Brisbane

Brisbane ( BRIZ-bən; Turrbal/Yagara: Meanjin) is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Queensland and the third-most populous city in Australia, with a population of approximately 2.8 million. Brisbane lies at the centre of South East Queensland, a bio-geographical and urban region with an estimated population of 4.1 million as of 2024. The central business district is situated within a peninsula of the Brisbane River approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from its mouth at Moreton Bay. Greater Brisbane sprawls across the hilly floodplain of the Brisbane River Valley between the Pacific Ocean and the Taylor and D'Aguilar mountain ranges, encompassing several local government areas (LGAs). The City of Brisbane LGA forms the inner area of Greater Brisbane, and is the most populous local government area in Australia. The demonym of Brisbane is Brisbanite. The Moreton Bay penal settlement was established in 1824 at Redcliffe as a place for secondary offenders from the Sydney colony, but in May 1825, the settlement moved to North Quay on the banks of the Brisbane River, named for the Governor of New South Wales, Sir Thomas Brisbane. German Lutherans established the first free settlement of Zion Hill at Nundah in 1838, and in 1859, Brisbane was chosen as Queensland's capital when the state separated from New South Wales. During World War II, the Allied command in the South West Pacific was based in the city, along with the headquarters of General Douglas MacArthur of the United States Army. Brisbane is a global centre for research and innovation and is a major transport hub, served by large rail, bus and ferry networks, as well as Brisbane Airport and the Port of Brisbane, Australia's third-busiest airport and seaport, respectively. A diverse city with over 36% of its metropolitan population being foreign-born, Brisbane is frequently ranked highly in lists of the world’s most liveable cities. Brisbane has hosted major events including the 1982 Commonwealth Games, World Expo 88 and the 2014 G20 summit, and will host the 2032 Summer Olympics and Paralympics. Brisbane is one of Australia's most popular tourist destinations and is Australia's most biodiverse and greenest city. The city is known for its cultural heritage, architecture, museums and galleries, festivals and public art, food, music, sports and outdoor lifestyle, and its numerous parks and gardens. South Bank and its extensive parklands is Queensland's most visited place, attracting over 16 million visitors annually. The surrounding region includes the Gondwana Rainforests (including Main Range, Lamington, and Springbrook) as part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Bunya Mountains National Park, the Glass House Mountains, and Moreton Bay alongside the islands of Moreton, Bribie and North Stradbroke Island, and the historic islands of Peel and St Helena Island National Park.

Background information about Brisbane adapted from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Daytime high (large) · overnight low (small) · monthly rainfall (blue bar). Climate normals: 1991–2020 from Open-Meteo's ERA5 reanalysis.

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