Hatnote This article is about the Australian metropolis. The name may also refer to the Brisbane central business district or the City of Brisbane the Local Government Area within which inner Brisbane is located . For all other uses, see Brisbane disambiguation . Use Australian English date January 2012 Use dmy dates date March 2012 pp move indef Infobox Australian place type city name Brisbane state Queensland image Brisbane from Kangaroo Point.jpg imagesize 290 caption The Brisbane skyline from ..., Western Australia Perth dist5 1450 dir5 NNE location5 Canberra lga div small City of BrisbaneBrisbane City of Ipswich Ipswich Logan City Logan Moreton Bay Region Moreton Bay Redland City Redland ... House of Representatives 17 divisions maxtemp 26.4 mintemp 16.2 rainfall 965.7 Brisbane IPAc en icon ... city in Australia . Brisbane s metropolitan area has a population of approximately 2.1 million, and the South East Queensland Conurbation urban conurbation , centred around Brisbane, encompasses ... 20Features62010 11?opendocument&tabname Summary&prodno 3218.0&issue 2010 11&num &view ref The Brisbane ... a bend of the Brisbane River , approximately 23 km 14 mi from its mouth at Moreton Bay . The metropolitan area extends in all directions along the floodplain of the Brisbane River valley between ..., a large portion of central Brisbane is governed by the Brisbane City Council , which is by far Australia s largest Local Government Area by population. The demonym of Brisbane is Brisbanite. Brisbane is named after the river on which it sits, which, in turn, was named after Scotsman Thomas Brisbane Sir Thomas Brisbane , the Governor of New South Wales from 1821 to 1825. The first European ... of the Brisbane central business district, in 1824. That settlement was soon abandoned and moved to North Quay, Brisbane North Quay in 1825. Free immigrants settlers were permitted from 1842. Brisbane ... Douglas MacArthur . Furthermore, Brisbane has hosted many large cultural and sporting events, including ... more details
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Brisbane may refer to Places In Australia Brisbane , the capital city of Queensland Brisbane central business district , the CBD of Brisbane, Queensland Brisbane County, New South Wales Brisbane Ranges National Park , Victoria Brisbane Water National Park , New South Wales Electoral district of Brisbane New South Wales In the United States Brisbane, California Brisbane, North Dakota In space Brisbane lunar crater , moon crater People Abbott Hall Brisbane , 1804 1861 , American military officer, plantation owner, and author Albert Brisbane 1809 1890 , American author and theorist Arthur Brisbane 1864 1936 , American newspaper editor Charles Brisbane 1769 1829 , British naval officer James Brisbane 1774 1826 , British naval officer Thomas Brisbane 1773 1860 , Scottish soldier and Governor of New South Wales Ships HMAS Brisbane HMAS Brisbane , ships of the Royal Australian Navy Lady Brisbane , cruise ship Other Brisbane, a variant of the Athlon 64 X2 CPU core Brisbane, a book written by Matthew Condon about the city Brisbane . disambig surname Brisbane Category Place name disambiguation pages af Brisbane dubbelsinnig bg de Brisbane Begriffskl rung fr Brisbane homonymie lv Brisbena noz mju atdal ana nl Brisbane doorverwijspagina no Brisbane andre betydninger ru ... more details
North Brisbane could mean the following The Electoral district of North Brisbane , a district in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1878 to 1888. The Parish of North Brisbane, Queensland Parish of North Brisbane , a cadastral unit covering the Brisbane CBD . The Norths Devils , a rugby league team representing Brisbane s northern suburbs. disambiguation ... more details
Portal Australian music Brisbane is a city in Queensland , Australia , home to many regionally important music institutions and venues. For information about both classical and popular music in Brisbane, please see the following articles Arts and culture in Brisbane , which includes information about classical music and opera singers, and jazz singers in Brisbane, and information about performing arts venues and Brisbane theatres. Popular entertainment in Brisbane , which includes information about Pop, rock n roll, heavy metal and punk music in Brisbane, and about nightclubs in both Brisbane and Fortitude Valley, Queensland Fortitude Valley Brisbane punk rock , has information on Brisbane s seminal punk history from 1975 to 1984. References Unreferenced date July 2008 External links http blogs.slq.qld.gov.au jol 2012 02 14 embracing the dark brisbanes gothic nightclub scene Embracing the dark Brisbane s Gothic nightclub scene John Oxley Library Blog, State Library of Queensland Australianmusic DEFAULTSORT Brisbane Category Australian music Category Brisbane culture Category Music by city Brisbane stub ... more details
