Brisbane

Brisbane (i/ˈbrɪzbən/) is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland, and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of 2.3 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred on Brisbane, encompasses a population of more than 3.4 million. The Brisbane central business district stands on the original European settlement and is situated inside a bend of the Brisbane River, about 15 kilometres (9 miles) from its mouth at Moreton Bay. The metropolitan area extends in all directions along the floodplain of the Brisbane River Valley between Moreton Bay and the Great Dividing Range, sprawling across several of Australia's most populous local government areas (LGAs), most centrally the City of Brisbane, which is by far the most populous LGA in the nation. The demonym of Brisbane is Brisbanite.

One of the oldest cities in Australia, Brisbane was founded upon the ancient homelands of the Indigenous Turrbal and Jagera peoples. Named after the Brisbane River on which it is located – which in turn was named after Scotsman Sir Thomas Brisbane, the Governor of New South Wales from 1821 to 1825 – the area was chosen as a place for secondary offenders from the Sydney Colony. A penal settlement was founded in 1824 at Redcliffe, 28 kilometres (17 mi) north of the central business district, but was soon abandoned and moved to North Quay in 1825, opening to free settlement in 1842. The city was marred by Aboriginal conflict between 1843-1855, and development was partly set back by the Great Fire of Brisbane, and the Great Brisbane Flood. Brisbane was chosen as the capital when Queensland was proclaimed a separate colony from New South Wales in 1859. During World War II, Brisbane played a central role in the Allied campaign and served as the South West Pacific headquarters for General Douglas MacArthur.

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'It's big energy': Brisbane DJs embrace chance to perform at world-renowned event

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 16 Nov 2024
When she was 15 years old, Haromi Poutapu tuned in to a DJ set live streamed from Montreal. Eleven years later, she has performed at Brisbane's first-ever Boiler Room event ... ....
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Confident Pakistan face Australia in first T20I today

The News International 13 Nov 2024
Pakistani Batsman Babar Azam (left) shaking hand with an Australian player. — AFP/File. LAHORE ... Brisbane, Sydney, and Hobart, scheduled for 14, 16, and 18 November ... They arrived in Brisbane on 11 November, aiming to add fresh energy and skill to the squad ... 14 Nov – 1st T20I vs Australia; Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane (6pm local time start) ... ....
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Tesla Megapacks arrive as former coal site transforms into big Queensland battery

Renew Economy 08 Nov 2024
... to store excess solar energy and help balance the local grid....
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Confidence Man, Shygirl and more to join Barry Can’t Swim at All Points East 2025

NME 08 Nov 2024
Confidence Man and Shygirl are among the acts confirmed to be joining Barry Can’t Swim at next year’s All Points East Festival. READ MORE. The Confidence Man party hits a new high ... Now, a full list of acts for that day’s festivities has been shared, with Brisbane electro pop act Confidence Man set to bring their disco and rave energy to the bill ... ....

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