice!
Both rinks have a fully stocked skate shop…so no need to panic if you forget your socks or gloves! Better still, both rinks have a cosy coffee shop so if you're beginning to feel the cold, you can enjoy a hot drink, whilst you sit back, relax and view all the fast-paced action on the ice! 

Prices

School Holidays / Public Holidays & Sunday Session
Adults - $19.00 (includes skate hire)
Child - $17.00 (includes skate hire)
Under 5 - $11.00 (includes skate hire)

Public Session Monday to Saturday
Adults - $17.00 (includes skate hire)
Child - $15.00 (includes skate hire)
Under 5 - $11.00 (includes skate hire)

CHEAP SKATE TUESDAY  ( Night Only ) 
$12.00 (includes skate hire) 

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Front Row Theatre Inc

Cnr Racecourse Rd and Rossiter Pde, Hamilton QLD 4007

Our aim is to mount 3 productions each year using Hamilton Town Hall as our home base.

We welcome new volunteers, whether experienced or novice. While many people think instantly of being on stage – and we do run open auditions wherever possible – there is always room for extra hands to design or construct sets or costumes, operate lights, crew a show or staff front of house. The good part is, if you volunteer with us, your commitment can be as extensive or as restricted as you choose.

We are also keen to support other community organisations so if you have a fund raising idea you think we can help you with, please make contact and we’ll see what we can do!

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Harvest Rain Theatre Company

81 Mina Parade, Alderley QLD 4051

For 23 years, Harvest Rain operated out of the Sydney Street Theatre in New Farm, Brisbane. Over the years, hundreds of passionate theatre lovers gave their time to make theatre magic happen at Sydney Street both on stage and behind the scenes - it was the dedication of these folk that made the company what it is today.

In 2008, our company spread its wings and relocated to the Mina Parade Warehouse in Alderley, and began a partnership with QPAC that saw all of our main-house productions staged at the Queensland Performing Arts Complex.

Harvest Rain is well-known for producing high quality, affordable productions that are enjoyed by thousands of theatre goers each year. At Harvest Rain, we believe that live theatre is not just for the rich or for the arty-farty – theatre is for everyone, and we are committed to presenting live entertainment that is fun, engaging, and affordable for the whole family to enjoy!

Our company is also widely respected for being a hub of creativity and professional development for emerging artists, and a launching pad from which many artists and smaller companies can develop and thrive.

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Sandgate Theatre

Sandgate Town Hall, Seymour Street, Sandgate QLD 4017

Amateur theatre has been performing at the Sandgate Town Hall since the 1958. At the time they started with a donation of £5,5s from the local Rotary group under the name The Sandgate Little Theatre Group. Currently operating under the name of Sandgate Theatre, our theatre group performs three major plays (2 or 3 act) plays a year, as well as:
 

  • The Theatre Restaurant - a musical play presented with a scrumptious three course meal,
  • The One Acts - a collection of one-act plays and skits put together in one performance, and
  • The Yarrageh Drama Festival, with amateur theatre groups from throughout South-East Queensland presenting their best one-act plays here at Sandgate.


Our plays range from hilarious comedies to serious dramas.

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Brisbane Cruises

664 - Hamilton QLD 4007

Captain Jim Kelly established the business in 1987, making Brisbane Cruises the oldest family business on the Brisbane River.

If you’re looking for a boat cruising adventure to explore Brisbane, Moreton Bay, St Helena Island Penal Settlement, Bribie Island or the Bremer River, look no further.  Our wealth of boating experience, detailed knowledge of waterways, regular maintenance of our boats and highly trained staff, means you can relax and enjoy the scenery while we take care of the behind the scenes details.  Jim shops at the local markets daily to ensure the food we serve is fresh and appetising.  Visit our website to discover more details about our regular day cruises and the many celebratory function events we specialise in.  

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Sandgate & District Historical Society & Museum

150 Rainbow Street, Sandgate QLD 4017

In the 1880s the museum building housed Mohoupts’ General Store and a local funeral business. In 1993 the building was purchased by the Society and officially opened as a museum in 1994. The Society\\'s collection is housed in an air-conditioned, single storey brick building. The museum features a wall display of chronological history; a thematic display under glass; various free-standing historical items; a small library of books, video tapes and slides; a large paper collection on file of localities and identities; and a large collection of photographs. Historical books produced by the Society and souvenirs are on sale. The Society provides guided tours of local historical areas and lectures delivered at local schools.

