Frommer's Australia from $50 a Day 13th Edition - To Parent Directory

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Lost Property For lost property on trains, call & 07/3235 1859, 10:15am
to 2:15pm Monday through Friday; on ferries and buses, call the Brisbane
City Council (& 07/3403 8888). Call police headquarters (& 07/3364 6464)
for the telephone number of the police station closest to where the item
was lost.
Luggage Storage/Lockers The Brisbane Transit Centre on Roma Street
(& 1800/632 640) has baggage lockers.
Newspapers/Magazines The Courier-Mail (Mon–Sat) and the Sunday Mail
are Brisbane’s daily newspapers. The free color weekly Brisbane News provides
a good guide to dining, entertainment, and shopping.
Police Dial & 000 in an emergency, or & 07/3364 6464 for police headquarters.
Police are stationed 24 hours a day in the Pavilion Arcade, at 130
Queen St. (in the Queen Street Mall), near Albert Street (& 07/3224 4444).
Safety Brisbane is relatively crime free, but as in any large city, personal
safety should be considered especially when out at night. Stick to well-lit
streets and busy precincts.
Time Zone Brisbane is GMT plus 10 hours. It does not observe daylight
savings time, which means it’s on the same time as Sydney and Melbourne
in winter, and 1 hour behind those cities from October to March, when
they go to daylight savings. For the exact local time, call & 1194.
Weather Call & 1196 for the southeast Queensland weather forecast.
3 Accommodations You Can Afford
Accommodations in Brisbane are generally cheaper than in Sydney. Brisbane has
many clean motels, nifty little budget places, and B&Bs in stylish homes close
to the city or right in the heart of town. Spring Hill is just a few blocks (uphill)
from the city center. For Kangaroo Point you need to drive or take a bus over
the Story Bridge, or take one of the ferries (trip time: 3 min.) that depart every
10 minutes from 5:30am to midnight.
Catherine House Vicki and David Mol’s large, pretty two-story 1881
home, decorated with a blend of turn-of–the-20th-century and contemporary
furnishings, and art collected from all around the world, is warm, inviting, and
friendly. The guest lounge is cozy, with an open fireplace for winter, but on
warm Queensland evenings most guests retreat to the cool rear deck overlooking
the pool and palm-filled gardens. No smoking indoors.
151 Kelvin Grove Rd., Kelvin Grove, Brisbane, QLD 4059. & 07/3839 6988. Fax 07/3236 9093. www.
babs.com.au/catherine/index.htm. 2 double units, 1 family room (sleeps 4) and 1 self-contained flat (sleeps
5), all with private bathrooms. A$95 (US$62) single; A$120 (US$78) double; self-contained flat A$495
(US$322) per week. Extra persons A$25 (US$16). Rates include gourmet breakfast. Ask about packages. AE,
DC, MC, V. Free parking. Free pickup from Roma St. Transit Centre on request. Amenities: Large outdoor pool;
nearby tennis courts and golf course; Jacuzzi; babysitting; coin-op laundry or laundry service. In room: A/C, TV
w/pay movies, VCR, fridge, coffeemaker, hair dryer.
Explorers Inn Hotel You’ll be astonished to find such spruce decor
and terrific value in one place—and in the heart of the city! Each tiny room at
this former YWCA was designed by its architect owners to contain just the
necessities—including a narrow desk. The front desk lends hair dryers, and the