5277 Brisbane provisional designation 1988 DO is a asteroid belt Main Belt minor planet . It was discovered by Robert H. McNaught at the Siding Spring Observatory on February 22, 1988. It is named after the city of Brisbane , Queensland , Australia . See also List of minor planets 5001 6000 External links http ssd.jpl.nasa.gov sbdb.cgi?sstr 5277 JPL Small Body Database Browser MinorPlanets Navigator 5276 Gulkis 5278 Polly MinorPlanets Footer DEFAULTSORT Brisbane Category Asteroids named for places Category Discoveries by Robert H. McNaught Category Astronomical objects discovered in 1988 Category Main Belt asteroids beltasteroid stub fa it 5277 Brisbane la 5277 Brisbane hu 5277 Brisbane pl 5277 Brisbane uk 5277 vi 5277 Brisbane yo 5277 Brisbane ... more details
Unreferenced date January 2008 File Brisbane Town Hall.jpg thumb 300px Brisbane City Hall The Museum of Brisbane is the City of Brisbane s official museum and is located in Brisbane City Hall . It was opened in October 2003. Background The Museum of Brisbane MoB occupies the former site of the Brisbane City Gallery in City Hall, and is a social history museum that explores ideas and stories that illuminate Brisbane s past and present and helps visitors to imagine Brisbane s future. The museum was created in response to feedback that a museum for and about the people of Brisbane was needed. Over 1,500,000 people have visited the Museum since its opening. Display Program The MoB has a changing exhibition program that celebrates Brisbane through social history, visual arts, craft and design. All MoB exhibitions are founded on a strong community based relationship. Artist s curators and community groups all provide input into the exhibitions and local products sold in the MoB Store. Each exhibition generally lasts for six to eight weeks. Entrance to MoB exhibitions are free. Gift Shop The MoB also features a large gift shop, with a special focus on local Brisbane artisan craft and works. There is also a special viewing area where visitors can view an artisan at work. Opening Hours The MoB is open 7 days a week, from 10am to 5pm, except for Anzac Day and Christmas Day. Photo gallery gallery Image Museum of Brisbane at the City Hall.jpg Close up of doorway to the Museum of Brisbane at Brisbane City Hall Image Interior of City Hall 2.jpg Foyer and doorway to the Museum of Brisbane at Brisbane City Hall gallery References reflist External links http www.museumofbrisbane.com.au Official Museum of Brisbane site coord 27 28 07.53 S 153 01 24.48 E region AU QLD type landmark source dewiki display title DEFAULTSORT Museum Of BrisbaneBrisbane landmarks Category Museums in Brisbane ... attractions in Brisbane Category Museums established in 2003 Australia museum stub de Museum of Brisbane ... more details
Infobox trolleybus system color name Brisbane trolleybus system system logo image TB9GregoryTB8Gardens1951.png caption New Brisbane trolleybuses, 1951. Operation locale Brisbane , Queensland , Australia open Start date 1951 08 02 df y close End date 1969 03 13 df y status Closed routes owner operator City of Brisbane Infrastructure el Volt V Direct current DC depot Milton, Queensland Milton stock Statistics single track length double track length total track length route length convinfobox mi km pass year passengers pass percent pass system mpassengers Overview map File 200px map state show or collapsed website The Brisbane trolleybus system was part of the public transport network in Brisbane , the capital city of Queensland , Australia , for nearly 20 years in the mid twentieth century. For an example of an article in the format suggested below, see Trolleybuses in Milan History Services Trolleybus fleet Depots See also portal Buses Queensland Brisbane Tramway Museum Bus transport in Queensland History of Brisbane Trams in Brisbane Transport in Brisbane References Notes Further reading cite book last1 Deskins first1 R last2 Hyde first2 P last3 Struble first3 C title Slow at Frog A Short History of the Brisbane Trolleybus System year 2006 location Ferny Grove, Qld publisher Brisbane Tramway Museum isbn 978 0 9597322 2 1 cite book last Jones first David title Australian Trolley Buses the trolley buses that once served Australian cities year 2000 location Tawa, NZ publisher City Tramway Publications isbn 0 473 07118 5 External links Commons category inline Trolleybuses in Brisbane http www.brisbanetramwaymuseum.org Brisbane Tramway Museum Category Public transport in Brisbane Category Defunct trolleybus systems by city Brisbane Category Trolleybus transport in Australia Brisbane bus stub Australia stub portal bar Buses Queensland Trolleybus systems in Oceania ... more details
