General br name Sir ThomasBrisbane honorific suffix br small Baronet Bt , Royal Guelphic Order GCH ... ThomasBrisbane, Governor of New South Wales birth date Birth date df yes 1773 7 23 birth place Largs ... 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 ThomasBrisbane and Dame Eleanora Brisbane. He was educated in astronomy and mathematics ... some of the reforms recommended in the report of John Thomas Bigge . Brisbane did not always receive ..., which is in the small kirkyard next to Skelmorlie Aisle, Largs Old Kirk. Named after ThomasBrisbane Wikisource1911Enc Brisbane, Sir Thomas Makdougall The following features are named after Thomas ..., but the derivation is disputed. The Brisbane Planetarium Sir ThomasBrisbane Planetarium ... Plains is named after Sir Thomas s daughter Isabella Brisbane. The Brisbane House Hotel in Largs ... derive from the Australian city and hence are indirectly named after ThomasBrisbane. References ... Brisbane, Sir Thomas Makdougall 1773 1860 , Australian Dictionary of Biography , Volume 1, Melbourne ... links Commons category ThomasBrisbane s start s gov succession box title Governors of New South ... NewSouthWales Governors Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Brisbane, Thomas ALTERNATIVE ... , Scotland DATE OF DEATH 27 January 1860 PLACE OF DEATH Largs DEFAULTSORT Brisbane, Thomas ... be x old de ThomasBrisbane es ThomasBrisbane fr ThomasBrisbane it ThomasBrisbane lb ThomasBrisbane ja no ThomasBrisbane pl ThomasBrisbane ru , sl Thomas Makdougall Brisbane sv ThomasBrisbane ... Lachlan Macquarie successor Ralph Darling field astronomy Major General Sir Thomas Makdougall Brisbane, 1st Baronet Royal Guelphic Order GCH , Order of the Bath GCB , Royal Society FRS , FRSE ... more details
Infobox museum name Sir ThomasBrisbane Planetarium image Sir ThomasBrisbane Planetarium.jpg imagesize 200 map type map caption latitude 27.475732 longitude 152.976964 established 1978 dissolved location Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Mount Coot tha Brisbane Botanic Gardens , Toowong, Queensland Toowong , Brisbane , Queensland , Australia type Planetarium visitors director curator publictransit website http www.brisbane.qld.gov.au planetarium Sir ThomasBrisbane Planetarium The Sir ThomasBrisbane Planetarium is a planetarium located on the grounds of Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Mount Coot tha Brisbane Botanic Gardens in the suburb of Toowong, Queensland Toowong , Brisbane , Queensland , Australia . The Planetarium was officially opened on 24 May 1978. File Planetarium Thursday 1 July 2008.JPG thumb left Sir ThomasBrisbane Planetarium and a statue of Konstantin Tsiolkovsky , the Father of Cosmonautics. The Planetarium is named after Sir ThomasBrisbane , governor of New South Wales 1821 1825 and well known Scottish astronomer who established the first significant observatory in Australia for mapping the southern skies. The Planetarium is located about 5km from the Brisbane central business district Central Business District , and is administered by the Brisbane City Council . The Planetarium features the 12.5m Cosmic Skydome hemispherical planetarium theatre with a recently upgraded, state of the art, digital dome projection system an observatory containing a permanently mounted Zeiss ... in late 2012 early 2013. External links http www.brisbane.qld.gov.au planetarium Sir ThomasBrisbane Planetarium official website http www.facebook.com BrisbanePlanetarium Brisbane Planetarium on Facebook official Brisbane Planetarium on Facebook http www.stbp.ramib.net pages.cgi?id 2 Sir ThomasBrisbane ... landmark region AU Brisbane landmarks Category Visitor attractions in Brisbane Category Buildings and structures in Brisbane Category Buildings and structures completed in 1978 brisbane stub ... more details
, 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 ThomasBrisbane Sir ThomasBrisbane , the Governor of New South Wales from 1821 to 1825. The first European ... 17 May 2008 ref In 1823, Governors of New South Wales Governor of New South Wales , ThomasBrisbane ...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 ... 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 ... more details
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 ThomasBrisbane 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
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representing the achievements in astronomy of Sir ThomasBrisbane , for whom the city ...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 ... 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
