Brisbane Queensland
Brisbane's location in Australia
Population:	1,820,400 (2006) [1] (3rd)
• Density:	298.6/km² (773.4/sq mi)
Established:	1824
Area:	5904.8 km² (2279.9sq mi) [2]
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
LGA:	Brisbane, Ipswich, Logan, Moreton Bay, Redland
County:	Stanley
State District:	various (38)
Federal Division:	Blair, Bonner, Bowman, Brisbane, Dickson, Fadden, Forde, Griffith, Lilley, Longman, Moreton, Oxley, Petrie, Ryan
Mean Max Temp Mean Min Temp Rainfall 25.5 °C 78 °F 15.7 °C 60 °F 1,146.4 mm 45.1 in

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'.^[3] This article resolves the various uses of the name Brisbane. ... Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Motto(s): Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Anna Bligh (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 28  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $158,506 (3rd... Image File history File links Brisbane_locator-MJC.png Summary Map of Australia locating Brisbane. ... 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Logan is a city and Local Government Area in South East Queensland, Australia. ... North Moreton Regional Council is a recommended new super-shire by the Local Government Reform Commission, to be created in 2008 when Caboolture Shire Council, Pine Rivers Shire Council and Redcliffe City Council merge. ... Redland Shire Council logo; the koala is the mascot of the Redlands Redland Shire is a Local Government Area of South East Queensland, spread along the southern coast of Moreton Bay covering 537 square kilometres. ... Most of the Western and Central parts of Australia were never divided into counties;  No counties  Has been subdivided into counties Cadastral divisions of Australia refers to the parts of Australia which are divided into the cadastral units of counties, parishes, hundreds, and other divisions for the purposes of land... The County of Stanley is a county in Queensland, Australia. ... 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The Division of Griffith is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ... The Division of Lilley is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ... The Division of Longman is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ... The Division of Moreton is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ... The Division of Oxley is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ... The Division of Petrie is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ... The Division of Ryan is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ... For other uses, see Celsius (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Fahrenheit (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Celsius (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Fahrenheit (disambiguation). ... This article is about the unit of length. ... 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Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Motto(s): Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Anna Bligh (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 28  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $158,506 (3rd... The Brisbane River is situated in southeast Queensland, Australia, and flows through the city of Brisbane, before emptying into Moreton Bay. ... In geography, a floodplain is an area of relatively level land that is inundated from time to time. ... The foreshore at Manly. ... The Great Dividing Range, also known as the Eastern Highlands, is Australias most substantial mountain range. ... The South East Queensland region. ...

The city is named after Sir Thomas Brisbane, the Governor of New South Wales from 1821 – 1825. The settlement grew from a penal colony established at his direction in 1824 at Redcliffe, 28 kilometres (17.4 mi) to the north. The colony moved to the current location of the Brisbane CBD in 1825, and free settlers were permitted from 1842. It was chosen as the capital when Queensland was proclaimed a separate colony in 1859. Major General Sir Thomas Brisbane, Governor of New South Wales Major-General Sir Thomas Makdougall Brisbane, 1st Baronet, GCH, GCB (July 23, 1773 – January 27, 1860), soldier, colonial Governor and astronomer, was born at Largs in Ayrshire, Scotland, the son of Sir Thomas Brisbane. ... List of Governors of New South Wales See Governors of the Australian states for a description and history of the office of Governor. ... A penis colony is a colony used to detain prisoners and generally use them for penal labor in an economically underdeveloped part of the states (usually colonial) territories, and on a far larger scale than a prison farm. ... Redcliffe is both the name of a peninsula on the north-west of Moreton Bay in South East Queensland, Australia and the city located on the peninsula. ... A map of the Brisbane central business district located on a peninsula on the northern bank of the Brisbane River. ... Immigration is the act of moving to or settling in another country or region, temporarily or permanently. ...

