South Brisbane is a suburb of Brisbane, Australia. It occupies part of the south bank of the Brisbane River, opposite to the CBD.
South Brisbane is the site of the South Bank Parklands, built on reclaimed industrial land. It is also home to the Southbank Institute of TAFE.
Its population was estimated in the 2001 census at 3,094. Previously heavily industrialised, it has become more residential in recent times, given its proximity to the city.
Known along with West End and Highgate Hill as Kurilpa (place of rats) to the local indigenous people, it remains important in indigenous life. Musgrave Park has been for many years a place of congregation for the Murri peoples of south-east Queensland. It is thought that it may have been the site of a bora ring.
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's wettest day was 21 January 1887, when 465 mm (18.3 in) of rain fell on the city, the highest maximum daily rainfall of any of Australia's capital cities.
Brisbane Airport the city's main airport is the third busiest in the country.
South Bank Parklands, opened to the public on 20 June 1992, is an area of parkland created on the site of Expo '88, which was held in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
South Bank Parklands are on the south bank of the Brisbane River, at South Bank, directly opposite the CBD, at the northern end of the suburb of SouthBrisbane.
The parklands are connected to the Brisbane CBD by the Victoria Bridge at the northern end — and connected to both the Queensland University of Technology and the Brisbane City Botanic Gardens by the Goodwill Bridge at the southern end.
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