Deutschmaster

Just curious, how would one describe the place - either:

a) smaller than Melbourne or Sydney and nothing much in it
b) smaller than Melbourne or Sydney and lots of interesting shops, cafes, pubs etc in it?

Eastend Girl

Pretty place but boring as....

asprilla

I live here and love the place... but voted for 2. There are lots of nice parks, bush walks, camping grounds, beaches etc nearby....and the weather is lovely.

But it's definitely not the most exciting city on earth.

scottishcelts

That's just Australia in general

asprilla

when you put it like that, I would say that the real answer is somewhere in between (a) and (b). But definitely closer to (a). There are a few great bars, pubs, cafes etc around... but not many.

Pollyana

Tolerable.

Bernieboy

Inescapable,for now

IvanM

I live in Sydney and have the option of Brisvegas. CBDs of both cities are uninspiring. In Sydney its the areas next to the CBD and elsewhere that make the place great to live. I will probably go up to Brisvegas to have a drive around and see if it like a giant Milton Keynes with a worse traffic problem or a giant Milton Keynes with a traffic problem and a couple of interesting burbs.

JackTheLad

Full of rednecks

Big city wannabe, but really just a big country town

But still quite nice, if you know what to expect.

And what to expect is mostly rednecks.

If you are looking for culture and class (in the true sense, not somebody with a souped up Ute and a 70 inch Plasma tv), then Melbourne every time.

JTL

Bernieboy

So how exactly did you get yer 70 inch telly home

Centurion

My home, which I love. Seemingly shared with some disillusioned expats it seems...

dejags

b) Having spent a few years in South Africa, I find Brissy fairly cosmopolitan. I like the Barracks, the Emporium Complex and shopping in the CBD for Cafes and Shops. It's only downfall is the complete lack of food service after 9.30pm at night - even in bars. Brisbane is a great city, but certainly not the most exciting on earth - totally incomparable to larger cities such as London/Sydney/LA.

FWIW I adore Brisbane, it's "backwardness" is part of it's charm. I like nothing better than driving over the Story Bridge at sunset, the city shines, the river is gorgeous and everything is so green. Horses for courses.

cookiestar

I loved Brisbane very much when we visited (hence making the move over there permanently later this month). I just felt very at home there straightaway.

I'd say from my, thusfar limited, experience that it's more a city for living rather than a city for visiting for a holiday.

Vash the Stampede

I would describe it as "on the east coast".

ABCDiamond

Thank goodness

I've done London and Sydney myself, and even our LA relatives want to move to Brisbane