A large portion of Brisbane is controlled by the Brisbane City Council and also covers parts of several adjoining local government areas. In 1925, the City of Brisbane Act was passed by the Queensland Government, abolishing 20 local government authorities in the city and forming the largest local authority in Australia, covering 1,200 square kilometres (463.3 sq mi).^[4] Image:Brisbane flag. ... The form of the Government of Queensland is prescribed in its Constitution, which dates from 1859, although it has been amended many times since then. ...

The city played a central role in the Allied campaign during World War II as the South West Pacific headquarters for General Douglas MacArthur. This article is about the independent states that comprised the Allies. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... South West Pacific Area (SWPA) was the name given to one of the four major Allied commands in the Pacific theatre of World War II, during 1942-45. ... This article is about the American general; for the municipality in the Philippines, see General MacArthur, Eastern Samar. ...

More recently, Brisbane hosted the 1982 Commonwealth Games, 1988 World's Fair (Expo '88), and 2001 Goodwill Games. Matilda the Kangaroo mascot for the 1982 Commonwealth Games (shown here during her circuit of the track at the stadium during the Games Opening Ceremony, and with a silhouette of Matilda and several joey kangaroos on a large screen, during Rolf Harris segment) Matilda turns her head and winks at... Expo 88 - as seen from the Brisbane River (photo taken from Victoria Bridge) Expo 88 - showing a globe of the world (photo taken from Victoria Bridge) Expo 88 at night (photo taken from Victoria Bridge) Expo 88 was a Worlds Fair held in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia between April 30... Logo of the 2nd Games in Seattle The Goodwill Games were an international sports competition, created by Ted Turner in reaction to the political troubles surrounding the Olympic Games of the 1980s. ...

[edit] History

Main article: History of Brisbane

Queensland's first Government House located in the QUT Gardens Point Campus grounds.

Brisbane was inhabited before European settlement by the Turrbal people whose ancestors migrated to the region from across the Torres Strait. They knew the area as Mian-jin, meaning 'place shaped as a spike'.^[3] Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, is named for Sir Thomas Brisbane (1773–1860), British soldier and colonial administrator born in Ayrshire, Scotland. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1040x772, 113 KB)First Queensland Government House ( this photograph was taken by Figaro ) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1040x772, 113 KB)First Queensland Government House ( this photograph was taken by Figaro ) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Completed in 1862, Old Government House is located at the Queensland University of Technology Gardens Point campus. ... QUT Gardens Point Campus Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is located in Brisbane, Queensland, and is one of Australias largest universities, however is globally known as one of the worst in the region. ... The Captain Cook Bridge Gardens Point is the southerly point on the peninsula on the northern bank of the Brisbane River. ... Torres Strait and islands The Torres Strait - Cape York Peninsula is at the bottom; several of the Torres Strait Islands can be seen strung out towards Papua New Guinea to the north. ...

In 1823, an exploration party led by John Oxley explored Moreton Bay and sailed up the Brisbane River as far as Goodna, some 20 kilometres (12.4 mi) upstream from the Brisbane CBD.^[5] The colonial administration of New South Wales established a penal settlement at Redcliffe in 1824, on the shores of Moreton Bay. However, this settlement was abandoned after one year and the colony was moved south to a site on the Brisbane River at North Quay, that offered a more reliable water supply. Non-convict European settlement of the Brisbane region commenced in 1838.^[6] This article is about the person. ... The foreshore at Manly. ... The Brisbane River is situated in southeast Queensland, Australia, and flows through the city of Brisbane, before emptying into Moreton Bay. ... Goodna is a suburb on the eastern edge of the city of Ipswich in Queensland, Australia. ... NSW redirects here. ... A studio photograph of Tasmanian convict Bill Thompson, showing the convict uniform and the use of leg irons. ... Redcliffe is both the name of a peninsula on the north-west of Moreton Bay in South East Queensland, Australia and the city located on the peninsula. ...