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Telstra Museum

3 Oriel Road, Clayfield QLD 4011

Visitors are guided through the museum by ex PMG employees who worked with the equipment during their telecommunication career. Several exhibits are \\'hands on\\' with working manual and automatic phone exchanges, Morse code sets and working pairs of teleprinters (TELEX machines).

Follow the telecommunications evolution from Morse code to today\\'s advanced telephone systems. Historic photographs are also on display.

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Flight Experience - Brisbane

25 Boronia Road, Brisbane Airport QLD 4008

Flight Experience™ was the original flight simulator business to ‘open the cockpit to the world’. We are the world leader in flight simulation entertainment, and we now offer pilot training with simulators developed specifically for training schools and airlines.

Flight Experience™ has eleven operations in seven countries and will open two more in the USA and China in 2013. Our stores are on centrally located in capital city sites in Australia (Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney), France (Paris), Hong Kong, Kuwait, Singapore, Thailand (Bangkok) and Indonesia (Jakarta)

In 2011 we were approved as a Boeing ‘Official Licenced Product’ and we marked the end of the year by flying our 100,000th satisfied client. By the beginning of 2013 this had risen to over 120,000! We offer a professional service combined with an exciting experience that is not easily forgotten.

Flight Experience™ is owned by Pacific Simulators 2010 Limited, based in Christchurch, New Zealand. Although each store is individually owned and operated, Pacific Simulators is responsible for many aspects of the retail operations including manufacturing, maintenance, technical support, sales and marketing, recruitment, training and business development.

Opening Hours
Mon - Fri 10am - 5pm
Sat & Sun 10am - 6pm

 

 

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Ella Bache - Aspley

Shop 2, Fountain Shopping Centre, 1344 Gympie Rd, Aspley QLD 4034

Ella Baché ASPLEY HAS THE KNOW-HOW AND PAMPERING INGREDIENTS TO MAKE YOUR SKIN GOOD ENOUGH TO EAT.

ONCE YOU ENTER OUR PEACEFUL, WARM SANCTUARY, OUR TEAM OF PROFESSIONAL BEAUTY THERAPISTS WILL ENDEAVOUR TO HELP YOU ACHIEVE YOUR SKIN CARE GOALS.

OUR PROFESSIONAL AND HIGHLY TRAINED THERAPISTS WILL CREATE A RELAXING ENVIRONMENT TO REJUVENATE YOUR SKIN, BODY AND SPIRIT - YOU WILL FEEL AMAZING.

OFFERING AN EXTENSIVE RANGE OF SERVICES FROM WAXING, TINTING, MANICURES AND PEDICURES, TO INDULGENT WARM BODY MUD WRAPS, DETOXIFYING AND FIRMING THERAPIES AND A WIDE RANGE OF FACIALS, Ella Baché ASPLEY HAS A COCKTAIL OF BEAUTY TREATMENTS WAITING FOR YOU.

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Ella Bache - Chermside

Shop 1089, Westfield Shoppingtown, Gympie Road, Chermside QLD 4032

Our salon is so professional, beautiful and peaceful that we will take away your stress and worries! Our goal is to ensure you receive the best treatment to complete your wellbeing!

Stay briefly or for the whole day — Our highly qualified Therapists will create a relaxing environment to rejuvenate your skin, body and spirit, leaving you feeling amazing!

Our skin treatments include; Ella Baché Facial treatments, Waxing, Pedicures, Manicures, Lash & Brow Tints, Spray Tanning, Body treatments, Massages & Indulgent Packages. We also offer Micro Dermabrasion and IPL*.

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Ella Bache - Hamilton

Shop 7, Portside Wharf, 39 Hercules Street, Hamilton QLD 4007

From Paris to Portside, a new world of Ella Baché has been created for you! Our relaxing salon is your personal paradise at Brisbane’s new international address Portside Wharf at Hamilton, home to Brisbane's International Cruise Terminal.