Infobox building image WheelofBrisbane9.JPG image size 275px caption Wheel of Brisbane name The Wheel of Brisbane location Northern end of South Bank Parklands , on the south bank of the Brisbane River , Brisbane , Australia latd 27.4753178 longd 153.0208572 iso region AU coordinates display title height Convert 60 m ft 0 abbr on completion date August 2008, World Tourist Attractions Co. building type Ferris wheel The Wheel of Brisbane is a Convert 60 m ft 0 adj on tall transportable Ferris wheel installation erected as part of the 20th anniversary of World Expo 88 and the 150th anniversary of the State of Queensland 1859 2009 celebrations. ref http blogs.brisbanetimes.com.au skip archives 2008 03 the big wheel.html The Big Wheel 31 March 2008. ref It is located at the northern entrance to South Bank Parklands, Brisbane South Bank Parklands , the transformed World Expo 88 site by the Brisbane River . The ride opened in August 2008. It was initially scheduled to be an attraction of South Bank from 2008 to 2010 but has now been extended to remain until 2012. Each of the 42 air conditioned capsules can seat up to six adults and two children ref name wobsbc cite web url http www.southbankcorporation.com.au wheel brisbane title Wheel of Brisbane publisher South Bank Corporation accessdate 14 January 2011 ref providing a total passenger capacity of 336. ref name jbs The ride lasts for approximately 12 minutes ref name jbs http www.news.com.au couriermail story 0,23739,24152735 3044,00.html Wheel of Brisbane joins battle for the skies . Jessica Lawrence. 10 August 2008. The Courier Mail . ref and provides 360 views across the city. ref name wobsbc See also Portal Queensland Tourism in Brisbane References Reflist External links commonscat http www.worldtouristattractions.co.uk wta wheel brisbane.php Official site Ferris wheel Brisbane stub Category Ferris wheels Category Brisbane culture Category Visitor attractions in Brisbane hu Wheel of Brisbane ms Wheel of Brisbane ... more details
The Lady Brisbane is one of the ships operated by Brisbane Cruises, which has been operating since 1987. Originally built to operate out to the Great Barrier Reef , the Lady Brisbane was built in 1972 by Milkraft in Brisbane, and has been renovated. Unreferenced date September 2008 On Saturday 26th November 2011, the Lady Brisbane accidentally grounded on the beach just north of the Tangalooma Resort on Moreton Island. No injuries were sustained, and her passengers were returned to Brisbane by another vessel. She remained stranded until the following day when another Spring Tide enabled her release. She was seen at RiverGate hardstand being assessed. Category Cruise ships ship stub ... more details
border cellpadding 5 cellspacing 0 align right class toccolours colspan 2 style background efefef Brisbane Square colspan 2 align center Image Brisbane Square July 06.jpg center 250px colspan 2 Completed Completed 2006 Address 266 George Street, Brisbane George Street , Brisbane colspan 2 style background .... colspan 2 Qantec McWilliam consulting engineers Brisbane Square is a high rise building in Brisbane ... the Brisbane City Council floors 6 23 and Suncorp Metway Limited Suncorp floors 24 37 . Brisbane Square is situated on the block bounded by William Street, Brisbane William Street , George Street, Brisbane George Street , Queen Street, Brisbane Queen Street and Adelaide Street, Brisbane Adelaide Street . The building faces the Conrad Treasury Casino on Queen Street and the Law Courts, Brisbane Law Courts Complex Adelaide Street . Design Image Brisbane Square.jpg thumb left Brisbane Square under construction in 2006 Brisbane Square is owned by ABN AMRO and was designed by international architects Denton Corker Marshall . ref http www.brisbane.qld.gov.au BCC BASE pc PC 1835 site of Brisbane City ... the new Brisbane City Council and Brisbane Square Library. ref http elibcat.library.brisbane.qld.gov.au uhtbin cgisirsi iVAE4A8G21 ZZELIBCAT 0 1 1427 X Brisbane