Definition of brisbane Brisbane

/bɹɪˈzbejˌn/ - [brizbeyn] - Bris•bane

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brisbane - capital and largest city of Queensland state; located in the southeastern corner of Queensland on the Pacific; settled by British as a penal colony; 3rd largest city in Australia
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  • brisbane
    The state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third largest city in Australia and most populous city of Queensland.

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  • Brisbane (local nickname "Brissie") is the capital of Queensland in the northeast of Australia.

    The Brisbane River flows through the city.

    1,730,000 people live there and there is both a Catholic and a Protestant Bishop.

    Brisbane was founded in 1824 and was meant at first for prisoners who were embarked to Australia. The name comes from a Governor of New South Wales, Sir Thomas Brisbane.

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