I'm wondering what the year round weather in Brisbane is, and how are the beaches there? Are they good swimming beaches? I know they aren't touristy like Gold Coast, but are they nice enough to visit and swim in?
2007-03-26 19:14:16 · 7 answers · asked by ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 3 in Travel ➔ Australia ➔ Brisbane
Why doesn't Brisbane have beaches? I mean, it's on (or pretty much on) the coast, and it's warm enough... is the water quality bad or something?
2007-03-26 19:42:27 · update #1
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There are no beaches in Brisbane city because we aren't right on the coast line. The CBD is actually approximately fourty kilometers inland from the coast line of Queensland.
Check out this small map and you can see that the city is built primarily around the river. There are some places you can go to like Wynum and Manly to swim, but you wouldn't normally do that. I have never been to Brighton or Bald Hills - so I don't know if there are any beaches there.
Generally, you travel to one of the coasts.
http://web-design-brisbane.surfpacific.com.au/graphics/brisbane-map.gif
Hi, I've lived in Brisbane for over five years and live just outside the city in another shire. I know the area very well!
We don't have beaches in Brisbane. The closest beach to Brisbane is Wynnum, which people generally do not swim in. There is a saltwater pool for that purpose. However, Wellington Point (Redland Shire) is about 25 minutes from Brisbane and has a small beach. If you want to visit a real beach with waves and the like you are better off doing what the locals do - go to either the Gold Coast or to the Sunshine Coast.
If you want a quieter beach location on the Gold Coast, with less tourist-glam keep heading down the coast to places like Cooloongatta. I personally recommend and love the Sunshine Coast beaches such as King's Beach and Shelley Beach. The Sunshine Coast is the place to go!
In Brisbane we have the four seasons. Generally, Summer runs from about December to March, Autumn from March to about August, Winter from September to November. This is a very rough estimate of our climate. However, we are a sub-tropical climate and we generally have sunshine all year round (hence the nickname - the sunshine state!).
From wikipedia:
"Brisbane has a humid subtropical climate (Koppen climate classification Cfa) with hot, humid summers and dry, mild winters. From late Spring through to early Autumn, thunderstorms are common over the greater Brisbane area, with the more severe events accompanied by large damaging hail stones, torrential rain and destructive winds."
Summers are very hot, so you should dress appropriately and wear sunscreen! You should take sun safety seriously in Brisbane, since UV levels often reach extreme levels. As for large damaging hail/torrential storms, these storms are very rare. And I've only experience one serious storm in my time here. The weather is mostly fine.
2007-03-26 19:36:41 · answer #1 · answered by eiden 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just because there is water doesn't mean there is going to be beaches. Brisbane is on the opening of the Brisbane River that flows into Moreton Bay. We have a lack of sand because the river is a silt based river.
The beaches around the edges of the bay (Sunshine and Gold Coasts) and on the outside Islands (Moreton Island and Stradbroke Island) as these block the sand and the surf from the inside of the bay.
Hence why South Bank has an artificial beach right in the middle of the city.
2007-03-30 18:30:06 · answer #2 · answered by jaffajaf 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Brisbane does'nt have beaches, as it's on Moreton Bay. The Bay shelters us from all the awesome waves, on the Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast.
There are plenty of Beaches, they're not very touristy, because they're more peaceful beaches.
Take a trip out to Bribie Island, nice and quiet with great beaches.
2007-03-29 02:48:48 · answer #3 · answered by Jonny G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well you see Brissy isn't exactly on the coast. It is upstream on the Brisbane river.
the sea side suburbs are in sheltered Moreton Bay. not really good swimming.
However it is only a short trip south to the Gold Coast
or North to the Sunshine Coast.
Both of which have excellent surfing beaches.
The bayside suburbs are going through a Renascence and have been the subject of a ;lot of work and are now a desirable place to live.
They are a lot cooler that Brisbane generally
2007-03-27 08:21:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well ...Brisbane is on a River not the coast. Plenty of choices of beaches within a hours drive incl Gold Coast .
I prefer North Coast but each to his own
2007-03-28 16:23:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not too sure, but I'm inclined to say that they aren't. Obviously as you mentioned Surfers, but also Noosa, Port Douglas, Palm cove are brilliant They all are driving distance from Brisbane.
Its just that we travel to Queensland almost every year (Surfers, Noosa etc) and never have the beaches of Brisbane been enticing. I must admit It may be solely for the fact that they have not been flogged as the other spots have been, but I think they may be OK, but there is better.
The weather is great all year round and its gets warmer and more tropical the more north you go.
I know I haven't helped too much, but check out the web sites, theres lots and should help....
http://www.queenslandholidays.com.au/destinations/brisbane/travel-info/travel-info_home.cfm
2007-03-27 02:28:37 · answer #6 · answered by ♥jg spunk♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as others have said no beaches in brissy(except nudge beach)nearest is at red cliff or Wellington point Brisbane is on a bay not open ocean so not a lot of sandy beaches
weather is good most of the year humid in the hotter months
average temp
summer 20-35c
winter 10-25c
2007-03-27 05:00:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