Time zone in Brisbane is : GMT+10:00
Brisbane is the capital of the state of Queensland and also the third-largest city in Australia. One of the unique fact about Brisbane is central streets in Brisbane are named after members of the royal family (Adelaide, Alice, Ann, Charlotte, Elizabeth, Margaret, Mary). Brisbane is named after the river on which it sits. It was chosen as the capital when Queensland was proclaimed a separate colony from New South Wales in 1859. The Annual Brisbane Festival is the largest and most popular event in this city.
Time zone in Cairns is : GMT+10:00
Cairns have been through a long way to become a tourist town like nowadays. After World War II, Cairns gradually developed into a centre for tourism. The city is situated near the popular sights, the Great Barrier Reef, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The land around Cairns is still used for sugar cane farming, eventhough this land is increasingly under pressure from new suburbs as the city grows. However, Cairns still known as a modern city with its warm tropical climate and interesting to visit.