Jump ship from the old and into a peaceful new haven that will allow you to escape the daily grind. Whether it is a tan, waxing, manicure, facial or a luscious pamper package, male or female - we will put together a skin recipe that will give you “skin good enough to eat”. Non chip colour Bio Sculpture Gel Toes also available. Whatever the occasion, we can also cater for all your group or couple bookings with our gorgeous double room.

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Body Essence

Shop 6, 359 Gympie Road, Kedron QLD 4031



FEEL GORGEOUS : Offering the ultimate in skin and body treatments especially designed to release tension, pamper and nurture the whole body, bring tranquility, balance and harmony in our busy lives. We believe beauty comes from within and whilst our skin care products and treatments look after the outside, they also work on the inside, releasing stress and tension and providing balance and harmony through the power of essential oils.

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Pure Indulgence - Chermside

Shop 241, Chermside Westfield Shoppingtown Gympie Road, Chermside QLD 4032

Step into our haven of tranquillity, with a soft candle lit atmosphere, calming music and the pleasant aroma of essential oils. Stress and worries melt away, under the care of the Pure Indulgence Beauty Therapists.Chermside-Beauty-Salon

Each facial treatment is tailored to suit your skins needs, making every treatment unique and effective, gaining results every time. Every facial includes a skin analysis, which enables our Therapists to meet the changing needs of your skin on each visit. A skincare routine will be recommended, to help achieve and maintain the desired results, in conjunction with salon treatments.Using industry renowned skin care brands Dermalogica, MD Formulations, Priori, Bare Escentuals Mineral Make-up and the all naturally derived, proudly Australian made range; Yuva.

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Body & Beauty Retreat

Cnr Sandgate & Wagner Roads, Clayfield QLD 4011

Body & Beauty Retreat has been providing deserving female and male clients with every type of beauty and spa service imaginable for over 12 years. We boast a signature menu of indulgence and have recently been recognised in our industry with the 2009 National Day Spa Award.

Located in Clayfield, Brisbane, we offer an extensive range of personalised pamper and medi services packages. Whether you are rewarding a client, staff, spouse or just pampering yourself, we will have you gliding out on a euphoric cloud.

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Aspley Hypermarket Shopping Centre

59 Albany Creek Road, Aspley QLD 4034

Aspley Hypermarket is a sub-regional shopping centre located near the intersection of Gympie and Albany Creed Roads in Aspley, just 13km north of Brisbanes CBD. The centre opened in 1984 and extended in 1995 to include the addition of 'Toys R Us', additional specialty stores and a 250 seat food court.

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Chermside Hyperbowl

Shop 302, Westfield Shopping Town, Corner Gympie & Hamilton Road, Chermside QLD 4032

For over 50 years Australians have enjoyed the unique fun that Tenpin Bowling offers. People of any age can bowl and it’s so easy to learn to play. Hit the lanes and within minutes you‘ll be knocking down the pins and having a great time.

We provide all the equipment including the balls and shoes, you just need to bring yourself and socks! We also have automatic computer scoring to keep track of every player on your lane so you can see who’s the champion bowler in your group!

We’re open  7 days a week from early morning ‘til late at night and we’re air-conditioned with a modern cafe so you can enjoy a meal and a drink during or after your game. We have great music, video clips and disco lighting to add to the fun atmosphere.

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AMF Bowling - Kedron

278 Gympie Road, Kedron QLD 4031

Welcome to AMF Bowling, home to the fun of ten-pin bowling! We have 45 centres across Australia and New Zealand, all delivering action-packed entertainment: state-of-the-art sound systems, arcade games and amusements, great food and excellent value. Get into life in the fast lane with AMF Bowling - there's a centre near you!

Service & Facilities:

    20 bowling lanes
    Birthday Parties
    Corporate and Group Functions
    Special Offers
    Café seating for 50 people
    Amusement machines and pool table

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Aspley 10 Pin Bowl

149 Albany Creek Road, Aspley QLD 4034

Aspley 10 Pin Bowl is the ultimate entertainment destination for social and league bowling, karaoke, children’s birthday parties, corporate and social functions and arcade games. Fully licensed and open 9am till late, so come dine in, drink and party with your friends soon. Fully automated scoring, bumper lanes, large projector screens and a full service kitchen. Have your next social event here, we supply the lot; bowling, catering, music, friendly staff and we take care of the clean up after the event!

