Toowong Villas

Located in such a convenient spot in Toowong (Inner Western suburbs of Brisbane) you are so close to so much in and around Brisbane, for example:

? SUNCORP STADIUM
Suncorp Stadium is a world class stadium. The home ground to the Brisbane Broncos, QLD Reds, QLD Roar, Socceroos, and the Kangaroos.
It houses such events as the State of Origin, National Rugby League, Super Rugby Union, Rugby Tri Nations Series ? Bledisloe Cup, A-League Games,
and has also accommodated concerts such as Andre Rieu (2008), The Police, Robbie Williams, U2 and Bon Jovi.

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? THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND (UQ)
UQ is ranked among the top universities, both in Australia and the world. The University of Queensland (UQ) is one of Australia?s premier learning and research institutions.
UQ offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs that are informed by the latest research and delivered in state-of-the-art learning spaces. Its teachers have won more Australian Awards for University Teaching than any other Australian university.
Today, UQ has almost 44,000 students who study across its four main campuses in southeast Queensland: St Lucia, Ipswich, Gatton and Herston.
Staff and students from more than 134 nations are valued in its multicultural community, which celebrates excellence in all aspects of scholarship.
It is situated on a point of the Brisbane River in St Lucia. At its center is the heritage-listed Great Court ? a 2.5 hectares (6.2 acres) open area surrounded by sandstone.

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? BRISBANE CITY
Make a journey to Brisbane City and you will find some hidden gems. Here you will find a unique combination of the old and the new - where sandstone cathedrals blend seamlessly with steel and glass skyscrapers,
where modern architectural design is teamed with a healthy respect for tradition. And down at street level a network of grassy parks, drooping palm trees and a river that snakes through the heart of town reflects the sub-tropical environment in which we live.
Pristine, colorful, adventurous, inviting and open; these are all accurate descriptions of the heart of the city. And another thing you'll notice about Brisbane - the pace is just right.
There's simply no better place in Queensland to indulge in retail therapy with over 650 stores trading seven days a week. Start in the Queen Street Mall - almost a kilometer of shoppers' paradise.

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? TOOWONG VILLAGE (or the Blue Tower)
Many businesses operate from Toowong Village it is anchored by David Jones department store, a full line Coles Supermarket (ranked one of the highest performing Coles supermarket in Queensland),
Kmart discount department store and 86 specialty stores. The specialty stores feature an array of gourmet fresh food, fashion and home wares.

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? WESLEY HOSPITAL

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? TOOWONG PRIVATE HOSPITAL

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? THE BARDON CONFERENCE CENTRE
boasts 22 fully air conditioned meeting, conference and banquet rooms. With rooms ranging in size from a five seat boardroom to the much larger 320 seat amphitheatre. They also have weddings in the own grounds.

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? MT COOT-THA: The Brisbane Lookout & The Summit Restaurant
The iconic Brisbane Lookout at scenic Mt. Coot-tha has been a favorite destination for locals and visitors for more than a century!
Breathtaking panoramic views of Brisbane City out to Moreton Bay by day and a fairyland of glittering lights at night await you.
The renowned Summit Restaurant and popular Kuta Cafe, are great dining options, day or night!

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? THE BRISBANE BOTANIC GARDENS
Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mount Coot-tha is Queensland's premier subtropical botanic gardens. The 52 hectare gardens are located seven kilometers from the city center on Mt Coot-tha Road, Toowong.
Entry to the gardens is free. Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha features Japanese Gardens and a Freedom Wall monument. The botanic gardens is also home to the Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium.

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SOUTHBANK PRECINCT

* * * * GoMA (GALLERY OF MODERN ART) / QUEENSLAND ART GALLERY
The Queensland Art Gallery is Queensland's premier visual arts institution and a leading art museum nationally.
The Gallery's driving philosophy is to connect art and people.
The Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA), which opened in December 2006, complements the Queensland Art Gallery building.
Situated at Kurilpa Point only 150 meters from the Queensland Art Gallery building, the Gallery of Modern Art focuses on the art of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.
The Gallery's flagship project is the Asia-Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art series of exhibitions, now a major event on the national and international arts calendar.
The expertise developed from staging the Triennial for over a decade has led to the establishment of the Australian Centre of Asia-Pacific Art (ACAPA), to foster alliances, scholarship and publishing, and the formation of an internationally significant collection of art from the Asia-Pacific region.
Similarly, the Gallery is committed to profiling Indigenous Australian art and strengthening relationships with Queensland's Indigenous communities.
The Gallery is also recognised as an international leader in presenting innovative museum-based learning programs for children. These programs are coordinated through the Children's Art Centre.

* * * * QPAC (QUEENSLAND PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE)
Providing a concert hall, playhouse, theatre, studios, event spaces and a performing arts museum.
QPAC regularly welcomes visiting performing arts companies from around the country including the Australian Ballet, Sydney Dance Company, Brandenburg Orchestra,
Opera Australia, Bell Shakespeare, Bangarra Dance Theatre, Australian Chamber Orchestra and more. QPAC is also the performance home to four of Queensland's leading companies ?
Queensland Theatre Company, The Queensland Orchestra, Queensland Ballet and Opera Queensland

* * * * BCEC (BRISBANE CONVENTION & EXHIBITION CENTRE)
The Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre is a world-class venue over three levels, purpose-built to provide superb flexibility and versatility under one roof.
The Centre offers a comprehensive range of fully integrated in-house services delivered by our team of experienced professionals whose commitment to excellence extends across all events.

* * * * SOUTHBANK PARKLANDS
Brisbane?s South Bank Precinct is the place to live, work, play, learn, exercise, relax and celebrate.
Each year more than 11 million people enjoy South Bank?s attractions. The riverside parklands offer a variety of leisure options including markets, barbeque & entertainment areas,
walking, running and cycling tracks and the famous Streets Beach. You can also enjoy the restaurants, shops, museums and galleries.

* * * * MUSGRAVE PARK
Musgrave Park features such events as the Paniyiri Greek Festival and Oktoberfest Celebrations

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? LONE PINE KOALA SANCTUARY
Rated one of the "Top 10 Zoos in the World" by AOL, Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary in Brisbane, Australia, is the world's first and largest koala sanctuary, with over 130 koalas.
Cuddle a koala anytime, hand feed kangaroos and encounter a large variety of Aussie wildlife, all in beautiful, natural settings. Don't forget to feed the lorikeets and meet their platypus too.

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? VICTORIA PARK GOLF COMPLEX
Victoria Park Golf Complex and Function Venue is an inner city sanctuary combining state of the art golf and function facilities in the one setting. The Function Venue boasts 8 unique function spaces.
The golf Complex features state of the art golf facilities including an 18 hole Golf Course 72 bay, 2 level, floodlit Driving Range and18 hole putt putt course, The Putting Garden.

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? QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (QUT), Kelvin Grove Campus
A highly successful Australian university with an applied emphasis in courses and research. Based in Brisbane with a global outlook, it has 40,000 students, including 6000 from overseas.

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