File Largs, The Brisbane Aisle.JPG thumb 300px The Brisbane Aisle The Brisbane Aisle NS 220247, 659447 is a small 17th century free standing burial vault, built for the Shaws of Kelsoland aka Brisbane and situated in the grounds of the Largs Old Kirk , Largs , Ayrshire , Scotland . ref name B http www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk sc 37199 skelmorlie aisle brisbane aisle British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2011 02 04 ref History Built for the Shaws of Kelsoland, this listed building Scotland category A listed building became the burial vault of the Brisbane family sometime after 1695. The date 1634 as inscribed on a heraldic datestone at the east side of the structure, above a sealed portal. A heraldic panel is inscribed with P.S and I.S , indicating the Shaws of Kelsoland. An armorial device with Star heraldry mullet s stars for the Shaw and Annulet heraldry annulet s rings for the Broadstone Castle and Barony, Ayrshire Montgomeries of Braidstone is present. A carved armorial device on the west side carries the initials P.S. I.M. I.S . ref name B ref Arch Col Ayrshire and Wigton, Page 58. ref ThomasBrisbane Major General Sir Thomas Makdougall Brisbane , 1st Baronet GCH, GCB, FRS, FRSE 23 July 1773 27 January 1860 a British soldier, colonial governor and astronomer, is interred within the aisle. Description File Brisbane Aisle, Largs.JPG upright thumb 200px left The east facing gable end with memorial slabs. The aisle is small and rectangular in plan, gabled, with finely squared ashlar masonry, bolection moulding at the wallhead, and cavetto moulded skewputts and apex stones ... 200px thumb The nearby Skelmorlie Aisle in the 1880s. The Skelmorlie Aisle stands to the east of the Brisbane ... of Historic Scotland . Admission to the Brisbane Aisle is free both the kirkyard and museum are open ... en site 207259 details largs manse court largs old parish church brisbane aisle RCAHMS Site http www.ayrshirepaths.org.uk largshistory.htm Largs, Ayrshire History commons cat Brisbane Aisle coord ... more details
For the water utility in the city of BrisbaneBrisbane Water utility File Brisbane water.JPG thumb Brisbane Water Brisbane Water is the northern arm of Broken Bay on the east coast of New South Wales Australia . Brisbane Water is named after Sir ThomasBrisbane , Governor of New South Wales between 1820 and 1825. The towns of Gosford, New South Wales Gosford , Davistown, New South Wales Davistown , Woy Woy, New South Wales Woy Woy and Ettalong Beach, New South Wales Ettalong Beach line the shores of Brisbane Water, which also contains several islands including St Huberts Island . History Brisbane Water is part of the traditional lands of the Guringai Australian Aborigines Aboriginal people. Initial English explorers of the area were assisted by King Bungary, leader of the Broken Bay Guringai tribe who went on to assist Matthew Flinders in the circumnavigation of Australia. Citation needed date January 2010 Twentieth century European settlement led to the development of an extensive local ferry network, including one supplying an otherwise isolated orphanage, a commuter service from Gosford to Woy Woy and a third operation dedicated to carrying farm produce. The last commuter ferries between Brisbane Water townships ceased in 1971. ref name Ferries cite book title A History of Ferries Sydney and Surrounding Waters first Graeme last Andrews coauthors month year 1982 publisher AH & AW Reed Pty Ltd pages 58 url isbn 0 589 50386 3 ref Environment Brisbane Water is mostly shallow and tidal. The inlet narrows at The Rip which has a rapid tidal current . The waterways are renowned for their rich aquatic life sea weeds, mangroves, oysters, sharks and rays, as well as good populations of fish are present in the waters. Citation needed date January 2010 Some 2277 ha of Brisbane ... Mahogany trees are in flower. ref cite web url http www.birdata.com.au iba.vm title IBA Brisbane ... CentralCoastNSW geo stub pl Brisbane Water ... more details
