Brisbane

Brisbane is located 25 kilometers from the mouth of Brisbane River in the South-East corner of Queensland in Australia. This state capital of Queensland is named after Sir Thomas Brisbane, South Wales Governor (1821-1825)¹, and is considered the third largest city in the country.

Fast Facts

1. Country: Australia
2. Language spoken: English, Indigenous Languages
3. Other Languages: Mandarin, Greek, Spanish, German, Tagalog (Filipino), Cantonese, Italian, Vietnamese, Russian, and Polish²
4. City population: est. 1.77 Million (2004)²
5. Currency: AUD (Australian Dollar)
6. Country code: 61
7. Area code: 7
8. Time zone: AEST
9. The original occupants of Brisbane are the Aboriginal Tribes: Jagera and Turrbal clans³
10. The Aborigines called Brisbane Mian-jin, which means Place Shaped Like a Spike³
11. Brisbane was declared a municipality in 1859¹
12. The city experienced The Great Depression of the 1930s³

History

• The Aborigine-inhabited city was explored and colonized by the Europeans through surveyor General John Oxley in 1824³.
• In 1924, the Queensland Parliament passed The City of Brisbane Act¹ which amalgamated the cities and towns of Brisbane and South Brisbane to form the City of Brisbane in 1925³.

Brisbane During World War II

Brisbane played an important role in protecting Australia in World War II (1939-1945). The city became home to American and Australian servicemen including the United States General Douglas McArthur's Pacific Headquarters⁴.

Post War Brisbane

Brisbane's hosting of the Commonwealth Games in 1982 and the World Expo in 1988 marked the city's full recovery and development after the second World War⁴.

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