CONTEMPORARY ART IN BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA

Brisbane is the capital city of the state of Queensland, Australia. As this land was discovered in the eighteenth century, its attractions are either really modern, or else dating from the origins of the Aboriginal inhabitants. Thus, by and large, the Australian museums and galleries showcase these two types of works of art. Queensland is also strongly influenced by the far east countries like Japan and others, as it is their nearest Australian estate. Although Australia has belonged to the English empire for a while, there is a close connection between the two cultures. The Queensland Cultural Centre in Brisbane includes two galleries: The Queensland Art Gallery (QAG) and the Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA)on the river Brisbane, separated by 150 metres. In it, there is a motorcycle exhibition which you can see in a youtube video

You can see what is being shown at present in the Queensland Cultural Centre by clicking here. Now you can get a glimpse of the remaking of fairy tales and many more, in the menu. If you want to look at what a person from Zuera saw in that museum in 2015, click here.

JAMES COOK, THE CONQUISTADOR OF AUSTRALIA

James cook was born in Whitby, England, and set off to discover the lands of Australia. Look at his home in Whitby, where there is a museum today, here. You can see and read James Cook's conquers here

THE GYMPY GOLD MINE IN AUSTRALIA

There is a town in Australia (15,000 inhabitants) where people came looking for gold in the nineteenth century, like it used to happen in California. It is called Gympie. You can browse it here. I took some photos of the posters and explanations in it. You can read this here

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AUSSIE GEMS AND OPALS

Australia, as in everything, contains very distinctive rocks and gems like its famous opals. If you like geology, browse this shop which is located near the north-east coast of Australia, north of Brisbane. Look at it here. Have a look at what it has to offer here

GEOLOGY IN DANGAR FALLS, EASTERN AUSTRALIA

New South Wales, Australia. Near the Dorrigo National Park is the Bielsdown river, which showcases a small, beautiful fall. Locate it in the map here and read about it here. As is common in the Australia forests, you can find posters with wide explanations about its geological origin in these photos. They are hard to read, as a glass covered them. You may like reading them if you really like geology, though! Remember to look at the number of the photos to read them in order.

AUSTRALIAN SEA LIFE IN THE EAST, MOOLOOLABA (QUEENSLAND)

The subtropical area of eastern Australia holds many touristic attractions, as many citizens from Brisbane and all over the far east spend their holidays there. That is called the Suhshine Coast. One of its attractions is a coastal town, Mooloolaba (locate it in the map here) The acquarium in it contains some of the weirdest species of fish in the Pacific Ocean, and in particular of the Great Barrier Reef. You will also learn all about octupuses, turtles and specially sharks.Enjoy the walk through its aisles! Have a glimpse of al the species here. Remember to look at the number of the photos to read them in order.

THE HYDE PARK BARRACKS MUSEUM IN AUSTRALIA: A PRISON OR A HOME?

For more than a century, the British government used to send male prisoners to Australia in order to inhabit that huge, desert continent. It took from four to eight months to sail from England to Sydney. When the prisoners arrived in Sydney, they were sent to the first prison to start their new life. This building is now a museum where you can see and read the lives of the convicts until they became free and inhabited Australia. Read this chapter of the Australian history here. In the photos shown here, you can also read the posters and documents in this museum. Remember to look at the number of the photos to read them in order.

THE RAINFOREST: DORRIGO NATIONAL PARK, AUSTRALIA

Near the east coast of Australia there is a natural park called Dorrigo. As in other green areas of this country, you can read the posters explaining the wildlife there, that is, its flora and fauna. Look at its location in the map here You can look at the landscape and posters by clicking here. Remember to look at the number of the photos to read them in order.