Southbanked

Finally posting all the photographs from an amazing day spent exploring Southbank Parklands & the Cultural Centre nearby (Museum, Art Gallery, GOMA precinct) with some wonderful new friends... before stopping for lunch at Brooklyn Depot & braving the chilly water of Streets Beach for a quick dip! Scroll down to see how it all unfolded...

Fun House Mirrors

Pretending to break out in song (one of the all-time favourite pastimes of this karaoke addict) in the Treasury Casino booth!

Posing against the famous B-R-I-S-B-A-N-E sign...

Leaning next to the Amnesty International "I" wasn't a coincidence... I strongly believe in the global organisation's fight to "speak out for those who are forcibly silenced." For more information on their commitment to justice & desire to defend human rights, click here to be redirected to their website.

It pays to look up once in a while... art installations aplenty during the Brisbane Festival...

Queensland Museum Whale Mall

A lifetime love affair for me, although they don't seem to play the "Whale Songs" as much as they used to, which is such a shame.

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Traversing Brisbane's Gallery of Modern Art, otherwise known as GOMA...

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Dress: Max & Co mesh

Sandals: Wittner leather with silver rivets

Bag: Urban Originals vinyl with silver hardware

Hinged Bangle: Wallace Bishop silver & elastic

Bangle: Thousand Island Dressing silver & faux black pearl

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Posing against the floor-to-ceiling windows in front of the mighty Brisbane River as the sky turned moody and overcast wearing a gorgeous butterfly-printed mesh empire-line maxi dress with elastic waistband, three layers of skirt (to give it that satisfying "swoosh" when moving) & embellished necklace from Max & Co, black leather flat sandals with silver rivet detailing from Wittner, black vinyl crossbody bag with silver hardware from Urban Originals to keep my hands free while I adventuring, chunky silver hinged bangle from Wallace Bishop & silver & black faux pearl bangle from Thousand Island Dressing in Paddington.

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It's all about perception...

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Staring into the Infinity Pool at the Queensland Art Gallery...

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Checking out the Courtyard Statues...

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Honestly, this busker had the most wicked, black sense of humour... as well as some seriously awesome acrobatics & tricks. I was mostly impressed by the humour, though, although it did "go over" the heads of some audience members...

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Delicious New York inspired lunch of Pastrami on Rye with Cheese, Potato Chips & Pickle at Brooklyn Depot on Grey Street. Highly recommended for both ambiance & price!

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About to hit the (admittedly freezing cold) water in my new swimsuit & cover up from Target before heading home. Like many women with curves, I often find swimsuit shopping difficult as the ratios just never seem to be "quite right" but this one just seemed perfect from the get-go & I was happily heading to the checkout when I saw it had a matching tie dye cotton cover up... Yep, pretty safe to say that it was LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT for the grand sum of $75! I'm sure you understand what I mean when I say that confidence on the beach is worth much, much more...

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