BRISBANE AIRPORT VIEWING SPOTS.
Acacia
Street
Boronia Road
International Terminal Deck
Fire Station
Kingsford Smith Memorial
Toona Lane
McBride Road
Main Beach Road
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Acacia
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Map Reference: 122 - F - 10
Aircraft taxiing past for departure Rwy 19, also approach to Rwy 19 and departing aircraft on 01. There is an elevated concrete slab in front of the wire fence but a ladder is still advisable. For a taxi shot u will need about 100mm, generally the international a/c take the far taxiway as shown in the pic above and domestic a/c take the closer taxiway. But sometimes you get lucky !
Best time to shoot - After 9:45am
How to get there - Turn left at the roundabout after the Control Tower on to Dryandra Rd and continue as far as you can go then turn right onto Acacia St.
01 approach.
Best time to shoot - Afternoon
How to get there - Follow Lomandra drive east. Boronia Rd road is a ring road so you can take either the first or second Boronia Rd roads on the left.You will need above 320mm for taking pictures of 737's and less for a/c of a larger magnitude.
Map Reference: 141 - R - 2
01 approach.
Best time to shoot - Afternoon
How to get there - The deck is located on the right hand side of the top level past the coffee shops.
Map Reference: 122 - G - 18
You can get great shots of aircraft arriving rwy 01 with the Brisbane city skyline as a backdrop, also roll through for both 19 & 01.
Best time to shoot - Morning
How to get there - Follow Lomandra drive east turn left onto Myrtletown Rd follow it up to the Qantas hangers, as the road curves to the right take the first left Pandanus Av (This is a private road you can be told to move on at anytime please do if asked) follow it up and take the first left Baeckea St there is a carpark on the right. Around 260 mm gets the 747's, 300mm gets 737's
Map Reference: 121 - Q - 20
Departing aircraft Rwy 19 (min. 300mm lens recommended)
Best time to shoot - Afternoon
How to get there - Follow Airport Drive to the International terminal turn left at the roundabout into Correa St.
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Departing aircraft Rwy 19, Landing 01 roll through and taxi both directions. .Best time to shoot - Afternoon How to get there - Follow Airport Drive past the International terminal, through the roundabout do a U-turn and turn into Toona Lane (There is a field on the left).
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Departing aircraft Rwy 19, Approaching Rwy 01 .Best time to shoot - Morning How to get there - From Airport Drive follow Lomandra drive to the end. Turn right onto Eagle Farm Road, Then first right onto Serpentine Road Then right again onto Mc Bride Road. Follow it to the end.
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Approaching aircraft Rwy 19 .Best time to shoot - Morning How to get there - From Airport Drive follow Lomandra drive to the end. Turn left onto Main Myrtletown Rd follow all the way to Bancroft Rd right into Brownlee St then left into Main Beach Rd follow to the end. On the left you will see a grass driveway along the fence line.
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