AAP General News (Australia)
02-26-2008
Qld: Luxury ship sails into working port
By Gabrielle Dunlevy
BRISBANE, Feb 26 AAP - Passengers on one of the world's most luxurious ships stepped
ashore in an industrial area in Brisbane today because the vessel was too big to dock
near the city.
The Queen Victoria docked today at the Fisherman Islands container terminal at the
mouth of the Brisbane River, about 20km from the city centre.
The berth offered a less than glamorous view for the liner's more than 2,000 guests,
who travel in luxury with an 830-seat theatre, conservatory with retractable glass roof
and grand …