A great way to say thank you! An ideal gift for special occasions like Christmas, Mother’s Day, Birthdays and special events. An Aspley Gift voucher can be used for tenpin bowling and in the café. The full value of the voucher must be used in the one visit. Vouchers are available for purchase at Aspley Bowl or you can phone 3263 8848 and pay by credit card and we mail the voucher to you.

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Carlo Fishing Charters

20 Lucille Street, Boondall QLD 4034

The Carlo offers comfort and convenience in a warm and friendly atmosphere. Karl Kleimeyer the ships owner and master has 27 years experience fishing the swain region, eight years fishing the Gulf and Arnhem Land waters and 10 years fishing Papua New Guinea waters. For 27 years, the Carlo has been a family run business, and we pride ourselves on our personalized service.

The Carlo was built in Karl’s back yard at Cabbage Tree Creek and it took four years to build her. Karl’s Dad organised the timber, the boat builders and materials producing a very strong, seaworthy vessel. Karl’s Mum christened the Carlo, which was a very proud moment. It was just a shame Karl’s Dad was not alive to witness it.

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Flipside Circus

117 Mina Parade, Alderley QLD 4051

Flipside Circus is a unique circus company that not only teaches circus to children and young people but takes it to the next level by creating exciting and innovative performances and shows.

Based at our training centre in Alderley, Flipside offers nearly twenty after school classes each week and school holiday workshops.

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It doesn’t matter whether a trainer is teaching a young person a new trick or both are working as performers at the Adelaide Fringe Festival the opportunity to train and perform together is very stimulating.

Flipside also has workshops that reach into the school system. We believe every child should get to do circus at least once in their lives and our trainers will attend schools to teach circus skills and even help with organising a performance.

Flipside Circus... Exploring the Possibilities.

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Queens Park

Abarth Street and Gympie Road, Chermside QLD 4032

It was originally established to commemorate the centenary of European settlement in 1888 and has three giant Moreton Bay figs that may be older than the park itself.

The park features many sporting fields bordered by sandstone outcrops and established trees with a number a City backdrops.

A viewing area located the sandstone ridge on the eastern edge of the Park provides spectacular views over Queens Park and across to the city.

Queens Park is also home to some of the oldest and largest trees in Centennial Parklands. The Park was planted in the 1890s and 1930s with Moreton Bay and Port Jackson figs, Monterey Pines, araucarias and Holm Oaks. There are three giant Moreton Bay Figs in Queens Park estimated to be older than the park itself. The park also boasts several striking coral trees.

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Kalinga Park

Park Avenue, Clayfield QLD 4011

This park is brilliant! There’s a huge sandpit, a series of Aussie tree houses, a climbing wall and fun with sounds. On weekends and after school it is buzzing with children climbing, sliding and having lots of fun.

The large flat area beside the playground is perfect for parents to sit down and set up a picnic, plus there are leaf shaped tables and extra barbeque facilities.

Kalinga Park also has a kid-size practice bikeway, a creek complete with ducks and a dog off-leash area. If you live nearby, ride your bikes along the bike path that stretches from Toombul shopping centre to Grange and beyond.

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Endota Day Spa Nundah

Shop 11, 1 Aspinall Street, Nundah QLD 4012

Day spa heaven awaits, nestled within the northern suburbs of Brisbane. Massage, facial, spa and body treatments are now available at endota’s newest spa in Nundah.

The endota Nundah spa experience features 6 treatment rooms in stunning eco-friendly surrounds. Double up for a Brisbane couples treatment in the double treatment room – experience footbaths, spa body wraps and massage together. 

To ensure a heavenly spa visit, every time, endota employ highly qualified Brisbane massage and beauty therapists.  Select a remedial, relaxation or couples massage.  Brisbane spa staff with exceptional training are on hand to live up to their ‘down to earth friendly’ reputation, every time you spa.