was named after ThomasBrisbane Sir ThomasBrisbane , the then Governors of New South Wales Governor ...Geobox River Name section name Brisbane River native name other name other name1 category River category hide Yes Image image Brisbane CBDandSB.jpg image size 320 image caption Brisbane River, showing the Story Bridge and the Brisbane central business district CBD . country Australia country flag 1 state Queensland city Brisbane Geography length 344 length round 0 length note watershed 13600 watershed ... mouth name Moreton Bay mouth location east of Brisbane mouth district mouth region mouth state Queensland ... Map section map map caption map2 map2 caption Website website commons Brisbane River The Brisbane ... the city of Brisbane , before emptying into Moreton Bay . John Oxley was the first European to explore the river who named it after the Governors of New South Wales Governor of New South Wales , ThomasBrisbane in 1823. The penal colony of Moreton Bay later adopted the same name. Early travellers .... From 1862 the Brisbane River has been dredged for navigation purposes. The river served as an important carriageway between Brisbane and Ipswich, Queensland Ipswich before a railway linking the towns ... Wivenhoe, the main water supply for Brisbane. The waterway is a habitat for the rare Queensland lungfish , Brisbane River cod and bull shark s. The largest ship built on the river was the Robert Miller. The 66,000 tonne vessel became un moored in the 1974 Brisbane flood. While not the highest experienced ... on Fisherman s Island, now known as the Port of Brisbane . There are 16 major bridges that cross ... of the river. Course Image Brisbane River Bridges Map New.jpg thumb right Course of the lower reaches of the Brisbane River from Ipswich to Moreton Bay. br Legend br legend 45a5ff w Brisbane River Brisbane River and w Moreton Bay Moreton Bay legend b20000 w Bridge Road bridges legend 000000 w Bridge ... only bridges Brisbane River s source is located in the Brisbane Range , east of Kingaroy, Queensland ... more details
Botanic Gardens, Mount Coot tha Brisbane Botanic Gardens which houses the Sir ThomasBrisbane ... 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 ... more details
Image Arthur Brisbane.png thumb Arthur Brisbane Arthur Brisbane December 12, 1864 December 25, 1936 was one ... said, I know that Arthur Brisbane was the greatest journalist of his day, and Damon Runyon said ... Time Death of Brisbane He was the son of Albert Brisbane . His grandson, Arthur S. Brisbane ... Hearst, 1961, Galahad Books, N.Y. describes Brisbane as a one time socialist who had drifted pleasantly ... an employee of Hearst at one point boasting of making 260,000 in a year Swanberg, p 427 Brisbane ..., to say nothing of some 200 non Hearst dailies and 800 country weeklies which buy syndicated Brisbane, all publish what Mr. Brisbane has said. His column is headed, with simple finality, Today, a column ... of Brisbane s editorials were published, including The Book of Today, The Book of Today and the Future Day, and The Brisbane advertising philosophy. At the time of his death, he was considered ..., Brisbane published Mary Baker G. Eddy in 1908, and later, What Mrs. Eddy Said To Arthur Brisbane The Celebrated Interview Of The Eminent Journalist With The Discoverer And Founder Of Christian Science by Arthur Brisbane and Mary Baker Eddy . He was a speech writer, orator, and public relations ..., particularly Henry Ford , Thomas Edison and John D. Rockefeller . He interviewed or conversed with nearly all the United States presidents during his career. With Hearst, he formed Hearst Brisbane Properties, investing heavily in New York real estate. Perhaps Brisbane s most lasting legacy was preserving ... 1907 and 1936. It was here that Brisbane built his dream house, a palatial mansion for its time, adjacent to a lake, and complete with a library tower. It was also here that Brisbane and his family could enjoy their favorite sport horse back riding. Brisbane transformed the Allaire area from a near ... as a backdrop. He even opened up his estate during the Great Depression to New Deal work programs. Brisbane ... 10000 acre km2 . The actual count was closer to convert 6000 acre km2 . Brisbane eventually began ... more details
Brisbane , Queensland , Australia , is named for ThomasBrisbane Sir ThomasBrisbane 1773 1860 , United Kingdom British soldier and colonial administrator born in Ayrshire , Scotland . Sir ThomasBrisbane was Governors of New South Wales Governor of New South Wales at the time that Brisbane was named. Aboriginal occupation & European exploration Prior to European Colonisation settlement , the Brisbane ... Wales New South Wales Governor ThomasBrisbane was petitioned by free settlers in Sydney to send their worst convicts elsewhere and the area chosen became the city of Brisbane. On 23 October 1823 ... out of favour with many residents and the current name in honour of Governor ThomasBrisbane was adopted ...refimprove date October 2011 Use dmy dates date March 2011 History of Australia Brisbane s recorded history .... The district was characterized by open woodlands with rainforest in some pockets or bends of the Brisbane River. A resource rich area and a natural avenue for seasonal movement, Brisbane was a way ... South Brisbane also known as Kurilpa. These camping grounds continued to function well into historic ... . During the fifteen days he spent in Moreton Bay , Flinders was unable to find the Brisbane River ... lumberjack by the name of Thomas Pamphlett who, along with John Finnegan , Richard Parsons convict ... what he later named the Brisbane River in honour of the governor. Oxley explored the river as far as what ... 