German missionaries settled at Zions Hill, Nundah, as early as 1837, five years before Brisbane was officially declared a free settlement. The band consisted of two ministers, Christopher Eipper (1813-1894) and Carl Wilhelm Schmidt, and lay missionaries whose names were Haussmann, Johann Gottried Wagner, Niquet, Hartenstein, Zillman, Franz, Rode, Doege and Schneider^[7]. They were allocated 260 hectares and set about establishing the mission, which became known as German Station.^[8] Free settlers entered the area over the following five years and by the end of 1840 Robert Dixon began work on the first plan of Brisbane Town in anticipation of future development.^[9] Nundah is a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland. ... Christopher Eipper, (Born 20th August 1813 in Esslingen, Württemberg, Germany - Died 2nd September 1894, Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia) was a pioneering missionary and Presbyterian minister in Australia. ... Dixons map of Moreton Bay Robert Dixon was an Australian surveyor and explorer. ...

Queensland was proclaimed a separate colony on 10 December 1859 with Brisbane chosen as its capital, although it was not incorporated as a city until 1902. Over twenty small municipalities and shires were amalgamated in 1925, to form the City of Brisbane which is governed by the Brisbane City Council.^[10][11] Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Motto(s): Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Anna Bligh (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 28  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $158,506 (3rd... is the 344th day of the year (345th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1859 (MDCCCLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Image:Brisbane flag. ...

The Windmill in Wickham Park in Brisbane. Built by convicts in 1828, it is one of the oldest buildings in Brisbane with the Old Commissariat Store on William Street.

The Windmill in Wickham Park and the Old Commissariat Store on William Street are considered to be the oldest surviving buildings in Brisbane. Both were built by convict labour in 1828.^[12] Image File history File links Download high resolution version (927x1048, 184 KB)The Windmill -- Wickham Terrace, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia ( this photograph was taken by Figaro ) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (927x1048, 184 KB)The Windmill -- Wickham Terrace, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia ( this photograph was taken by Figaro ) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Windmill, Wickham Park Heritage notice about The Windmill, Wickham Park The Windmill is located in Wickham Park, on Wickham Terrace in Spring Hill, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ... Wickham Park, Brisbane Wickham Park, Brisbane Wickham Park is on Wickham Terrace in Spring Hill, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, Wickham Park is located next to the Roma Street Parkland in the section of the parkland which used to be called Albert Park. ... The Windmill, Wickham Park Heritage notice about The Windmill, Wickham Park The Windmill is located in Wickham Park, on Wickham Terrace in Spring Hill, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ... Wickham Park, Brisbane Wickham Park, Brisbane Wickham Park is on Wickham Terrace in Spring Hill, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, Wickham Park is located next to the Roma Street Parkland in the section of the parkland which used to be called Albert Park. ...

The Windmill was originally used for the grinding of grain and a punishment for the convicts that manually operated the grinding mill. The Windmill tower’s other significant claim to fame, largely ignored, is that the first television signals in the southern hemisphere were transmitted from it by experimenters in April 1934 – long before TV commenced in most places. These experimental TV broadcasts continued until World War II.

The Old Commissariat Store, originally used partly as a grainhouse, has also been a hostel for immigrants and used for the storage of records. Built with Brisbane tuff from the nearby Kangaroo Point Cliffs and sandstone from a quarry near today's Albion Park Racecourse, it is now the home of the Royal Historical Society of Brisbane. It contains a museum and can also be hired for small functions.^[13][14][15] Welded tuff at Golden Gate in Yellowstone National Park Tuff (from the Italian tufo) is a type of rock consisting of consolidated volcanic ash ejected from vents during a volcanic eruption. ...

