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the place with regarded peculiar favor ~Brisbane (pronounced /ˈbɹɪzbən/) is the state capital of Queensland.
~Brisbane is the third largest city in Australia and most populous city of Queensland.
~It is situated on the Brisbane River on low-lying Floodplain between Moreton Bay and the Great Dividing Range in south-eastern Queensland.
~The local indigenous people knew the area as Mian-jin, meaning 'place shaped as a spike'.
~The city is named after Sir Thomas Brisbane, the Governor of New South Wales from 1821 1825. |
|  | fast facts Population: 1,857,594 (2007) [1] (3rd)
Density: 918/kmē (2377.6/sq mi) (2006)[2]
Established: 1824
Area: 5904.8 kmē (2279.9 sq mi) [3]
Time zone: AEST (No Daylight Saving) (UTC+10)
Location:
* 793 km (493 mi) from Sydney
* 1425 km (885 mi) from Melbourne
* 1678 km (1043 mi) from Adelaide
* 3723 km (2313 mi) from Perth |
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pedroswift Fri Oct 9, 2009 06:16 UTC
Butter Bistro closed August 2, 2009, regards,p. | hunterV Sun Aug 10, 2008 06:54 UTC
G'day, Christine, thanks for your introduction! | balhannah Sat Aug 9, 2008 07:39 UTC
Hope you had a nice time in Brissie! Enjoy VT. |
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