The north Brisbane day spa experience also features treatments to deliver ahh-mazing results. With leading edge facial products from Dermalogica, endota and HydroPeptide, plus the latest skin resurfacing tools including hydro-microdermabrasion, Brisbane’s beauty salon treatments are elevated to the extraordinary.

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Kalinga Park Memorial

100 Bertha Street, Wooloowin QLD 4030

Victoria's Great Ocean Road may be Australia's best known WWI repatriation project but Brisbane families enjoy another year-round: Kalinga Park's unofficial 'Diggers Drive'. In May 1924, Governor Sir Matthew Nathan opened a 1,200 metre tree-lined roadway from war memorial gates in Park Avenue, following the curve of Kedron Brook, to Sandgate Road. The road was built and trees planted by 83 unemployed soldiers. After WWI, Australia was awash with grief for its 60,000 dead fighters. Many more returned nursing injuries and needing re-employment. While the Commonwealth Department of Repatriation placed returning soldiers in jobs, progress was slow: community groups like Kalinga Unemployed and Distressed Soldiers Committee formed to provide relief and work. Diggers Drive was its project, commencing in 1922. Kalinga Park had opened in 1910. In October 1920, memorial gates at the Park Avenue entrance were erected as an everlasting memory of the patriotic services of men who enlisted from Kalinga District. The gates were a venture between the local Ladies Patriotic Club, Kalinga Progress Association and Toombul Shire Council. For a time, the park was even called ANZAC Memorial Park. Now a popular outdoor play space, it served as a large army staging camp during WWII.

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Telstra Museum Brisbane

3 Oriel Road, Corner Sandgate Road, Clayfield QLD 4011

Visitors are guided through the Telstra Museum Brisbane by ex PMG employees who worked with the equipment during their telecommunication career. Several exhibits are 'hands on' with working manual and automatic phone exchanges, Morse code sets and working pairs of teleprinters (TELEX machines). Follow the telecommunications evolution from morse code to today's advanced telephone systems. Historic photographs are also on display.

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Windsor and District Historical Society Incorporated

Lutwyche Road, Corner of Palmer Street, Windsor QLD 4030

The Old Windsor Council Chambers, built from locally quarried porphyry in 1897, maintains displays of articles and equipment used in the locality, as well as a small library of local books and photography. The Society is housed in unique heritage listed stone local government building beside the Windsor Quarry Park and opposite the Windsor War Memorial Park. This local gem is responsible for the district Anzac Day Service (held at 9:00am) each year, as well as an annual history walk on the last Sunday in July.

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Pinkenba War Memorial

Eagle Farm Road, Pinkenba QLD 4008

During WWI, the Pinkenba wharves on the Brisbane River were the point of embarkation for many Australian troops, including members of the Light Horse. Not far from where soldiers were waved off, a solid cairn memorial stands remembering those who did not return. The Pinkenba monument unveiled by His Excellency the Governor Sir Hamilton Goold-Adams on 16 August 1919, records the names of 42 men who enlisted from the Toombul district, eight of whom died. This memorial features the bronze work of skilled Norwegian migrant Ernest Gunderson, also known for his war memorial commissions in Gayndah and Dalby. A plinth of cast rusticated-finish concrete blocks supports an obelisk-like bronze pedestal with Doric columns at each corner. This section contains the honour roll. A small dome sits atop a square platform with an upright artillery shell and a laurel wreath, all in bronze, projecting from the dome. Pinkenba's war memorial is not intact: miniature bronze mounted troopers and soldiers have long since disappeared. A WWII memorial plaque, set on a basalt stone, sits nearby, recording local enlistments and the four who died.

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Windsor War Memorial Park

311 Lutwyche Road, Windsor QLD 4030

A red light from a bronze lantern beams out at night from a Helidon brown sandstone cenotaph, standing on a high point of a northern thoroughfare leading towards Brisbane's Central Business District. The octagonal pavilion with its four arches and domed roof was unveiled on ANZAC Day 1925 on behalf of the citizens of Windsor to commemorate local residents who had served in WWI. This dominating cenotaph, designed by honorary architects FR Hall and WA Devereux and constructed by Peter Frew, is rare among Queensland's WWI monuments because of its octagonal design. Yeronga's Memorial is closest in style in Brisbane. External corner panels are inscribed with names of some 120 local war dead. Red and blue concrete borders a leaded marble commemorative plaque on the pavilion's floor. Moulded laurel wreath ornamentation encircle the ceiling. The Windsor War Memorial stands on the site of the original school situated between Lutwyche Road and Roblane Street, Windsor-opposite the former Windsor Town Council Chambers.

