How do I go to Brisbane from Gold Coast? Which one is better and the fastest, by train or bus?
http://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&rct=j&... Here is the link for translink. They will give you all the info you need. From the Goldcoast to Brisbane is easy in a day trip. Depending where on The GoldCoast you are. I will presume you are staying in Surfers ,If so you get the Helensvale rail bus to Helensvale station . They go each half hour and then get the train which also runs each half hour and train takes 1 hour . I suggest you get off at South Bank and walk all along the river, There are markets there at the weekends . There is plenty to see and do along the river. You could then walk over the bridge to The CBD and get the train back from Roma st or Central. I suggest you buy a Go card , that way your bus and train journeys will cost one third less. Translink buses leave and arrive from outside the airport. Cheaper than a shuttle bus also a shuttle bus can take quite a while if they are dropping people before you at hotels. I'm not sure which train stop from Brisbane is best to connect to a bus to GC airport. translink will tell you if it's best to get off at helensvale Robina or Nerang stations. I do know a goldcoast airport tranlink bus leaves Southport and stops at the bus stops from there to coolangatta each half hour. The Brisbane airport train takes one and a half hours to GoldCoast . That train is another halfhour from Brisbane Central
Brisbane vs gold coast , where is better and whay?
I spent allot of November in Brisbane and vacationing the Gold Coast - desirable place, for the period of November, some years back. bypass to Byron Bay, a tranquil small city, with a hippy sense and robust seashores and surf too. no longer too busy, yet you're stepping into summer season time and a few areas of the section are considerable tourist spots, so which you will see different travellers around you. That suggested, we've been given around wonderful and did no longer locate long queues, locate places over-booked etc.
Brisbane vs Gold Coast?
• Employment Brisbane wins hands down. It's a city of well over a million people with a diverse economy. The Gold Coast has under 500,000 and is almost completely tourism oriented. It experiences rapid employment fluctuations if anything happens to affect the tourist industry. • Cost Not sure what you're asking. Rental accommodation and housing costs cover much the same range in both places. • Easiness to to around (without car) Brisbane definitely wins on this score with a wide network of trains and buses. Public transport on the GC is pretty grim. • Nightlife Both places have a vibrant nightlife. • Shopping Brisbane has more variety and more places to shop. • Climate They're only 70km apart, so the climates are pretty similar. • Friendliness I don't think there's much difference for residents of each city though there seem to be an awful lot of incredibly shallow people on the CG who only care about how much money you have or how well you dress. • Liveliness The Gold Coast wins on this score because of the constant influx of people arriving on holiday. • Supermarket costs Brisbane is cheaper and there's much more choice. • Activities Well obviously, the GC has theme parks and tourist activities, but they're very expensive and quickly pall once you've done them a time or two. Overall, I think Brisbane has more things to do. EDIT: Oh dear, it seems that I've really pushed some buttons with one of your other answerers. I've lived in Brisbane for 35 years and the Gold Coast is only an hour away, so I know a great deal about it. I thought I was even handed and realistic and I certainly tried to give you an honest comparison as I see the two places which I think is what you wanted. I live in Brisbane by choice - the other person evidently lives on the GC by choice so we're not likely to have the same opinions on everything, but surely that's no reason to knock the other person's views!
Which is better, living in Brisbane or Gold Coast?
I have lived in Milan, Italy all my life and now I am visiting Brisbane. I am 21 and I will be moving alone. I like big cities and their buzz. I have been living in Brissy for 6 months. I will study at Griffith and the degree I like is in the Gold Coast, but I am not really sure. I think that Brisbane is great but it's not really my ideal place. I do not like the housing (queenslanders) and sometimes it gets boring especially during the week. I think that the lack of tourists ( i dont see lots of tourists as in other cities, like Sydney and Mel) makes it go dead a lot. It's a great city by the way. I have been to GC, mainly in surfers, and I like it. It's much much smaller, but it seems like more like a city where the lights are always on. Plus there's the ocean which makes it special. Crime does not really matter, there might be crime in GC but its nothing compared to other cities (Milan, London, NY). I also will have to work part time to pay the rent and stuff, and I noticed that rents are much lower in GC. I mean, with 180 pw, in brisbane you get a single room is a house made of wood apprx 4kms from the CBD. with the same amount of money, I get a room in a good flat right in surfers. This is important as I wont have a car! What do you think?