Square Library and Customer Centre ref Brisbane Square is the largest commercial office building in Australia to have been awarded a 5 ... Manager , Brian Weigal Site Manager and Phil Reed Senior Engineer . Image Brisbane scene with the Queensland Law Court on left.jpg thumb The garden park area, in front of the Law Courts, Brisbane Law Courts Complex and the State Law Building , is the block of land on which Brisbane Square now stands See also Portal Queensland List of tallest buildings in Brisbane References Reflist External links ... on Brisbane Square http www.dentoncorkermarshall.com projects.aspx?p 0&projectID 845&catID undefined&f ... S 153 1 20.98 E display title Category Buildings and structures in Brisbane Category Skyscrapers ... more details
Unreferenced date April 2010 Image brisbanearcadeentrance.jpg right thumb 250px Brisbane Arcade Queen Street Mall entrance Brisbane Arcade is the name of an Art Deco shopping arcade located in the city of Brisbane , Queensland , Australia . Street access The arcade can be accessed directly from the Queen Street Mall, Brisbane Queen Street Mall , and Adelaide Street. Overview It is an upmarket shopping destination occupied by 50 specialty stores which include a wide array of fashion and jewellery shops, as well as a number of gift stores and cafes. History The Brisbane Arcade was built in 1923 for James O Neil Mayne Dr James Mayne , and his sister Miss Mary Emelia Mayne . It was designed by Richard Gailey Junior , who is regarded as one of Queensland s most important earlier architects. Management The Arcade continues to be operated today in its original form by the Trustees of the estate of Dr James O Neil Mayne and the estate of Miss Mary Emelia Mayne. Operating proceeds from Brisbane Arcade are for the direct benefit of the Medical School of the University of Queensland . Art work The Arcade also prominently features art work from the hosting of Brisbane s Expo 88 World Expo 88 , namely, Mirage by Swiss Israeli artist Gidon Graetz . Opening hours Brisbane Arcade is open to the public seven days a week. Photo gallery gallery Image Brisbanearcade1.jpg Inside the Brisbane Arcade Image Gidongraetzmirageathebrisbanearcade.jpg Gidon Graetz work Mirage at the centre of the Arcade Image Rosescafeathebrisbanearcade.jpg Roses Cafe at the Gallery level of the Arcade gallery External links http www.brisbanearcade.com.au Brisbane Arcade homepage Brisbane landmarks Shopping centres in Queensland coord 27 28 08.19 S 153 01 31.19 E display title region AU QLD type landmark source GNS enwiki Category Shopping centres in Queensland Category Visitor attractions in Brisbane Category Coffee ... brisbane stub retail company stub Australia struct stub ... more details
Multiple issues one source January 2010 refimprove January 2010 Brisbane Festival is an annual arts festival held in Brisbane , Australia . History Brisbane Festival was developed by the Queensland Government and Brisbane City Council in 1996 as an initiative to foster the arts. The Festival evolved from Brisbane s Warana Festival, first held in 1961. Warana, meaning blue skies, was the beginning of Arts Festivals in Queensland. The theme of the Warana Festival was entertainment for the people, by the people . Over the years regular Warana features varied, but included a drama festival and eisteddfod, a writers week, a George Street Colonial Fair, a Miss Warana Pageant and various religious, sporting and other outdoors activities. br Brisbane Festival was held as a biennial festival from 1996 to 2008. During this time the festival has had two Artistic Directors, Tony Gould 1996 2004 and Lyndon Terracini 2006 2008 . Under their leadership the festival has developed into one of the most highly respected and acclaimed international arts festivals. br In 2009 the festival merged with Riverfestival and the decision was made to hold the festival annually instead of biennially. ref http www.brisbanefestival.com.au History 0,6,346,06.aspx ref Major Events & What s On Sunsuper Riverfire ref http www.brisbanefestival.com.au Event.aspx?EventId 344 ref Santos City Of Lights ref http www.brisbanefestival.com.au Page.aspx?id 51&ta 1 ref Theatre, Dance, Music, Under the lights Gallery gallery widths 200px heights 200px File Brisbane Riverfire 2009 Bridge.jpg The Story Bridge during Sunsuper Riverfire part of Brisbane Festival 2009 File Brisbane Festival Fireworks 2011.jpg The firework show seen from Kangaroo Point, Queensland Kangaroo Point in 2011 File Brisbane Festival helicopter show.JPG The Sikorsky HH 60 Pave Hawk helicopter show in 2011 gallery See also List of festivals in Australia ... Brisbane Festival Official Site Category Brisbane Category Festivals in Queensland Brisbane ... more details
