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    Brisbane is named after the Brisbane River, which in turn was named after Sir Thomas Brisbane, the
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    Brisbane - Wikipedia

    • Brisbane is the capital and largest city of the state of Queensland and the third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population over 2.7 million. Brisbane lies at the centre of South East Queensland, an urban agglomeration with a population of approximately 4 million which includes several other regional centres and cities. The central business district i… See more

    Population2,706,966 (2023) (3rd)
    EstablishedMay 1825 · (exact date unknown)
    Elevation32 m (105 ft)
    Area15,842 km² (6,116.6 sq mi)
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    History

    Aboriginal Australians have lived in coastal South East Queensland for at least 22,000 years, with an estimated population between 6,000 and 10,000 individuals before European settlement in the 1820s. Aboriginal … See more

    Geography and environment

    Brisbane is in the southeast corner of Queensland. The city is centred along the Brisbane River, and its eastern suburbs line the shores of Moreton Bay, a bay of the Coral Sea. The greater Brisbane region is on the coas… See more

     
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