The Annual Scientific Meeting of the Astronomical Society of Australia (ASA) for 2019 will be held at the beautiful University of Queensland St Lucia Campus, Brisbane, QLD, Australia. The campus is located approximately 5 km south of the CBD and is easily accessible by train, bus or even ferry!
Information on good places to stay and how to get to the venue can be found under "Accommodation" and "Getting around Brisbane". Transport from the airport to the city is also very easy, with some options listed under "Flight Information".
The conference will be held in the Parnell building. This is in the main quad.
We have included some information for attendees giving talks, posters or chairing sessions as downloadable PDFs at the following links:
Attendees at other conferences recently have reported it is becoming common for scammers to phone up offering to book accommodation to try and steal credit card information. Please be on the look out for this. The organisers for ASA 2019 will NOT phone you up offering to book accommodation.
Here we list some potential accommodation options:| Hotel Name | Address | Travel Time to UQ (one way) | Booking Information |
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| Mantra Southbank Brisbane | 161 Grey Street, South Bank, QLD 4101. Phone (AU): 13 15 17 Ph (Int): +61 7 5665 4450 |
25 minute ferry trip. | To book visit: http://www.mghotels.com.au/ Once booking is confirmed, it can be accessed via My Bookings on the same website by logging in using the Reservation number on your confirmation and the Surname on the booking. |
| Inn on the Park Serviced Apartments, Toowong | 63 Jephson Street (Cnd Sherwood Road) Toowong, QLD 4066. Phone: +61 7 3736 4400 |
7 minute bus trip. 10 minute ferry trip (from Milton Station). |
Call to book direct for UQ rates Room Types. Listed price is UQ rate per night:
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| Oaks Charlotte Towers | 128 Charlotte Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000. Phone: 1300 663 477 |
15 minute bus trip. 20 minute ferry trip (from North Quay). |
Book online here |
| Oaks Festival Towers | 108 Albert Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000. Phone:1300 664 427 |
15 minute bus trip. 20 minute ferry trip (from North Quay). |
Book online here |
| The Women's College (limited rooms available) |
University of Queensland, College Rd, St Lucia, QLD 4067. Phone:+61 7 3377 4500 |
On Campus | To book call the College directly. More information on the website |
| St Leos College (limited rooms available) |
University of Queensland, College Rd, St Lucia, QLD 4067. Phone:+61 7 3878 0600 |
On Campus | To book call the College directly. More information on the website |
Outside of the above options you could try searching for your own hotels or using AirBnB. There are many convenient options near the University, or just across the river. Good suburbs include:
The nicest way to get to UQ from the CBD, South Bank, West End, or Milton, is by CityCat on the river. To pay for your ferry ticket you can use your goCard or buy a paper ticket. Paper tickets need cash and payment is taken on the ferry. No debit/credit cards accepted.
Brisbane also has an extensive public transport network of buses and trains. The Loop is a free bus service that runs through Brisbane's Central Business District. It has numerous major stops including Central Station, Queen Street Mall, Botanic Gardens, Riverside Centre, QUT and King George Square. For all other paying bus services you will again need a goCard or cash, with the former strongly preferable. Children under five years travel free and those aged five to fifteen years travel for half price. You can pick up bus timetables from Council Customer Service Centres, Queen Street Bus Station Information Centre, Garden City Bus Interchange, newsagents, and libraries.
TransLink coordinates the bus, train and ferry services throughout south-east Queensland. For more information about fares, timetables, tickets and services please visit the Queensland transport website.
Finally, as with most universities, parking at St Lucia campus is extremely limited. It will fill up by 7:30am in the mornings even outside of semesters. We do not recommend you drive; public transport is the way to go!
Brisbane Airport is the primary international airport serving Brisbane and South East Queensland. It is the third busiest Australian airport. The airport services 26 airlines flying to 42 domestic and 28 international destinations. The airport has numerous facilities including ATMs and currency exchange, baggage wrapping, toilets and showers, parents rooms, mobile charging stations, etc.
You can travel to Brisbane City and the University of Queensland via the following methods:
Childcare will be available for infants and children under 5. If you require childcare please contact Kylie Williams (kylie.williams@darkenergyevents.com.au).