Which is a better place to live: Adelaide or Brisbane?
I live near Adelaide, public transport is usually pretty decent, but sometimes buses run late, and things ike that - they are also pretty packed in the peak hours. Adelaide is pretty boring, we don't have great shopping or activities. The museum is probably one of the most exciting things! How sad.. Entertainment is basic, movies, clubs whatever is all there - but nothing special. Brisbane would have all that Adelaide has, and loads more. Adelaide Entertainment centre has big singers come to perform.. but so would Brisbane! lol! Adelaide Uni is pretty good, I visited it the other day, it's a good campus, lots of opportunities, good facilities, and a nice area to be in. You said you were going to study journalism - you may be interested in volunteering at Radio Adelaide, it's community radio sponsored by the uni. I mean, it's better for students in media, but they may have opportunities for journalism too. I have never lived in Brisbane, but I would probably go there instead of Adelaide... apply to both uni's though, and if you only get accepted to one - you won't have to decide. Brisbane would be more fun though, if you are an outgoing person - go there, if you are quiet or shy, maybe Adelaide would be better? If you like the beach, suna nd surf Brisbane is great because it's near the goldcoast and has good beaches etc. Good luck, hope this helps! =]
Gold Coast pros:beautiful ocean beaches and surf;very nice weather year around;nice lifestyle, particularly if you or your family become involved in the surf lifesaving clubs and love the water;still a big city, with 320,000 people living there, and part of the “Bigvegas conurbation” including Brisbane, the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast;lots of things to do there;real estate not too expensive there, and lots of apartment accommodation available close to the beach;good education options, schools, universities and healthcare available.Gold Coast cons:it is a tourist place. Surfers Paradise is tourist central and it has adventure parks;not great employment options outside of education, healthcare and the tourism industry;not a cultural centre at all;some people do not like the apartment blocks along the beach like Miami. Prince Charles said it was bad architecture (forget his exact words).Sydney pros:economic and financial hub of Australia (along with Melbourne);beautiful city with nice weather;great education and healthcare options also;high average wages across many industries;Sydney cons:very high cost of living;very expensive real estate;overcrowded city, with often long commuting required.Summary: although many people would like to live on the Gold Coast, they end up living in Sydney because there are more jobs there.Both places are great, but completely different options.
I was born in Melbourne and lived there about half my life.Walking along, with the rain pelting my face even though I was doubled over, freezing from the wind even though I was wearing lots of layers, I decided to take an opportunity to move to Brisbane.Since then I’ve lived in London, travelled the world, honestly I think Brisbane is the best city to live in I’ve found. It’s the environment and weather here that give it first place. It’s a good size, 2 million people, so you get some funky bars (West End is a great area), restaurants etc, but normal people go there so they aren’t snooty.The weather is amazing, it seems like 250 perfect days a year here. It’s a lovely green city, with plenty of trees, and wildlife like possums, lizards and parrots everywhere.There are some negatives to Brisbane, summer can be pretty hot, people are way too into driving everywhere, which makes the city noisier and more polluted than it should be, but all Australian cities are marred by the automobile, and 6 months of Melbourne winter are much worse than anything Brisbane has.One of it’s biggest benefits is what is nearby to Brisbane - the Sunshine Coast, the Gold Coast, Moreton Island, Stradbroke Island, Montville/Maleny, Lamington National Park, the Glasshouse Mountains. I’d encourage you to look up pictures etc. Literally after an hour on a boat from the middle of Brisbane you can be snorkelling on a sand island here:Melbourne is a bigger city with an “indoor” culture, bars, restaurants, etc. If that’s your thing, great, but if you are interested in more of an “outdoor” lifestyle, beautiful days, walking, bike riding, trips to lovely places, then Brisbane beats it hands down. Indeed I think this is why Brisbane beats everywhere I’ve been hands down.