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Go Karting Brisbane

870 Kingsford Smith Drive, Eagle Farm QLD 4009

Calling all Racing fans everywhere! If you're looking for the best karting experience, this is it! Featuring 20 of the latest state of the art European racing machines this karting package is the perfect way to enjoy maximum adrenaline pumping action in one of the most state of the art, indoor racing tracks in Australia. Go Karting in Brisbane has never been as thrilling or fast as this. The track is a spacious 400 metres with a range of features such as the 24 metre cross over bridge, tunnel, S bends, sweepers and skill testing hairpins!! It is all about the driver! As for the karts, they are purpose built European racing chassis, Powered by Honda 10hp 4 stroke engines which can propel you to up to 70 kilometres per hour! They are also fitted with an individual timing transponder which times the karts to an incredible 1/1000th of a second. To top it all off, this indoor go karting centre is indoors when the weather is bad. The centre is easily located a short 10 minute drive from Brisbane Central Business District and is also easily accessible from the Sunshine Coast.

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Palma Rosa

9 Queens Road, Hamilton QLD 4007

The elaborate Palma Rosa rose up among the slab huts and shanties of a fast growing city of new and freed settlers in 1887. Originally built as a grand private home by notable Italian architect, Andrea Stombuco, Palma Rosa has seen many interesting inhabitants during its 120 years. It now serves as the Headquarters to Queensland Branch of The English Speaking Union who welcomes the public for tours, hosts events and provides travellers' accommodation.

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Kidspace

Murphy Road, Chermside QLD 4032

The kids will have a wonderful time at Kidspace in Chermside. There's an undercover bike play area as well as an imaginative playground, fairy tower and rocket control tower. Plus, there's a half court basketball area, a skating, BMX bike and rollerblading area, a cricket net or pitch and a rebound wall. A great facility for the family!

Circus Arts Brisbane Flying Trapeze

117 Mina Parade, Alderley QLD 4051
Experience the feeling of flying and learn how to make a catch on Brisbane's first high flying trapeze! Circus Arts Brisbane has a weekly timetable of flying trapeze sessions for ages five and over. Suitable for all abilities, flying trapeze is perfect for fun, fitness, adventure and skill development. Flying trapeze workshops make the ideal activity for a unique birthday party experience, school holiday activity, gift or group outing. Circus Arts Brisbane also offers corporate team building workshops tailored to suit each company's needs. So if you have ever wanted to fly, get down to Circus Arts Brisbane and live the dream today! Class times are Friday 6.30pm, Saturday 12pm, 2pm and 3.30pm and Sunday 9.30am, 11am, 1pm and 3pm.

Osprey House Environment Centre

975 Dohles Rocks Road, Griffin QLD 4503
Osprey House Environment Centre is nestled on the banks of the Pine River amidst the branching arms of the mangroves. It melds as a part of this sensitive wetland area with its natural timber design, sweeping verandas and meandering boardwalks inviting everyone to explore almost secret locations and learn about the local fauna and flora. Cast your eyes across the river and wetlands from the viewing platforms and enjoy the ambience of the natural environment. So much wildlife inhabits this area that the you are spoiled for choice, whether it is birds on high, sleepy koalas in the gum trees, crabs in the mudflats or a dolphin playing in the river channel, each day offers unique surprises. The centre includes a theatre, an interpretive centre with information about our natural environment and how we can all make a difference, 400 metres of boardwalks and a barbecue and picnic area. Osprey House is situated close to where Ospreys regularly roost. These fish eating hawks may be seen at almost any time in daylight hours, soaring over the river, diving into the water to catch fish, or carrying fish back to their nest and feeding site atop a 21 metre raptor pole.
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Sandgate War Memorial Park