20 km upstream Brisbane s central business district . Several places were named by Oxley and his ... and Allan Cunningham botanist Allan Cunningham explored further up the Brisbane River in search of water, landing at the present location of North Quay, Brisbane North Quay . Only one year later, in 1825, the colony was moved south from Redcliffe, Queensland Redcliffe to a peninsula on the Brisbane River , site of the present Brisbane central business district central business district , called Meen jin by its Turrbul inhabitants. At the end of 1825, the official population of Brisbane was 45 ... more details
Use dmy dates date March 2011 Infobox Australian Place type lga name City of Brisbane state qld image SEQ Councils Brisbane.png imagesize 125 caption Map of Brisbane City in South East Queensland coordinates ... 1924 seat Brisbane CBD City Hall mayor Graham Quirk mayortitle Lord Mayor region South East Queensland logo Brisbane City Council logo.png logosize 125 url http www.brisbane.qld.gov.au stategov Electoral ... Aspley , Electoral district of Brisbane Central Brisbane Central , Electoral district of Bulimba ... Nudgee , Electoral district of Sandgate Sandgate , Electoral district of South Brisbane South Brisbane , Electoral district of Stafford Stafford , Electoral district of Stretton Stretton , Electoral ... of BrisbaneBrisbane , Division of Bonner Bonner , Division of Griffith Griffith , Division of Lilley ... Ipswich near s Logan City Logan near se Redland City Redland The City of Brisbane is the Local Government Area LGA that has jurisdiction over the inner portion of the metropolitan area of Brisbane ... of those cities, the City of Brisbane administers a significant portion of the Brisbane metropolitan .... The City of Brisbane was the first Australian LGA to reach a population of more than one million. ref ... George Street, Brisbane George Street , also known as Brisbane Square . The Brisbane City ... rooms and the Museum of Brisbane. History Image Brisbane CBDandSB.jpg thumb Brisbane City The Queensland state government created the City of Brisbane with a view to uniting the then Brisbane metropolitan area under one planning and governance structure. The City of Brisbane Act 1924 received assent ... C CityBrisA24 01C .pdf City of Brisbane Act 1924 accessed 23 January 2011 ref namely Cities Brisbane Municipal Council Brisbane South Brisbane, Queensland South Brisbane Towns Hamilton, Queensland ... also assumed responsibility for several quasi autonomous government authorities, such as the Brisbane Tramways Trust. Governance The City of Brisbane is governed by the Brisbane City Council, the largest ... more details
info official name City of Brisbane other name native name for cities whose native name is not in English ... imagesize image caption Downtown Brisbane image flag flag size image seal seal size image shield ... Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Brisbane Highlighted.svg mapsize 250x200px map caption Location ... 1658137 website http www.ci.brisbane.ca.us footnotes File Brisbane CA City Hall.jpg thumb right 270px Brisbane City Hall Brisbane IPAc en icon b r z b e n is a small city located in the northern ... and near the San Francisco International Airport . The population was 4,282 as of the 2010 census. Brisbane ... throughout Brisbane. Brisbane is built on the eastern slope of San Bruno Mountain, allowing visitors ... 