Well this is really a matter of opinion. Yes the Gold Coast has beautiful areas and beaches however it’s also very commercial and touristy. Some areas more than others. Brisbane is diverse with lots of different areas inner city, suburbs, coastal areas. Also not that far from the Sunshine Coast especially if you are on the North Side. Which in my opinion has just as beautiful beaches as the GC with far less tourist hype and crowds. You have some more touristy beaches such as Noosa however it’s still very easy to find a quiet beach with very few people on it. I guess it all depends what you are looking for, all the areas have their pros and cons.
The following are generalisations and tendencies, not absolutes:the Sunshine Coast has more natural beauty; the Gold Coast has more theme parks and man-made attractions (noting that the Sunshine Coast has Australia Zoo and some other big tourist attractions, and there are some beautiful national parks in the Gold Coast Hinterland)the Gold Coast is closer to the south of Brisbane than the Sunshine Coast is to the north - the Gold Coast basically merges with Brisbane and is centred perhaps 60 minutes' drive south of Brisbane; the Sunshine Coast has a bit of a gap in the sprawl and is centred perhaps 100 minutes' drive north of Brisbanethe Gold Coast has more high rise and more nightlife and "glitz and glamour"; the Sunshine Coast is more laidback and quietthe Gold Coast has more of a "new money" resident and nightclub-and-theme-park-visiting-tourists feel whereas the Sunshine Coast has more of an "old money" resident and beachgoing-and-nature-loving-tourists feelthe Gold Coast is more of a continuous urban sprawl whereas the Sunshine Coast is more of a series of towns with less-densely-populated areas in-betweenthe Gold Coast is quite a flat plain; the Sunshine Coast is quite hillythe Sunshine Coast has more natural parks for bushwalking than the Gold Coastthe Gold Coast has a real buzz of glamorous people being seen doing glamorous things wearing glamorous clothes; the Sunshine Coast may have particular spots where this is the case, but overall it's a much more laidback vibeCommon to both:ample shopping options (though the Gold Coast probably has the advantage if you're a dedicated shopaholic and need a gazillion options)plenty of amazing sandy beachesgreat surfgreat dining options from budget to top shelfIt may seem like I'm really down on the Gold Coast, but actually, I love both, and probably go to the Gold Coast more often. From where we live in Brisbane's south-west, the Gold Coast is quite a lot closer for a weekend away (1 hour vs >2 hours), and if you can ignore the bits you're not into and enjoy it for what it is, it's still got amazing beaches and places to eat and so on. It also has more accommodation options, so you can often get a great deal off-season.
I'd say Perth.I traveled the east coast and settled in Perth during the boom years. The economy has slowed since but has started to become large enough to be sustained without a huge amount of investment from mining.Its set to become one of australias most important cities because of its location on the indian ocean and direct air routes to europe and asia, and its population is still growing and quite young. Property prices are also the lowest they have been for a long time.The night life has never been better and hospitality (my industry) is one of the fastest growing industrys. Heaps of new restaurants and bars are opening weekly and the craft beer industry is probably the strongest in the country. It also has amazing wine growing regions down south which adds to the pull of tourists.As for green spaces.. i have to say the quality of life in perth surpasses anywhere ive been, nearly every suburb has large parks and sports fields, most have gyms with indoor pools. The coast is almost 200k of pristine beach and they are cleaned daily. There is a massive healthy living and healthy eating culture that is encouraged by pretty much year round perfect weather.Summers are hot during jan and feb but its mostly mid to high 20's during spring and Autumn and winters are short and mild with moderate rain fall.I loved brisbane when I was there but I just can't see any major advantages it has over Perth considering future growth and development. Population density in brisbane contributes to more options on your doorstep amd Perths spread out nature does mean you have to drive to access most things but generally no further than 30 minutes and public transport and the increase of population around the city is changing that.Over 25% of the city was born overseas and 50% have a parent born overseas, so you won't feel like an outsider and it doesn’t have as strong an “Aussie” culture as the east coast.Hope this info helps!