During World War II, Brisbane central to the Allied campaign when the AMP Building (now called MacArthur Central) was used as the South West Pacific headquarters for General Douglas MacArthur, chief of the Allied Pacific forces. Also used as a Headquarters by the American troops during World War II was the T & G Building.^[16] Approximately 1,000,000 US troops passed through Australia during the war, as the primary coordination point for the South West Pacific.^[17] In 1942 Brisbane was the site of a violent clash between visiting US military personnel and Australian servicemen and civilians which resulted in one death and several injuries. This incident became known colloquially as the Battle of Brisbane.^[18] Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... This article is about the independent states that comprised the Allies. ... The MacArthur Central Building was established in 1849 on the corner of Queen Street and Edward Street, in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ... South West Pacific Area (SWPA) was the name given to one of the four major Allied commands in the Pacific theatre of World War II, during 1942-45. ... This article is about the American general; for the municipality in the Philippines, see General MacArthur, Eastern Samar. ... South West Pacific Area (SWPA) was the name given to one of the four major Allied commands in the Pacific theatre of World War II, during 1942-45. ... Battle of Brisbane During World War II, many US forces were stationed in and around the city, and, for a time, it was the headquarters for General Douglas MacArthur, Supreme Allied Commander, South West Pacific Area. ...

The Shrine of Remembrance, in ANZAC Square, is Brisbane's main war memorial. The Shrine was dedicated on 11 November, 1930, .^[19] Shrine of Remembrance and the Eternal Flame Ann Street façade The Shrine of Remembrance is located in Anzac Square, between Ann Street and Adelaide Street, in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ... The Shrine of Remembrance Memorial sculpture at Anzac Square Anzac Square, which is dedicated to the Anzacs (the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps), is situated between Adelaide Street and Ann Street, Brisbane. ...

Brisbane staged the successful Commonwealth Games during 1982, and World's Fair (known locally as Expo '88) during 1988. These events were accompanied by a scale of public expenditure, construction and development not previously seen in the state of Queensland.^[20][21] Matilda the Kangaroo mascot for the 1982 Commonwealth Games (shown here during her circuit of the track at the stadium during the Games Opening Ceremony, and with a silhouette of Matilda and several joey kangaroos on a large screen, during Rolf Harris segment) Matilda turns her head and winks at... Expo 88 - as seen from the Brisbane River (photo taken from Victoria Bridge) Expo 88 - showing a globe of the world (photo taken from Victoria Bridge) Expo 88 at night (photo taken from Victoria Bridge) Expo 88 was a Worlds Fair held in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia between April 30... Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Motto(s): Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Anna Bligh (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 28  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $158,506 (3rd...

[edit] Geography

Aerial view of Brisbane and the Brisbane River

Brisbane is in the southeast corner of Queensland, Australia. The city straddles the Brisbane River, and its eastern suburbs line the shores of Moreton Bay. The greater Brisbane region is on the coastal plain east of the Great Dividing Range. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (3072 × 2304 pixels, file size: 3. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (3072 × 2304 pixels, file size: 3. ... The Great Dividing Range, also known as the Eastern Highlands, is Australias most substantial mountain range. ...

The urban area is partially elevated by two large hills reaching up to 300 metres (980 ft), Mount Coot-tha and Mount Gravatt in the south. Mount Petrie at 170 metres (560 ft) and the smaller rises of Enoggera Hill, Highgate Hill, Mount Ommaney, Stephens Mountain, Toohey Mountain and Whites Hill are dotted across the city. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Mount Gravatt is the name of both a major suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia and a prominent hill in this suburb. ... Highgate Hill is an inner city suburb of Brisbane, Australia. ... Toohey Mountain is a medium sized mountain at the eastern side of the City of Brisbanes suburb of Moorooka. ...

