Brisbane Day-Trip (Part 2) - Central Station and Anzac Square

The hour-long journey to Brisbane is comfortable and scenic. The train offers free Wi-Fi, so, you can surf the internet or check on your work for free throughout the journey. There are a few train stations in Brisbane, as it is a large city. To get to the Central Business District (CBD), alight at Central Station. Once you have alighted, go up the escalator to the concourse. There are toilets available and there is a McDonalds restaurant as well, before the exit gates (where you will need to tap your go card).

Once you have passed through, turn left and walk straight until you can see stairs. Take the stairs to your right, cross the traffic light and walk down the steep hill. Turn to your right when you see the next pedestrian traffic light and continue walking straight. Then, you will reach Anzac Square (which will be to your left). Anzac Square is a peaceful memorial park rich in history. It is a beautiful place with statues in memory of the brave people who served their beloved country in various wars.

The map.

Train from Gold Coast in Central Station.

One of the platforms. There is a shop to the right.

The escalators.

The screens show the arrival times of trains from all the services. The service to Gold Coast is the Gold Coast Line.

At the entrance of Central Station. There is a beautiful brown building to the right, which is a church.

The view from the left - buildings.

Clearer view of the church and Central Station sign.

The street which is a hill.

Another picture of the area.

Walking down the steep hill.

The Queensland Law Group is on the left hand side.

 

Koala house - home of huge koala on top of the building! An unexpected and interesting feature in the big city!

'Adelaide Street' sign.

The information signs. It's nice to see different languages on the signs, as it is helpful for visitors from different countries.

The memorial is straight ahead.

One of the statues for World War II.

The plaque with the statue.

Rustic clock tower.

The walk path.

This statue is the memorial from the Korea, Malaya and Borneo.

The plaque.

Water feature in Anzac Square.

A lion head, which is part of the water feature. There are two lion heads: the other one is at the opposite end the water feature.

Another part of the memorial.

The plaque on the memorial.

The view of Anzac Square from above.

Walking around Anzac Square.

One of the bottle neck trees in Anzac Square.

The memorial for the South African War.

One of the plaques around the statue.

An up-close picture of the statue.

This is only one part of the city, there is so much more to explore!