Visit us in Winter - Beautiful one day, perfect the next. Our winter (northern summer) is the best time of the year to visit Queensland and avoid the summer heat (in both Australia and in Europe - 42.6°C in Paris!). In July 2019 daily maximum temperatures in Brisbane ranged from 19°C to 26°C, which is similar to London July average, but with many more dry sunny days and low humidity. Go for a swim - sea temperatures at Surfers Paradise (40 minutes on M1) in July averages 21.7°C (24.2°C in May)

Our home is located 5 minutes from the M1 which links Brisbane and the Gold Coast and north to the Sunshine Coast. From our home in Shailer Park, turn right onto the M1 and in 25 minutes you could be in Brisbane City, Southbank Cultural centre with its live theatres, museum, art gallery, restaurants and gardens on the banks of the Brisbane River, or the Treasury Casino, or turn south on the M1 and in 20 minutes you will be passing Dreamworld, Movie World and Wet n Wild and in 40 minutes you are on the sand at Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast to check the water temperature and find it is just about perfect. You can visit the Star Casino or any of the other attractions in Australia's premier tourist destination. All easily accessed by car from our home, but far enough away not to intrude when you want some peace and quiet.

We are located 20 minutes from Moreton Bay - the Redland Bay pub is a favoured venue for lunch sited on a rise overlooking the sparkling waters of the Bay and it offers alfresco dining with good food at reasonable prices. Stradbroke Island is a short ferry ride away. Our local pub, Fitzy's, is 5 minutes away by car (or 15 minute walk) and serves traditional Australian pub food and cold beers. The adjacent Logan Hyperdome is a large shopping mall with three major grocery retailers, medical centre, and a variety of small stores, a food court, cinema complex and public library. Mt Tamborine in the Gold Coast hinterland has cool rain forest walks, fine dining and magnificent views of the Gold Coast skyline and is only a 50 minute picturesque drive away. A great fishing spot on the Logan River which flows into Moreton Bay is a 10 minute drive away from our home (you can use my rod and reel). Golfers are well catered for with the nearest golf course a 9 minute drive away and a total of 5 golf courses within a 15 minute drive. Doctors, dentists and a large hospital all within 5 - 15 minute drive. Free community tennis courts, football fields, cricket nets and parkland all within 5 minutes drive. Australia Zoo is 80 minutes away by car and Noosa is 2 hours. Byron Bay is 1 hour 35 minutes south.

Getting around
Like many places in Australia, you need a car to get around and visit places of interest. We offer a 2.0 litre Kia Cerato automatic 4 door sedan as part of a house swap. There is a bus interchange at the Logan Hyperdome (15 minute walk) where you catch a bus into Brisbane City. The nearest railway station at Loganlea is a 15 minute drive from our place and connects Brisbane and the Gold Coast.