Christmas and New Year︱The Period Filled With
Love
Did you know?
According to Brisbane government’ report,
there are averagely more than 400 events
held in Brisbane in December for celebrating Christmas and New Year. There is
always a sentence that pops up in my mind, “Why so many events are held in Brisbane?” Now I am going to share
some interesting experience and stories for everyone to enjoy this beautiful
holiday in this amazing city.
Brisbane city’s “Victory Bridge” lights
up with a magical light projection show in December.
After
the main Christmas tree lights up at the end of November, it means that
Christmas is coming! The photo is the” Brisbane Twilight Market” which locates at
“King George Square”.
◎South Bank Christmas Markets
This is a 13-day night market where you
can buy numerous creative stuffs, well-designed clothes, accessories. The
market is near “South Bank Parklands”, the popular and famous tourist
attraction. Moreover, you can also enjoy many delicious foods at restaurants
that locate on two sides of this market area.
♁Address：Stanley Street Plaza, South
Brisbane, Queensland
♁Date：2015/12/11 - 2015/12/23 (similar in
every year)
♁Opening Time：11:00–20:00 (12/17-12/21 is 11:00–21:00)
♁Ticket：FREE
♁Public Transport：Take train to” South Brisbane”
station and walk 5 min
♁Public Toilet：About 5 toilets
◎Gold Lotto City Hall
Light Spectacular
Wow, is it City Hall? When you travel to Brisbane city,
the” City Hall” locates at “King George Square”, near the famous “Queen Street”,
is the attraction that you must pay attention on. This is why that Brisbane
government wants to take advantage on it to attract tourists’ attentions. Brisbane’s City Hall lights up with a
magical light projection show in December every year. The performance takes
about 5-8 minutes per round, 4 times per hour until midnight. You can also watch
this performance next to the super big Christmas tree at King George Square.
♁Address：King George Square, 100 Adelaide Street, Brisbane City
♁Date：2015/12/11–2015/12/24 (similar in every year)
♁Time：19:30–00:00; 4 times per hour
♁Ticket：FREE
♁Public Transport：Take train to” Central” station and walk 8 min
◎South Bank Christmas Carols
This event is presented by Hillsong
Church Brisbane and you can celebrate the wonder of Christmas and enjoy the
traditional Christmas carols with native Australian. It is a fantastic chance
for non-native tourists to understand several stories of Christmas.
♁Address：Courier-Mail Piazza, Glenelg Street, Brisbane, Queensland
♁Date：2015/12/17–2015/12/20 (similar in every year)
♁Time：17:45–19:45
♁Ticket：FREE
♁Public Transport：Take train to “South Brisbane” station and walk 5 min
Before I came to Australia, I was
curious about that does Australian Santa Claus wear short-sleeved or
long-sleeved shirts in summer Christmas? The result showed that they still wore
long-sleeved shirts and tried to create the snowing atmosphere by projection
shows. It was so funny for me! haha
◎Christmas Fireworks Spectacular
After taking part in South Bank
Christmas Carols, you can lay down on South Bank Beach (Lagoon South Bank), enjoy
the night view of Brisbane city, watch Christmas-related movies and fireworks
at the same night because it is the series events with the former one (South
Bank Christmas Carols). I am sure it would be your unforgettable memory in
Brisbane.
♁Address：Lagoon South Bank, South Brisbane,
Queensland
♁Date：2015/12/17–2015/12/21 (similar in
every year)
♁Time：20:15–20:25
♁Ticket：FREE
♁Public
Transport：Take train to “South Brisbane”
station and walk 5 min
Just walk approximately 2 minutes and
you can arrive this beach where you can enjoy the event after seeing “South
Bank Christmas Carols”.
I saw “Gohan” and “Chi-Chi”
from Dragon Ball which is a really classic and worldwide comic.
◎New Year's Eve at South Bank
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
When you come up with New Year fireworks in Australia, Sydney may first pop up
in your mind. However, Brisbane’s New Year fireworks is also gorgeous and fascinating!
You can also watch the outdoor movies at the side of Brisbane River when you
are waiting for it. The most interesting schedule is that there are two parts
of New Year fireworks, one is at 20:30 for “younger party-goers”, another is at
00:00 for “late-night revellers”. It is a considerate design for every
generation to celebrate this special night!
♁Address：South Bank Parklands, South
Brisbane, Queensland
♁Time：20:30/00:00
♁Date：12/31
♁Ticket：FREE
♁Public
Transport：Take train to ”South Brisbane”
station and walk 5 min
♁Other：Because Australia faced some terrorism
problems few years ago, everyone’s luggage would be checked or scanned before
entering the park to make sure the safety for the public.
Maybe it is the
most crowded day of whole year for Brisbane.
The New Year fireworks lasts
approximately 9 minute, you can enjoy the fireworks with beautiful night view
of city and river.
This is also my first time to
experience the summer Christmas and New Year in Australia. I hope this article’s
information is useful for every readers and may everyone be filled with love, friends,
family, and beautiful blessings in the new year!!
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