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Brisbane Airport is located in the Brisbane suburb of Eagle Farm , Queensland , Australia . Brisbane Airport has an International Terminal, a Domestic Terminal and a Cargo Terminal. Both of the passenger terminals have a large number of shops and restaurants. Considered world class, the airport won Best Privatised Airport of 2005 by the International Air Transport Association IATA . A $280 million dollar upgrade is in the planning stages at the International Terminal. Brisbane's $400 million parallel runway project is close to a reality after a dramatic rise in passenger numbers over the last 3 years, annual passenger numbers in Brisbane expected to reach more than 22 million by 2012 and more than 35 million by 2023. HISTORY Brisbane Airport was built on the former Brisbane suburb of Cribb Island . Cribb Island was formerly a populated residential area and was demolished for the purpose of building the airport. THE "SOUTHERN CROSS" AT THE INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL The "'' Southern Cross ''", which was piloted by Australian Aviator , Sir Charles Kingsford Smith , and which was the first aircraft to fly across the Pacific Ocean (travelling from San Francisco , California , United States , to Brisbane , Queensland , Australia in 1928 ), is now preserved in a special display glass " Hangar " close to Brisbane Airport's International Terminal. TERMINALS Domestic
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Cargo ACCESS TO BRISBANE AIRPORT BY CAR AND TRAIN arriving at the Domestic Terminal Railway Station at Brisbane Airport ( photo taken from the station platform )]] Brisbane Airport is easily accessible by car from Brisbane's Gateway Motorway . Brisbane Airport is also accessible by rail using the AirTrain . This is a conventional (reinforced narrow gauge) heavy rail service running on an elevated line express between the International and Domestic Terminals, Brisbane City and other destinations, primarily to the Gold Coast each half-hour. During weekday peak hours, the AirTrain runs approximately every 20 minutes. On the weekend, the AirTrain runs every half hour. The AirTrain takes about 20 minutes to travel between the city and Brisbane Airport. Brisbane Airport's Domestic Terminal Railway Station is the terminus for the Airport Line, with the AirTrain taking approximately 2 minutes to travel between the International Terminal Railway Station and the Domestic Terminal Railway Station. At Brisbane Airport, there are Escalators and Lifts to take passengers and their luggage from the AirTrain terminal station platforms to the airport terminals. Stations
SEE ALSO REFERENCE Brisbane Airport (2005). Fast Facts: Airport and Travel Statistics EXTERNAL LINKS
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