The city is on a low-lying floodplain. Many suburban creeks criss-cross the city, increasing the risk of flooding. The city has suffered two major floods since colonisation, in 1893 and 1974. The 1974 Brisbane flood occurred partly as a result of "Cyclone Wanda". Non-stop heavy rain had fallen for three weeks prior to the Australia Day weekend flood (26 – 27 January, 1974).^[22] The flood damaged many parts of the city, especially the suburbs of Oxley, Bulimba, Rocklea, Coorparoo and New Farm. The City Botanic gardens were inundated, leading to a new colony of mangroves forming in the City Reach of the Brisbane River.^[23] This picture shows the flood plain following a 1 in 10 year flood on the Isle of Wight. ... A flood (in Old English flod, a word common to Teutonic languages; compare German Flut, Dutch vloed from the same root as is seen in flow, float) is an overflow of water, an expanse of water submerging land, a deluge. ... The 1974 Brisbane flood occurred in January 1974 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, when waterways in the city experienced significant flooding. ... Tropical Cyclone Wanda crossed the Queensland, Australia coast at Double Island Point, south of Fraser Island, on 24 January 1974. ... Anniversary Day redirects here. ... Jacaranda tree in Oxley Oxley is a south-western suburb of Brisbane named after the early Australian explorer John Oxley. ... Bulimba is an inner suburb of Brisbane, Australia. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Coorparoo Primary School Coorparoo is a southern suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ... New Farm Village, located on Brunswick Street in New Farm. ... A duckpond in the Gardens Gardens Point QUT campus is adjacent to the gardens. ... Above and below water view at the edge of the mangal. ...

Map of Brisbane CBD.

Brisbane central business district
with New Farm Park in the foreground.

The Brisbane central business district lies in a curve of the Brisbane river. It covers only 2.2 km² (0.8 sq mi) and is navigable on foot. Central streets are named after members of the royal family. Streets named after female members (Adelaide, Alice, Ann, Charlotte, Elizabeth, Margaret, Mary) run parallel to Queen Street and Queen Street Mall (named in honour of Queen Victoria) and perpendicular to streets named after male members (Albert, Edward, George, William). Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1116x1246, 139 KB) Summary Conversion of Image:Brisbane map of city cbd. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1116x1246, 139 KB) Summary Conversion of Image:Brisbane map of city cbd. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2040x1119, 354 KB) Description: Brisbane skyline from Norman Park, looking over New Farm Park Created: 15 October 2006 Photographer: Troy Thomas File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2040x1119, 354 KB) Description: Brisbane skyline from Norman Park, looking over New Farm Park Created: 15 October 2006 Photographer: Troy Thomas File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A map of the Brisbane central business district located on a peninsula on the northern bank of the Brisbane River. ... New Farm Park is a significant historic park in the suburb of New Farm, Queensland, Brisbane. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... The House of Hanover (the Hanoverians) is a German royal dynasty which has ruled the Duchy of Braunschweig-Lüneburg, the Kingdom of Hanover and the Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. ... Adelaide Street, Brisbane — facing towards the Edward Street intersection and the Brisbane City Hall Adelaide Street runs parallel to Queen Street and Ann Street in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ... Central Station — at the Edward Street and Ann Street intersection Ann Street runs parallel to Adelaide Street and is the northern-most street in the Brisbane CBD in Queensland, Australia. ... Queen Street (photo taken from Queen Street Mall) Queen Street in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, is the citys central road, partly covered by a pedestrian mall called the Queen Street Mall. ... The Queen Street Mall is a mall in the centre of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ... Queen Victoria redirects here. ... Albert Street, which was named after Prince Albert, the Prince Consort of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, runs between George Street and Edward Street, and from Alice Street to Wickham Terrace. ... Central Station — at the Edward Street and Ann Street intersection Edward Street is a busy thoroughfare in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ... State Parliament House George Street façade George Street City Roos sculptures George Street in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, is the location of the State Parliament House building for the state of Queensland and the Law Courts Complex. ...