3.1 sqmi km2 is land and convert 17.0 sqmi km2 84.58 is water, the latter the Brisbane Lagoon . A remnant ... www.foundsf.org index.php?title San Bruno Mountain accessdate 2011 06 03 ref Brisbane sits at the southeast ... rule, the lands controlled by the Mission were released to private enterprise. Brisbane was originally ... known, was platted in 1908 ref name ci.brisbane.ca.us City of Brisbane City History Chapter ... some sources spell the name as Arthur Ennis. ref who many describe as the Daddy of Brisbane, arrived. He proposed the name change from Visitacion City to Brisbane. Annis regarded the name Visitacion ... he felt would confuse people and would prevent Brisbane from establishing its own unique identity. Accounts of how the city acquired its name vary. According to his daughter, the city was named for Brisbane , Australia , ref Which was named after Sir ThomasBrisbane a Governor of New South Wales and astronomer . The Brisbane lunar crater Brisbane crater on the Moon was also named after Sir ThomasBrisbane. ref perhaps due to the areas resemblance to that port city at the time. ref City of Brisbane ... state that Annis live for a short time in Brisbane Australia. ref Another story holds that it was named for newspaper columnist Arthur Brisbane . ref Gateway to the Peninsula by Samuel C. Chandler, Daly ... 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
Use dmy dates date February 2012 Use Australian English date February 2012 The Telegraph was a Brisbane ... newsprint and sold on Brisbane streets from about 6pm on Saturdays was a particularly excellent production produced under tight deadlines. It included results and pictures of Brisbane s Saturday ... of local businessmen, Robert Armour, J.K. Hardy M.L.A for Brisbane , John Warde, John Burns, J.D. Heale ... editor of the Brisbane Courier and founder of Pugh s Almanac ref name Qld Press Queensland ... Company 22 23 August 1883 , The Brisbane Courier ref Charles Wilmott , Assistant Messenger Overseer in the Brisbane Telegraph Office. ref cite web url http fhr.slq.qld.gov.au committees wi.htm ... Lionel Hogg author 15 April 2008 publisher On Line Opinion ref Thomas William Heney 1920 to 1923 ref Dictionary of Australian Biography First Thomas William Last Heney Link http gutenberg.net.au ... http www.abc.net.au 7.30 content 2007 s1889109.htm New light on Brisbane s most infamous murder case ... Mail and Brisbane Telegraph. ref http www.news.com.au couriermail extras oq book11main.html ..., started his career at Brisbane s Telegraph. ref http sixtyminutes.ninemsn.com.au section.aspx?sectionid 5555§ionname meettheteam Bio Lincoln Howes , 60 Minutes ref Mitchell Murphy , now with Brisbane Times , was reporter and columnist covering covering elite level sport for both the Brisbane ... , Brisbane Times ref Barton Green ref http www.threeplus.com.au 01 cms details.asp?ID 298 Bio ...?id 2896 ref References reflist External links http catalogue.nla.gov.au Record 2885839 Brisbane telegraph , National Library of Australia NLA http catalogue.nla.gov.au Record 2946889 Brisbane telegraph ... index.php Telegraph Telegraph , Brisbane memories wiki, Griffith University . Photos http monochromebrisbane.blogspot.com 2008 04 telegraph facade.html Boyd Monochrome Brisbane http www.pbase.com bmcmorrow ... in Brisbane Category Publications established in 1872 Category Publications disestablished ... more details
aboard HMS Warspite where he died on 19 December 1826. He was a cousin of General Sir ThomasBrisbane who had earlier been governor of New South Wales. Career James Brisbane was born in 1774, the son of Admiral John Brisbane and the younger brother of future Admiral Charles Brisbane . In 1787 Brisbane went to sea aboard HMS Culloden 1783 HMS Culloden and by 1794 he was signal midshipman aboard Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe Lord Howe s flagship HMS Queen Charlotte 1790 HMS Queen Charlotte . Brisbane ... Thomas Totty until the admiral s death. ref name ODNB Between 1803 and 1805, Brisbane commanded ...Use dmy dates date April 2012 Infobox military person name Sir James Brisbane birth date 1774 death date ... Bachelor br Companion of the Order of the Bath laterwork Captain Royal Navy Captain Sir James Brisbane ... in any major actions, Brisbane served under both Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe Lord Howe and Horatio ... Battle of Copenhagen and in the Adriatic campaign of 1807 1814 . In later life Brisbane became commander ... and badly damaged. In the aftermath of the battle, Brisbane was promoted to lieutenant and was sent ... and being present at the surrender of a Dutch squadron in Saldanha Bay . ref name ODNB Brisbane ... 1800, Brisbane married Jemima Ann Ventham shortly before he was returned to sea in command of HMS ... on commissioning and Brisbane came under the direct command of Admiral Horatio Nelson , who used ... on the city at the Battle of Copenhagen 1801 Battle of Copenhagen . Brisbane impressed his superiors ... in the early stages of the Adriatic campaign of 1807 1814 . There Brisbane captured the French frigate ... name ODNB In 1812 Brisbane commanded the newly built HMS Pembroke 1812 HMS Pembroke in the Channel ... of Algiers 1816 bombarded Algiers and on his return home, Brisbane was Knight Bachelor knighted . He ... London Gazette issue 17179 startpage 1915 date 5 October 1816 accessdate 13 July 2008 ref In 1825, Brisbane ... from it at Penang in British Malaya Malaya late in 1826. Brisbane is remembered as a popular and capable ... 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