The Worker was a newspaper published in Brisbane , Queensland , Australia between 1890 and 1974. The newspaper is affiliated with the Australian Labor Party . ref name nla http trove.nla.gov.au work 18301545 Catalogue entry in National Library of Australia ref The newspaper was first published as Vol. 1, no. 1 on 1 March 1890 the last issue was Vol. 85, no. 4119 on 19 August 1974. It was originally known as The Australian Workman and later as The Brisbane Worker and The Australian Worker . ref name nla Notes references Category Newspapers published in Brisbane ... more details
Infobox Australian Place type suburb name Port of Brisbane city Brisbane state Queensland image FishIs.png caption Fisherman Island and the Port of Brisbane from space fedgov Division of Bonner stategov Electoral district of Lytton lga Brisbane City Council postcode 4178 dist1 22 location1 Brisbane GPO near nw near n near ne near w Brisbane Airport, Queensland Brisbane Airport near e near sw Pinkenba, Queensland Pinkenba near s Lytton, Queensland Lytton near se Port of Brisbane is the shipping port of Brisbane , on the east coast of Australia . It is located in the lower reaches of the Brisbane ... to the former Queensland Department of Primary Industries the Port of Brisbane was the most ... 04 28 date 2001 03 05 work The 7.30 Report ref Facilities The port is managed by the Port of Brisbane Pty Ltd PBPL and facilitates more than 2,600 ships each year. The Port of Brisbane has nine deep ... www.bpa.net.au aboutport There are two cruise ship wharves for Brisbane, with differing facilities. Portside ... industrial standard Multi User Terminal at the Port of Brisbane . Multi User Terminal is managed by the Port of Brisbane. The port accommodates a visitors centre and in 2005 a shorebird roost was constructed ... coast of Australia. Transport Links The Port of Brisbane Motorway is a short road linking the Gateway Motorway to the Port of Brisbane. In 1980 a narrow gauge 1067 millimetres railway line was opened between the port and a junction near Lindum railway station, Brisbane Lindum on the Cleveland railway line, Brisbane Cleveland line. This was converted to dual 1435 1067 mm gauge in 1997 under ... www.rag.org.au frag fragbook.htm title A Critique of the Dual Gauge Link to the Port of Brisbane. publisher www.rag.org.au accessdate 2008 03 30 ref Expansion The Port of Brisbane is currently under ... 2008, Port of Brisbane Corporation signed an agreement with Brisbane Container Terminals , a wholly ... docs 2008 01 Ports 1981 1981 eng.htm title HPH to invest A 200 million in port of Brisbane date 2008 ... more details
General br name Sir Thomas Brisbane honorific suffix br small Baronet Bt , Royal Guelphic Order GCH ... Thomas Brisbane, Governor of New South Wales birth date Birth date df yes 1773 7 23 birth place Largs ... Brisbane, 1st Baronet Royal Guelphic Order GCH , Order of the Bath GCB , Royal Society FRS , FRSE ... cleared him. A new convict settlement was named after him, and became today s city of Brisbane. Early life Brisbane was born at Brisbane House in Noddsdale, near Largs in Ayrshire , Scotland, the son of Sir Thomas Brisbane and Dame Eleanora Brisbane. He was educated in astronomy and mathematics ... of Plattsburgh , which Brisbane claimed they could have won if they had been allowed to launch ... in the Peninsula, Brisbane received the Army Gold Cross with one clasp for the battles of Battle .... Governor In 1821, on the recommendation of Wellington, Brisbane was appointed Governors of New .... Brisbane took over the government on 1 December 1821, and at once proceeded to carry out some of the reforms recommended in the report of John Thomas Bigge . Brisbane did not always receive ... secretary. A reference to Brisbane s dispatch to Earl Bathurst dated 14 May 1825 shows that Bigge ... Historical Records of Australia, vol. XI, pp. 571 88 ref Brisbane did not limit his attention to Bigge ... in 1824, Brisbane tried the experiment of allowing full latitude of the freedom of the press. In 1823 Brisbane sent Lieutenant John Oxley to find a new site for convicts who were repeat offenders ... at Moreton Bay. Brisbane visited the settlement in 1826. Oxley suggested that both the Brisbane River river and the Brisbane settlement be named after Brisbane. The convict settlement was declared a town in 1834 and opened to free settlement in 1839. Brisbane was doing useful work, but he could not escape ... of various kinds against Brisbane were sent to England. The worst of these, that he had connived at sending ... Cowper, senior assistant chaplain, and found to be without the slightest foundation. Brisbane discovered ... more details
