Fortitude Valley Brisbane

But, the capital of the sunshine state is not boring though and there is plenty of adventure to be had if you are looking for a fun time. Brisbane, like most major cities in the country and around the world Brisbane has its fair share of district and boutique areas that cater to specific needs, wants and desires. The oldest of these boutique areas is Fortitude Valley, the home of the Valley Diehards rugby league club and centre of Brisbane’s music scene. Savage Garden, Powderfinger, and the Veronica’s all played gigs here in the early stages of their career’s and were famous for putting the area on the map musically throughout the country with their tremendous talent.

Fortitude Valley or the ‘Valley’ as it is referred to by locals has many nightclubs in the area and its own mall, cafe and eatery area. Brisbane’s Chinatown is in the ‘Valley’ and many of the street signs in the area are written in Cantonese for both Asian Australians and visitors so they can navigate the surrounding area more successfully. Chinatown has many authentic Asian style eateries that cater to the culinary needs of the local Chinese, Thai, and Vietnamese communities who live in and around the area, while being a detour from the norm for Australians of other ethnic backgrounds who want to try something different for a change.

The Valley is bohemian in its outlook and is a traditional ‘Australian Labor Party’ stronghold, and many of the people in the area see themselves as belonging to the Left, as opposed to more conservative suburbs of Brisbane.

Only a few kilometres north of the Central Business District (CBD) of Brisbane, the Valley is a refreshing diversion from the hustle and bustle of Queen Street Mall, George Street and the area surrounding Parliament House, Town Hall, Central Train Station, and the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) with its budding skyscrapers and eternally altering cityscape. The Valley retains a certain chic intransience and would have to be a must see for any student wanting to complete their academic qualifications in Brisbane.

Some of the oldest pubs in Queensland are in Fortitude Valley and they still serve counter meals for patrons as they have done for the past 100 or so years. 90% of the population of the Valley live in units and the median age is 29. So, although old historically speaking, the Valley is young in the median age of its residents.
the Valley is best at night though and you can have the time of your life there in the eateries, nightclubs, pubs and live music venues that compete for your attention as you cruise around trying to decide what to do for the next ten hours before everything closes only to repeat itself the next day.

If you’re game?
Then the Valley is the place to start any adventure in Brisbane, and can be accessed via bus train, taxi or city cat (fast moving catamarans that prowl the Brisbane River) at most times of the day or night. The Valley is close enough to the CBD to be blessed with excellent public transport facilities for anyone on a budget so it is never expensive to get there on a budget.