About the Australian federal electorate Electoral district of Brisbane disambiguation Electoral district of Brisbane Infobox Australian Electorate federal yes name Brisbane image Division of Brisbane 2010.png imagesize 300 caption Division of Brisbane green within Queensland created 1900 state qld mp Teresa Gambaro mp party Liberal National Party of Queensland Liberal National namesake Brisbane electors area 58 class Inner Metropolitan The Division of Brisbane is an Divisions of the Australian House of Representatives Australian Electoral Division in Queensland . The division was one of the List of Australian electorates contested at every election original 75 divisions contested at the Australian federal election, 1901 first federal election . It is named for the city of Brisbane . Boundaries On its original boundaries, Brisbane included all of what is now the northern part of the City of Brisbane, but successive boundary changes cut it back to the inner suburban area. It now extends from the city centre into the western suburbs, and includes Alderley, Queensland Alderley , Ashgrove, Queensland Ashgrove , Bowen Hills, Queensland Bowen Hills , Brisbane central business district Brisbane City , Clayfield , Enoggera, Queensland Enoggera , Ferny Grove, Queensland Ferny Grove , Fortitude ... Electoral Boundaries redistribution announced by the Australian Electoral Commission the seat of Brisbane ... rowspan 2 Thomas Macdonald Paterson Protectionist Party Protectionist Australian federal ... 2010 present Election results main Electoral results for the Division of Brisbane Election box begin title Australian federal election, 2010 Brisbane Election box candidate AU party candidate Teresa ... qld brisbane.htm Division of Brisbane Qld &mdash Australian Electoral Commission Australian federal Qld divisions coord 27.438 153.028 display title Category Brisbane Category Electoral divisions of Australia Brisbane Category Federal politics in Queensland Brisbane fr Circonscription de Brisbane zh ... 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
Use dmy dates date April 2012 Infobox military person name Sir Charles Brisbane birth date c.1769 death date December 1829 image File Sir Charles Brisbane.jpg 300px caption birth place death place Saint Vincent island Saint Vincent nickname nationality United Kingdom British allegiance United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland serviceyears &ndash 1829 rank Rear admiral Royal Navy Rear Admiral branch Royal Navy commands HMS Tarleton 6 br HMS Oiseau 1793 6 br HMS Tremendous 1784 6 br HMS Crescent 1784 6 br HMS Doris 1795 6 br HMS Trent 1796 6 br HMS Goliath 1781 6 br HMS Arethusa 1781 6 br HMS ... Commander of the Bath relations Sir Charles Brisbane Order of the Bath KCB circa c. 1769 &ndash December ... his death in 1829. Family and early life Charles Brisbane was born circa 1769, the fourth but eldest surviving son of Admiral John Brisbane Royal Navy officer John Brisbane . He was entered on board ... by a splinter. ref name DNB cite DNB wstitle Brisbane, Charles ref He continued serving during ... in Corsica , both at the siege of Saint Florent and at the siege of Bastia . Brisbane was under ... Thomas Pringle Royal Navy officer Thomas Pringle s flagship, on board which also there had been ... in a hurricane . In 1805 Brisbane was appointed to the frigate HMS Arethusa 1781 6 , which he took ... Captain Brisbane, wounded. ref name DNB File Capture of Pomona.jpg thumb left HMS Arethusa 1781 6 and HMS Anson 1781 6 capture the HMS Cuba 1806 Pomona off Havana, depicted by Thomas Whitcombe On 1 January 1807 Brisbane, still in Arethusa , with three other frigates, having been sent off Cura ao ... Brisbane was knighted, and he, as well as the other three captains, received a Naval Gold Medal gold ... References reflist Attribution DNB wstitle Brisbane, Charles s start succession box before George ... after William John Struth acting s end Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Brisbane ... OF DEATH December 1829 PLACE OF DEATH Saint Vincent island Saint Vincent DEFAULTSORT Brisbane, Charles ... 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
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