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