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Brisbane - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (4282 words) |
 | Brisbane (pronounced /ˈbɹɪz.bən/) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland, and is the third largest city in Australia, with a population of over 1.77 million. |
| Brisbane city centre is situated in the southeast corner of Queensland, Australia, at a latitude and longitude of 27°28′S 153°02′E. |
| The population of the Brisbane City is estimated at 971,757 (as of June 2005) |
| Brisbane City Council - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (659 words) |
| Brisbane City Council was formed in 1925 from a forced amalgamation of twenty smaller councils. |
| Brisbane City Council has an unusual structure with power divided between a powerful executive Lord Mayor, a parliamentary-style Council of twenty-six councillors representing single-member wards of approximately equal population, and a Civic Cabinet comprising the Lord Mayor and the chairpersons of the six committees drawn from the membership of Council. |
| The city's floral emblem is the poinsettia and its faunal emblem is the graceful tree frog. |
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