Brisbane has a lower inner city population density than Australia's two largest cities, Sydney and Melbourne, although constant population growth is closing that gap.^[24] The lower population density reflects the fact that most of Brisbane's housing stock consists of detached houses. Early legislation decreed a minimum size for residential blocks resulting in few terrace houses being constructed in Brisbane. The high density housing that existed came in the form of miniature Queenslander-style houses which resemble the much larger traditional styles but are sometimes only one quarter the size. These miniature Queenslanders are becoming scarce but can still be seen in the inner city suburbs. Multi residence accommodations (such as apartment blocks) are relatively new to Brisbane, with few such blocks built before 1970, other than in inner suburbs such as New Farm. Pre-1950 housing was often built in a distinctive architectural style known as a Queenslander, featuring timber construction with large verandahs and high ceilings. The relatively low cost of timber in South-East Queensland meant that until recently most residences were constructed of timber, rather than brick or stone. Many of these houses are elevated on stumps (also called "stilts"), that were originally timber, but are now frequently replaced by steel or concrete. The term inner-city is often applied to the poorer parts at the centre of a major city. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre (also known as The CBD). ... Theoretical Human population increase from 10,000 BC – AD 2000. ... A street of British terraced housing In architecture and city planning, a terrace, rowhouse, or townhouse (United States) is a style of housing since the late 18th century where identical individual houses are cojoined into rows. ... Queenslander (or Old Queenslander) architecture is a form unique to Queensland. ... New Farm Village, located on Brunswick Street in New Farm. ... A verandah or veranda is a roofed opened gallery or porch. ...

The city has a density of 379.4 people per square kilometre, which is comparable to that of Sydney. Recently the density of the city and inner city neighbourhoods has increased with the construction of apartments, with the result that the population of the central business district has doubled over the last 5 years.^[25] This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ...

[edit] Climate

Brisbane has a humid subtropical climate (Koppen climate classification Cfa) with hot, humid summers and dry, mild winters. From late Spring through to early Autumn, thunderstorms are common over the greater Brisbane area, with the more severe events accompanied by large damaging hail stones, torrential rain and destructive winds. The humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) is a climate zone characterized by hot, humid summers and chilly to mild winters. ... The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. ...

The city's highest recorded temperature was 43.2 °C (110 °F) on 26 January 1940. On 19 July 2007, Brisbane's temperature fell below freezing point for the first time since records began, registering −0.1 °C (31.8 °F) at the airport.^[26] Brisbane's wettest day was 21 January 1887, when 465 millimetres (18.3 in) of rain fell on the city, the highest maximum daily rainfall of Australia's capital cities. From 2006, Brisbane and surrounding temperate areas have experienced the most severe drought in over a century, with dam levels dropping below one quarter of their normal capacity. Residents have been mandated by local laws to observe level 6 water restrictions on gardening and other outdoor water usage. Per Capita water usage is below 140 litres per day, giving Brisbane the lowest per capita usage of water of any Western city in the world.^[27] is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Level 5 water restrictions in Goulburn in 2006. ...

For other uses, see Temperature (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Celsius (disambiguation). ... A millimetre (American spelling: millimeter, symbol mm) is an SI unit of length that is equal to one thousandth of a metre. ...

[edit] Governance

Brisbane City Hall houses the Museum of Brisbane and offices of the Brisbane City Council.

Main articles: Brisbane City Council and Government of Queensland

Unlike other Australian capital cities, a large portion of the greater metropolitan area of Brisbane is controlled by a single local government entity, the Brisbane City Council. Since the creation of the Brisbane City Council in 1925 the urban areas of Brisbane have expanded considerably past the City Council boundaries.^[28] Download high resolution version (1144x856, 244 KB) Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (1144x856, 244 KB) Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Bribane City Hall ( view from King George Square ) Brisbane City Hall has frontages to King George Square, Ann Street and Adelaide Street, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ... The Museum of Brisbane is a free museum located on the ground floor of Brisbane City Hall. ... Image:Brisbane flag. ... Image:Brisbane flag. ... Queensland Government Logo The Government of Queensland is commonly known as the Queensland Government. ... Australia has two tiers of subnational government: state (or territory) government and local government. ... Image:Brisbane flag. ...

