The Host City for the Goodwill Games in 2001 is Australia's sunniest metropolis - Brisbane. It is the capital of Queensland, which is better known as the 'Sunshine State'.
Brisbane is a sub-tropical paradise where the locals will give you a quick "G'day, mate!" and then in the next breath tell you how wonderful their climate is, "Beautiful one day, perfect the next. " That's right, they are not short on self promotion !
It's a modern city of close to a million people and lies on the banks of the Brisbane River which meanders gracefully to one of the most majestic inland waterways in the world - Moreton Bay. The Bay is home to a bounty of marine life and the migrating humpback whales.
Brisbane is a cosmopolitan city with a lifestyle reflecting the mild, sunny weather.
Less than an hour's drive north and south are two of the most popular tourist destinations in the Australia -the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast. There, the sun beats down on almost pure silica beaches washed by the azure waters of the Pacific Ocean.
Queensland is a tourism magnet with millions visiting the state each year. It has made tourism the second biggest industry employing 1 person in 12 and contributing 7 billion dollars annually to the State's treasury.
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