8 Seymour Street, Sandgate QLD 4017
Sandgate's war memorial resembles Lutyens' Cenotaph in Whitehall, the site of Remembrance Sunday ceremonies in London since 1919. Governor Sir Matthew Nathan unveiled Sandgate's 91 tonne granite and concrete memorial on 24 February 1924. Of the 330, mostly young, Sandgate men who went to war, 51 died. Australia-wide, about one in five of the 300,000 volunteer soldiers died in WWI. War memorials were a matter of local pride, indicating a district's patriotism and wealth. Sandgate Mayor WH Bowser not only presided over the memorial's organising committee which commissioned prominent Queensland architect George Gray Prentice to design the £850 monument, but also donated much of the granite from his Samford quarry. Charles Lowther, of the masonry firm Lowther and Sons that built the cenotaph within a small island of parkland, was a returned soldier: he'd served in the Light Horse in Palestine during WWI. The memorial bears a verse- They died, and yet in memory shall they live, That we may know the worth of sacrifice, Know that their death is freedom's cause, Stands as a beacon light to point the way, To paths of peace. Names of Sandgate residents killed in WWII, Malaya, Korea and Vietnam have been added.
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Eat Street Markets

Macarthur Avenue, Northshore, Hamilton QLD 4007
Eat Street Markets operate every Friday and Saturday night 4-10pm and Sunday through winter only from 10-3pm at Northshore on Hamilton Wharf (right next to Portside) with delicious international street food, ice cold wine, boutique beers and live entertainment. Eat, shop and play in the best atmosphere on the Brisbane River.
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Boondall Wetlands Reserve

Paperbark Drive, via Bicentennial Road, Boondall QLD 4034
Boondall Wetlands lies on the edge of Moreton Bay between Nudgee Beach, Boondall and Shorncliffe and includes more than 1,000 hectares of tidal flats, mangroves, saltmarshes, melaleuca wetlands, grasslands, open forests and woodlands. The Indigenous Australians have lived at Boondall Wetlands for a long time and continue to have links with this land. The Nurri Millen art totems in the wetlands celebrate this culture. Boondall Wetlands has a diversity of wildlife. Mammals that live there include flying foxes, bats, possums and squirrel gliders. There are also a variety of frogs, reptiles and butterflies to be found within the reserve. An amazing variety of birdlife can also be found throughout the diverse vegetation types including mistletoe birds, tawny frogmouths, eastern curlews, kingfishers, rainbow bee-eaters, grass owls and wrens. At low tide, shorebirds feed on the mudflats. Cormorants, darters, egrets, ibis and herons can be seen year round. The Boondall Wetlands Environment Centre offers a range of displays and activities on the environmental and cultural heritage of the reserve for park visitors and organised groups. A track map brochure for Boondall Wetlands Reserve can be obtained from the Brisbane City Council Contact Centre.
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Nudgee Beach

Nudgee Beach Reserve, Nudgee Beach QLD 4014
Nudgee Beach is the closest beach to the Brisbane Central Business District. It offers a bike track that runs close by the Schulz Canal itself, and eventually reaches Toombul Shopping Centre (and from there, many other parts of Brisbane). Nudgee Beach is surrounded by numerous mangroves and the built up area is bordered to its north and west by the Boondall Wetlands.
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Slideways - Go Karting Brisbane

870 Kingsford Smith Drive, Eagle Farm QLD 4009
Calling all Racing fans everywhere! If you're looking for the best karting experience, this is it! Featuring 20 of the latest state of the art European racing machines this karting package is the perfect way to enjoy maximum adrenaline pumping action in one of the most state of the art, indoor racing tracks in Australia. Go Karting in Brisbane has never been as thrilling or fast as this. The track is a spacious 400 metres with a range of features such as the 24 metre cross over bridge, tunnel, S bends, sweepers and skill testing hairpins!! It is all about the driver! As for the karts, they are purpose built European racing chassis, Powered by Honda 10 horse-power four stroke engines which can propel you to up to 70 kilometres per hour! They are also fitted with an individual timing transponder which times the karts to an incredible 1/1000th of a second. To top it all off, this indoor go karting centre is indoors when the weather is bad. The centre is easily located a short 10 minute drive from Brisbane Central Business District and is also easily accessible from the Sunshine Coast.