The City of Brisbane is divided into 26 wards, with each ward electing a Councillor as their community representative. The Lord Mayor of Brisbane and Councillors are elected every four years by popular vote, in which all residents must participate. The current Lord Mayor of Brisbane is Campbell Newman, who was elected to the position in March 2004^[29] and re-elected in 2008.^[30] This is a list of the Mayors and Lord Mayors of the City of Brisbane , Queensland, Australia, a Local Government Area covering much of the urban area in the Brisbane River valley. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Brisbane City Council is the largest local government body (in terms of population and budget) in Australia. The Council, formed by the merger of twenty smaller councils in 1925, has jurisdiction over an area of 1367 km². The Council's annual budget is approximately $1.6 billion, and it has an asset base of $13 billion.^[31]

The Brisbane metropolitan area now covers parts of several adjoining local government areas including Moreton Bay, Ipswich City, Logan City and Redland Shire.^[32][33]
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Brisbane city by night, looking north along the Brisbane River towards the CBD.

Queen Street Mall, Brisbane CBD.

The Brisbane city skyline

Brisbane's economy has white-collar and blue-collar industries. White-collar industries include information technology, financial services, higher education and public sector administration generally concentrated in and around the central business district and recently established office areas in the inner suburbs. Blue-collar industries, including petroleum refining, stevedoring, paper milling, metalworking and QR railway workshops, tend to be located on the lower reaches of the Brisbane River and in new industrial zones on the urban fringe. Tourism is an important part of the Brisbane economy, both in its own right and as a gateway to other areas of Queensland.^[34] Brisbane by Night 2004 Taken specifically for Wikipedia to replace another of my images. ... Brisbane by Night 2004 Taken specifically for Wikipedia to replace another of my images. ... The Brisbane River is situated in southeast Queensland, Australia, and flows through the city of Brisbane, before emptying into Moreton Bay. ... The Central Business District of Sydney, Australia. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1656x1242, 538 KB) Summary Picture of Queen St Mall taken by myself on the 7th of February, 2004. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1656x1242, 538 KB) Summary Picture of Queen St Mall taken by myself on the 7th of February, 2004. ... The Queen Street Mall is a mall in the centre of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ... White-collar workers perform tasks which are less laborious yet often more highly paid than blue-collar workers, who do manual work. ... A blue-collar worker is a working class employee who performs manual or technical labor, such as in a factory or in technical maintenance trades, in contrast to a white-collar worker, who does non-manual work generally at a desk. ... Information and communication technology spending in 2005 Information technology (IT), as defined by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA), is the study, design, development, implementation, support or management of computer-based information systems, particularly software applications and computer hardware. ... Financial services is a term used to refer to the services provided by the finance industry. ... The University of Cambridge is an institute of higher learning. ... < [[[[math>Insert formula here</math>The public sector is that part of economic and administrative life that deals with the delivery of goods and services by and for the [[government </math></math></math></math> Direct administration funded through taxation; the delivering organisation generally has no specific requirement to meet commercial... The Central Business District of Sydney, Australia. ... Petro redirects here. ... For other uses, see Paper (disambiguation). ... Turned chess pieces Metalworking is the craft and practice of working with metals to create structures or machine parts. ... Wickham Terrace entrance to Central Station - showing Queensland Rail QR sign QR, previously known as Queensland Rail and Queensland Railways, is the corporation responsible for the operation and maintenance of the railway system in the State of Queensland, Australia. ... Tourist redirects here. ...

Since the late 1990s and early 2000s, the Queensland State Government has been developing technology and science industries in Queensland as a whole, and Brisbane in particular, as part of its "Smart State" initiative.^[35] The government has invested in several biotechnology and research facilities at several universities in Brisbane. The Institute for Molecular Bioscience at the University of Queensland (UQ) Saint Lucia Campus is a large CSIRO and Queensland state government initiative for research and innovation that is currently being emulated at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Campus at Kelvin Grove with the establishment of the Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation (IHBI).^[36] The Institute for Molecular Bioscience is a research center at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia. ... The University of Queenslan