thumb right Lang Park Suncorp Stadium br home of Rugby League in Brisbane Image with inadequate rationale removed File last broncos game at anz.jpg right thumb 250px The Brisbane Broncos , at the then ANZ Stadium File Gabba ashes 24112006.jpg right thumb Brisbane Cricket Ground The Gabba Sport is a significant aspect of the Brisbane lifestyle. Activities range from the occasional international event, annual competitions, competitive leagues and individual recreational pursuits. Brisbane is the base for a number of teams in national competitions including the Brisbane Broncos and Brisbane Lions. The Brisbane City Council caters for sporting activities with a range of facilities. Across ... sports venues. Suncorp Stadium and the Brisbane Cricket Ground, known by the more popular name as The Gabba ... right Graph showing the average attendance of Brisbane teams in national sporting competitions from 1987 2006. Current to 22 April 2006. Rugby league is the most popular spectator sport in Brisbane ... arts are also popular in Brisbane, with the more traditioanl western combative disciplines ... known. For the Asian arts there are many places to practice in Brisbane. Teams in national competitions class wikitable Team Sport Competition Home Ground Brisbane Bandits Baseball Australian Baseball League Brisbane Exhibition Ground Brisbane Barracudas Water polo Australian National Water Polo League Musgrave Park Swimming Centre Brisbane Broncos Rugby league National Rugby League Suncorp Stadium Brisbane Lions Australian rules football Australian Football League Brisbane Cricket Ground The Gabba Brisbane Roar Football soccer A League br W League Australia W League Suncorp Stadium Queensland ... ING Cup br KFC Twenty20 Big Bash Brisbane Cricket Ground The Gabba Brisbane Heat Cricket Big Bash League Brisbane Cricket Ground The Gabba Queensland Fire Cricket Women s National Cricket League Allan ... Aggregate attendance Average Events counted Rugby league Suncorp Stadium 356,585 35,658 Brisbane ... more details
Three ships and a naval base of the Royal Australian Navy have been named HMAS Brisbane after Brisbane , the capital city of Queensland . HMAS Brisbane 1915 , a Town class cruiser 1910 Town class light cruiser launched in 1915 and decommissioned in 1935. HMAS Brisbane naval base , a naval base operated in Brisbane between 1940 and 1942. HMAS Brisbane D 41 , a Perth class destroyer Perth class guided missile destroyer launched in 1966 and decommissioned in 2001. HMAS Brisbane DDGH 41 , a Hobart class destroyer Hobart class air warfare destroyer predicted to launch in 2015. Battle honours Ships of the name HMAS Brisbane have earned three battle honours . ref name newhonours cite news url http www.navy.gov.au Navy Marks 109th Birthday With Historic Changes To Battle Honours title Navy Marks 109th Birthday With Historic Changes To Battle Honours date 1 March 2010 publisher Royal Australian Navy accessdate 14 March 2010 ref ref name honourslist cite web url http www.navy.gov.au w images Units entitlement list.pdf title Royal Australian Navy Ship Unit Battle Honours date 1 March 2010 publisher Royal Australian Navy accessdate 14 March 2010 ref Indian Ocean 1917 Vietnam War Vietnam 1969 71 Iraq War Kuwait 1991 References reflist Shipindex DEFAULTSORT Brisbane, Hmas Category Royal Australian Navy ship names sl HMAS Brisbane fi HMAS Brisbane ... more details
The Brisbane Institute is an independent think tank based in Brisbane , Queensland , Australia , founded in 1999. It holds various talks, functions, debates and similar activities on average once every 2 to 3 weeks. Notable speakers include Michael Kirby judge Justice Michael Kirby , Helena Kennedy, Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws Lady Kennedy of The Shaws and the painter Jeffrey Smart . The Institute specialises in social, political, economic and cultural issues. In 2004 05 it had a particular emphasis on the regional planning issues confronting South East Queensland SEQ . In addition to the regular functions, the Brisbane Institute also curates exhibitions, including The Two Hundred Kilometre City and Defending the