This photo is taken on a floating cycle path on the Brisbane River in this capital city of the Australian state of Queensland. It is near the Story Bridge (on the way to Newfarm), which opens to let residents and their watercraft through. It’s a cool experience to be on the bridge when a ferry passes, as the bridge wriggles and contorts with the small waves moving under the pathway.

Named after Sir Thomas Brisbane (renowned astronomer and famous governor of the early colony of New South Wales), the Brisbane River is the lifeblood that flows through this city. As it meanders through most of the suburbs and within sight of most local icons, the Brisbane has, in fact, helped the city become known as the River City. The waterway, already a primary draw, turns into a river of fire each year during the Brisbane Festival celebrations.

Brisbane is a cyclist’s dream, with a network of more than 900 kilometres of cycle and walking tracks. You can ride along the shores of the river from Toowong (south of the downtown area) to the mouth of Moreton Bay; it is truly one of the best ways to take in Australia’s fastest growing city.

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