Monthly Archives: September 2011

Backpacker Love

You travel from a far distant land to experience the wonders of Australia. Now your in Brisbane Backpacker Hostel Somewhere to Stay, and in Brisbane, Love is in the air. The mornings are cool and beautiful, at Brisbane backpacker Somewhere to Stay every morning you awake to  love birds chirping in our gardens, numerous wildlife rustles in our … Continue reading »

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Famous Backpackers

Famous Backpackers doing crazy things Guinness world record holder … Cassius the crocodile at Green Island’s Marineland Melanesia measuring just under 5.5 metres..watch out for him in our pool.           It’s official! The World’s biggest burger is now a record held by Australia.  The monster burger was made at , and … Continue reading »

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Brisbane Essentials for backpackers

Essential Information a Backpacker, Student or Visitor needs to know about Brisbane Population: 1.9 million (2010) Currency: Australian Dollar (AUD) $1 = 100 cents Telephone Country code: +61 Area code Queensland: 07 Electricity 240 Volts / 50 Hz Emergency numbers: Police, fire, ambulance: 000 Poisons Information: +61 7 13 11 26   Shop Opening hours: … Continue reading »

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Brisbane Backpackers best fun things to do

Step out and do it like a Brisbane backpacker IT’S ALL WITHIN EASY REACH of Brisbane Backpackers Hostel In Brisbane, backpackers are so lucky to be flanked north and south by stunning beaches, some of the best in Australia. We’ve got the temptations of Northern New South Wales and on our doorstep are the island … Continue reading »

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Cheap Day Trips from Brisbane

COAST AND COUNTRY OK, you’ve got a few days at Brisbane Backpackers Somewhere to Stay and you want to relax. All you want to do is take a couple of cheap day trips, somewhere near to Brisbane which won’t stretch the budget. Here are some suggestions that will get you out of the hostel and … Continue reading »

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Brisbane boring? Here’s what you’re missing

WHO says Brisbane doesn’t have enough things to do for a backpacker? The city of Brisbane has a lot more to offer than it did 30 years ago. There was no outdoor dining, most places closed by 6 o’clock on weekdays and there was nothing to do on a weekend. (Now restaurants scramble to be … Continue reading »

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Parks & National parks

Somewhere to Stay brisbane backpacker hostel has more trees, gardens and greenery than any other backpacker in Brisbane We have you beautifully surrounded! South Bank Parklands, is right next to Somewhere to Stay. If our tropical surroundings at our hostel dont satisfy your green thumb. walk down to Southbank and wander around hectares od landscaped gardens and … Continue reading »

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Queensland Museum South Bank

Backpackers lazy day in Brisbane. Somewhere to Stay brisbane backpackers hostel is close to all the best Brisbane has to offer. CNR GREY & MELBOURNE STREETS SOUTH BANK TEL: 0738407555 E: inquiry.centre@qm.qld.gov.au W: www.southbank.qm.qld.gov.au This is the place for a backpacker to lazily walk around just to waste some time and relax– hands-on encounters with … Continue reading »

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Arts & Culture

Somewhere to Stay brisbane backpackers hostel is a old original Queenslander Building surrounded by lush tropical gardens…thats about as much culture we have…..but Perfectly composed Queensland’s Cultural Precinct sits along South Bank (just around the corner of Somewhere to Stay backpackers Hostel) and stretches from the dazzling Performing Arts Centre – connecting the Queensland Museum to … Continue reading »

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Oldest Koala Sanctury in the World

Somewhere to Stay brisbane backpacker hostel is one of the oldest in Brisbane and Lone Pine is the Oldest Koala sanctury in the world. It is one of the most popular of Brisbane backpacker attractions and only a short ride (voyage?) up river from the city by river cruise boat or a short drive by … Continue reading »

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