North Queensland in the Pacific War . The Brisbane Institute is funded by the University of Queensland , the Brisbane City Council , the Government of Queensland Queensland State Government and a number of companies. The Institute runs an e zine on its website called The Brisbane Line a somewhat cheeky title alluding to the widespread fear and belief in Queensland that in the event ... through the Federal government would abandon all of Queensland to the north of Brisbane the theoretical Brisbane Line . The Brisbane Institute receives a mention in Mark Latham s The Latham Diaries Melbourne University Press 2005 , on page 109. The 200 Kilometre City The Brisbane Institute curated the exhibition The 200 Kilometre City which opened in September 2004 at the Museum of Brisbane. The title .... Currently 2.335 million people live in this area, 1.8 million of which live in Brisbane. It is estimated ... www.brisinst.org.au pdf inbrief200km1.pdf The 200 Kilometre City Brisbane and its Linear Coasts ... Green Space Audit of South East Queensland ref External links http www.brisinst.org.au The Brisbane ... s first 200km City References div class references small references div Category BrisbaneBrisbane Institute, The Category Think tanks based in Australia Brisbane Institute, The ... more details
orphan date March 2010 File Flag of Brisbane.svg right thumb 300px Flag of the City of Brisbane The flag of Brisbane is based upon the nebuly chief nebuly coat of arms arms of the Australia n City of Brisbane . The two primary colours used are blue and gold colour gold , with blue representing the sea and the Brisbane River which flows through the city, and gold representing the sun and the city s warm climate. Symbols on the flag The white, wavy lines in three of the six Quartering heraldry quarters of the flag may represent the river, which brought much commerce and prosperity to the city in the early days of British settlement. An alternative explanation is that the wavy lines represent white clouds, parting to allow the blue sky to be seen behind them. ref name ourbrisbane The three caduceus ... representing the achievements in astronomy of Sir Thomas Brisbane , for whom the city ... Symbols publisher Brisbane City Council accessdate 2009 10 11 Dead link date October 2010 bot H3llBot ref ref cite web url http www.crwflags.com fotw flags au ql br.html title City of Brisbane Queensland ... the 38th 1st Staffordshire Regiment of Foot 38th Foot Staffordshire Regiment , which Brisbane ... creative rationales.pdf title William Jolly Bridge Creative Lighting Project publisher Brisbane City Council accessdate 2009 10 11 ref The abundance of maritime symbols on the flag reflects Brisbane s early role as a river port. Usage The flag is flown daily outside of Brisbane City Hall , and is also ... the city. A giant image of the flag was also projected onto the William Jolly Bridge in Brisbane ... www.ourbrisbane.com whats on visual arts 2829503.brisbane flag title Brisbane Flag publisher Ourbrisbane ... light show for brisbanes 150th birthday 20090905 fbu8.html title A jolly light show for Brisbane s 150th birthday publisher Brisbane Times accessdate 2009 10 11 ref See also Coat of arms of Brisbane References reflist Category Flags of Australia Category Brisbane ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Image QLD M2.png Thumb right 100px M2 marker The M2 in Brisbane, Queensland , Australia , is a major motorway route and southern bypass of Brisbane. It connects the Warrego Highway A2 at Brassall to the M1 at Eight Mile Plains via the following corridors Northern Ipswich Bypass Warrego Highway from Brassall to Dinmore Ipswich Motorway from Dinmore to Gailes Logan Motorway from Gailes to Drewvale Gateway Motorway from Drewvale to Eight Mile Plains Brisbane Metroads coord 27 34 54 S 152 45 35 E type landmark region AU display title Category Brisbane Metroads Australia road stub ... more details
