december-2011
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018<br />
FROM DAWN<br />
’TIL DUSK<br />
A RIVER’S<br />
RENAISSANCE<br />
Discover the lifeline of a city with<br />
a day enjoying the meandering<br />
Brisbane River<br />
6.30am Catch the fi rst morning light<br />
with a walk down to Eagle Street<br />
Pier. Hop on a ferry over to Thornton<br />
Street, Kangaroo Point, and turn<br />
right when you get off following the<br />
signs past Riverlife (via Lower River<br />
Tce, Kangaroo Point, tel: + 61 (7)<br />
3891 5766), where you can hire bikes<br />
and kayaks. Don’t miss all 120 of<br />
Brisbane’s steepest stairs which will<br />
take you to the top of the Kangaroo<br />
Point Cliffs.<br />
7am At the top, enjoy a freshly<br />
brewed coffee followed by breakfast<br />
at The Cliffs Café (29 River Tce,<br />
Kangaroo Point, tel: +61 (7) 3391<br />
7771). Take in the river views<br />
while the children play in the<br />
adjacent open grassed areas<br />
and playground.<br />
8.30am Retrace your steps back<br />
down the Kangaroo Point Cliffs and<br />
along the river-walk pathway until<br />
you reach the city’s iconic Story<br />
Bridge. Suitable for anyone aged<br />
10 years or over and all levels of<br />
fi tness, a Story Bridge Adventure<br />
Climb (170 Main Street, Kangaroo<br />
Point, tel: +61 (7) 3177 1633) to the<br />
top will reveal a glistening cityscape<br />
and the winding Brisbane River. For<br />
the more adventurous, how about a<br />
30-minute abseil down the bridge?<br />
11am Head back to the Thornton<br />
Street ferry terminal for a relaxing<br />
CityCat ferry ride and take in the<br />
new Riverfront Revival CityCat Tour,<br />
which shares the revitalisation of<br />
WORDS AND LEFT PHOTO: KERRY HEANEY JELLYFISH PHOTO: HELEN CATHCART
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