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OCR: TRAVEL At Lake Eacham visitors may catch sight of which enjoys a warm subtropical climate most of some of its most endearing natives-platypus, the year. A relaxed, modem city of 1.3 million peo- possum and kangaroo. In contrast, a huge neigh- ple, Brisbane has not forgotten its rich colonial her- bouring dam is reserved for the aquatic antics of itage humans-boating, sailing, water-skiing and fishing. Its many attractions include Southbank, one of Further west, on the edge of the gulf-savannah the more recent developments opposite the city country, is one of Australia's most recently exposed centre. Developed on Brisbane's Expo 88 site, secrets: the Lava Southbank is a multi-functional recreational facility Tubes of Undara. that includes river boardwalk, open parklands, a Its giant tunnels beach with salt-water swimming lagoon, rainforest were formed by the sanctuary with native flora and fauna, and water- lava flow snaking way's. underground in se- Brisbane is the undisputed koala capital of cret passageways Australia. Wildlife sanctuaries such as Lone Pine, beneath grazing Bunya Park, and the Australian Woolshed are all land located near the city. Way down south Watch sheep along the coast is shearing, tre at Brisbane, the capi- yourself to good tal of Queensland, old Aussie tucker and enjoy a bush Brisbane, capital of dance. It is the the Sunshine State, Outback just 20 MasterCard. is a mixofthe old and minutes from the the new city!