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Tourism in Brisbane is an important industry for the Queensland economy with approximately 4.6 million ... Slide 1 Bot generated title ref Brisbane was named as one of the top 5 Billboard music hotspots ... and the Eastern End of the CBD File Brisbane City Hall evening lights.JPG thumb right The facade of Brisbane City Hall, lit up at night File Conradtreasurycasinofrombrisbanesquare.jpg thumb right 180px Treasury Casino Story Bridge The Story Bridge, Brisbane Story Bridge , one of the oldest bridges in Australia, is a key landmark of Brisbane. Designed by John Bradfield, the designer of the Sydney Harbour Bridge , the Story Bridge spans more than Convert 250 m ft 0 across the Brisbane River . The bridge is located to the north of the Brisbane central business district CBD and has views of the city. Brisbane City Hall Brisbane City Hall Brisbane s most famous landmark features the circular ... web title Brisbane City Hall, Trip Advisor url http www.tripadvisor.com Attraction Review g255068 d256510 Reviews City Hall Brisbane Queensland.html accessdate 4 November 2009 ref Kangaroo Point Kangaroo ... and restaurants. Chinatown Chinatown, Brisbane Chinatown is a popular venue for Chinese cuisine also ... Casino The Conrad Treasury Casino , set on the western side of the Brisbane CBD, houses a hotel ... important buildings in Queensland, the Treasury Building, Brisbane Treasury Building built in 1889. St Stephen s Cathedral The Cathedral of St Stephen, Brisbane The Cathedral of St Stephen is a Gothic .... Customs House The Customs House, Brisbane Customs House is a Brisbane landmark known for its distinctive copper dome. ref name thenandnow Cite book title Brisbane Then and Now last Gregory first Helen ... cafes and restaurants within and surrounding its location across the Brisbane River from the Brisbane .... Museum of Brisbane The Museum of Brisbane is the City of Brisbane s official museum and is located in Brisbane City Hall . It features a changing exhibition program that celebrates Brisbane through ... more details
about the team formed in 2010 the defunct team from the 1990s Brisbane Bandits 1989 1998 Infobox ABL team logo BrisbaneBandits.jpg city Brisbane , Queensland ballpark Brisbane Exhibition Ground founded 2009 inaugural season 2010 11 championships champ seasons finals apps finals seasons uniform image File Brisbane Bandits uniform.png 180px Brisbane Bandits home and away uniforms. colours colorbox 000000 Black br colorbox 950500 Maroon br colorbox f6cd27 Gold owner ABL general manager Paul Gonzalez assistant gm Whitey Wallace manager flagicon AUS flagicon USA Kevin Jordan baseball Kevin Jordan last season 2010 11 Australian Baseball League season The Brisbane Bandits are a professional baseball team in Brisbane, Queensland that plays in the Australian Baseball League and is one of the six founding teams of the league. Their home ballpark is the Brisbane Exhibition Ground , the ground which the Brisbane Bandits 1989 1998 old Brisbane Bandits played at for the majority of their nine year tenure. Although the name is the same as the original team from the Australian Baseball League 1989 1999 ... the name, with the previous Bandits. ref cite web title Brisbane Bandits Steal the Show in the New ... Staff 2F23802 2F0 Our Staff Brisbane Bandits ref In late August 2010, Dave Nilsson was reported ... players Rapid exit Pine Rivers Press ref ref http www.couriermail.com.au sport local sport brisbane ... 1225910000887 Brisbane Bandits nab All Star Dave Nillson as team manager for new Australian ... Brisbane Times accessdate 12 October 2011 ref Current Roster The current 35 man roster will be reduced to a 22 man active roster for each series. Brisbane Bandits roster 2011 12 References reflist ... Baseball League website Australian Baseball League Brisbane Sports Teams Category Brisbane Bandits Category Australian baseball clubs Category Baseball teams in Australia Category Sport in Brisbane Category Australian Baseball League teams fr Brisbane Bandits ko ja ... more details
John Brisbane d. 1776 ? , was a Scottish physician . Brisbane graduated M.D. at Edinburgh in 1750, and was admitted licentiate of the College of Physicians in 1766. He held the post of physician to the Middlesex Hospital from 1758 till 1773, when he was superseded for being absent without leave. His name disappears from the college list in 1776. He was the author of Select Cases in the Practice of Medicine, 8vo, 1762, and Anatomy of Painting, with an Introduction giving a short View of Picturesque Anatomy, fol. 1769. This work contains the six Tables of Albinus , the Anatomy of Celsus , with notes, and the Physiology of Cicero . References reflist DNB wstitle Brisbane, John Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Brisbane, John ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 1776 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Brisbane, John Category Year of birth missing Category 1776 deaths Category Scottish medical doctors ... more details
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