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)Brisbane City Council: Council History, and is considered the third largest city in the country.

• The Aborigine-inhabited city was explored and colonized by the Europeans through surveyor General John Oxley in 1824Brisbane Information: European Colonization.
• In 1924, the Queensland Parliament passed The City of Brisbane ActBrisbane City Council: The City of Brisbane Act which amalgamated the cities and towns of Brisbane and South Brisbane to form the City of Brisbane in 1925Brisbane Information: Amalgamation of Two Cities.

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 HeadquartersAustralian Heritage: During World War II.

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 WarAustralian Heritage: After World War II.

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