Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the state of Queensland, Australia. As of 2005, the World Gazetteer estimated that Brisbane has a population of 1.8 million, making it the third most populous urban area in Australia, behind Sydney and Melbourne, and the largest municipality. The city's name is pronounced /ˈbɹɪz.bən/. Brisbane - History. The area now called Brisbane was inhabited before European settlement by the Turrbul and Ja ...

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Brisbane is sometimes called by shorter versions of the name - "Brissie", "Brissy" and "Brizzie". Brisbane is also sometimes called "Bris Vegas" or "Brisneyland". ...

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The area now called Brisbane was inhabited before European settlement by the Turrbul and Jagera people whose ancestors originally migrated to the region from across the Torres Strait. In 1823 an exploration party led by John Oxley explored Moreton Bay and sailed up the Brisbane River as far as Goodna, some 20 km upstream from what is now Brisbane's central business district. Brisbane was named in honour of Sir Thomas Brisbane, who ...

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Brisbane has a strong cultural identity in art, sculpture, literature, poetry and music, which dates back to the late 1800s. Brisbane held the very successful World Expo 88 at South Bank, from April-October, 1988, on land adjacent to the Queensland Performing Arts Centre. The South Bank Parklands which were later established on the former Expo '88 site, are now an a thriving mix of Brisbane's relaxed lifestyle and culture, including concerts held at the Suncorp Piazza. Main article: Popular ...

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Brisbane has a strong cultural identity in art, sculpture, literature, poetry and music, which dates back to the late 1800s. Brisbane held the very successful World Expo 88 at South Bank, from April-October, 1988, on land adjacent to the Queensland Performing Arts Centre. The South Bank Parklands which were later established on the former Expo '88 site, are now an a thriving mix of Brisbane's relaxed lifestyle and culture, including concerts held at the Suncorp Piazza. Main article: Popular ...

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Brisbane's first representation in the NSL came from Brisbane City, who still play in the Brisbane competition. They won the first two national knockout competitions, by defeating Marconi in 1977 and West Adelaide in 1978. City left the NSL and their place was taken by the Brisbane Lions (now Queensland Lions), who won the comp in 1981 (defeated West Adelaide) The next Brisbane team in the NSL was Brisbane United, who played from 19 ...

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Brisbane is located at 37°41'6" North, 122°23'56" West (37.684932, -122.398951)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 53.2 km² (20.5 mi²). 8.6 km² (3.3 mi²) of it is land and 44.6 km² (17.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 83.83% water. ...

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There is no written Aboriginal history of the river prior to settlement by Europeans. Four European navigators, namely Captain Cook, Matthew Flinders, John Bingle and William Edwardson, all visited Moreton Bay but they failed to discover the river. Three castaways who were caught in a gale and blown off course all the way from Sydney to Moreton Island were found by Oxley while he was surveying the east coast for a new penal settlement. They had previously wandered the area, ...

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Brisbane Airport - Domestic. Alliance Airlines Jetstar Airways Macair Airlines Qantas QantasLink Sunshine Express Airlines Virgin Blue Australian Air Express uses a remote stand at the Domestic Termainal. Brisbane Airport - International. Air Caledonie (Noumea) Air Nauru (Nauru) Air New Zealand (Auckland, Christchurch) Air Niugini (Port Moresby) Air Pacific (Nad ...

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Immediately after the war, the Brisbane City Council, along with most governments in Australia, found it difficult to raise finances for much-needed repairs and development. Even where funds could be obtained materials were scarce. Adding to these difficulties was the political environment encouraged by some aldermen, led by Archibald Tait, to reduce the city's rates (land taxes). Ald Tait successfully ran on a slogan of "Vote for Tait, he'll lower the rate." Rat ...

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The Brisbane River floods frequently, although the occurence and magnitude of flooding has diminished following the construction of the Wivenhoe Dam on the upper reaches of the River. Past floods have resulted in both deepening and reduction in river depth, creation of new sand banks and shoals as well as increased transport of suspended sediment from upstream. Before the invention of modern dredging techniques the sediment deposited by flooding created hazards to ships navigating the river. Even medium sized vessels no longer travel ...

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In 1986 the VFL Commission announced plans to set up privately-owned clubs based in Perth and Brisbane, motivated by the need to sell multimillion-dollar licences to save a number of Victorian clubs which were struggling financially. A consortium headed by former actor Paul Cronin and bankrolled by entrepreneur Christopher Skase was controversially awarded the licence. Not long afterwards, the club was officially announced as the Brisbane Bears, signing recently-retired Hawthorn player Peter Knights as coach, and unveiling an innovative play ...

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Brisbane Airport is easily accesible by car from Brisbane's Gateway Motorway. Brisbane Airport is also accessible by rail using the AirTrain, which is a normal train on two rails, but which runs on an elevated line between the city of Brisbane and both the International and Domestic Terminals at Brisbane Airport, for most of its journey. During weekday peak hours, the AirTrain runs approximately every 20 minutes. On the weekend, the AirTrain runs every half hour. The train travels to the Gold Coast each half hour. The ...

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Due to Brisbane's proximity to the South West Pacific Area theatre of World War II (Second World War), the city played a prominent role in the defence of Australia. The city became a temporary home to thousands of Australian and American servicemen. Buildings and institutions around Brisbane were given over to the housing of military personnel as required. The present-day MacArthur Central building became the Pacific headquarters of U.S. General Douglas MacArthur, and the University of Queensland campus at St Lucia was converted to a military barracks for the final three years of the wa ...

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Brisbane Transport is a business unit owned by the Brisbane City Council. Many of its services use the South-East Busway and the Inner-Northern Busway, which are grade separated from other roads and are served by large stations. The fleet is being steadily replaced with low-floor natural gas buses such as 217 Scania L94UB models, with 180 new MAN 18.310 low-floor gas buses to come, with a further option for 120. It currently operates over 700 buses and provided 53.1 million passenger trips in the 2004/2005 financial year, reportedly the highest since 1974. Brisban ...

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Brisbane in Queensland, Australia, has many beautiful parks and gardens. Scenic parks and gardens within Brisbane city, or close to the Brisbane CBD Albert Park - next to Wickham Park, on Wickham Terrace, is now part of the Roma Street Parkland. Anzac Square - located between Ann Street and Adelaide Street, the park includes Brisbane's Shrine of Remembrance. Anzac Square is near Central Railway Station. Brisbane City Botanic Gardens - established in 1855 - located at Alice and George Streets, the ...

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Brisbane Broncos - Jersey Manufacturers. Peerless (1988-91) M Sport (1992-1996) Nike (1997-now) Brisbane Broncos - Major Sponsors. Powers Brewing (1988-1993) Traveland (1994-1996) Ansett Australia (1997-1998) 131 Shop (1999-2000) Ergon Energy (2000-now) Brisbane Broncos - Sleeve Sponsors. TR Auscel (1990-1991) TDK (1992-1994) MMI (1995) Ansett Australia (1996-2001) Keno (2002-2003) Mortgage House ( ...

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The Brisbane Strikers were a prime candidate for the Brisbane position in the new A-League that kicked off in mid-2005. However, they were competiting against probably the richest soccer club in Queensland, the Queensland Lions. Football Australia boss Frank Lowy was quoted at the time saying that the two Brisbane bids were outstanding, but the reality was that only one team would make it. The A-League decided to go with the Queensland Lions, who changed their name to the Queensland Roar to avoid confusion with the AFL's Brisbane Lions, although the AFL Lions were still p ...

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