Brisbane is Voted Australians Hippest City

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The latest Australia edition of the Lonely Planet guide book considered to be the world traveller's bible says Brisbane is "arguably Australia's hippest city", an "energetic river town on the way up, with an edgy arts scene, pumping nightlife and great coffee and restaurants".

The assessment may come as a surprise to residents of Sydney and Melbourne, long assumed to be living cooler, more culturally enriched lives, however, according to the guide's authors, Charles Rawlings-Way and Meg Worby, neither of whom hails from Queensland’s "booming Brisbane" may well be the country's most underrated city.

Subcultural undercurrents run deep here, too, the authors say, with cool bookshops, globally inspired restaurants, cafes, bars and band rooms aplenty.

Citing the appeal of the Brisbane River, the guide describes Brisbane as a patchwork of urban villages, each with a distinct style and topography: bohemian, low-lying West End; hip, hilltop Paddington; exclusive, peninsular New Farm; prim, pointy Kangaroo Point.

It recommends that visitors move from village to village and experience this diverse, eccentric, happening capital.

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk said he was delighted that the Lonely Planet shared his enthusiasm for Brisbane. He said the world would be exposed to the city's charms in November, as the leaders of the Group of 20 (G20) Nations converge on the convention centre at South Bank.

Brisbane is a New World City with an enviable sub-tropical climate, lively al-fresco dining scene, green spaces, world-class art galleries and premier events," Councillor Quirk said.

So Brisvegas has come of age and obviously well worth a visit for those who haven’t experienced it yet… so why wait, just do it… Viva Brisvegas