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	Brisbane River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The river is dammed by the Wivenhoe Dam, forming Lake Wivenhoe, the main water supply for Brisbane.
		Brisbane River floods are usually devastating because the river occupies an elevated position relative to the city, and is hemmed in by banks of volcanic rock.
		The efficacy of dredging the river upstream of the city reach to make it "navigable" was always in doubt, and the effect of the artificial sediment load in Moreton Bay grew to concern environmentalists worried that sediment was choking sea grass paddocks which were grazing territory for dugong.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Brisbane_River (1354 words)

	Brisbane - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Brisbane city centre is situated in the southeast corner of Queensland, Australia, at a latitude and longitude of 27°28′S 153°02′E.
		Brisbane has a lower inner-city population density compared with Australia's two largest cities, Sydney and Melbourne, although constant population growth occurring in Brisbane is closing the gap between Brisbane and Melbourne.
		Brisbane is the birthplace of a number of internationally acclaimed singers, musicians and actors, and well as having produced a number of significant Australian authors and sculptors.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Brisbane (4889 words)

	Known Floods in the Brisbane & Bremer River Basin, including the Cities of Brisbane and Ipswich
		Brisbane: Creeks between Brisbane and Gympie swollen; after the Glass House mountain stage was reached the driver of the Gympie coach found it necessary to swim across the creeks with the mails.
		Minor to moderate flooding occurred in the Mary River from 21st to 25th, the coastal streams from Brisbane to Noosa on 21st, the Bremer and Warrill creeks on 21st and 22nd and the Stanley River and upper Brisbane River from 21st to 23rd.
		Rainfall in the Brisbane River during early February varied from 150 mm in the lower reaches of the Brisbane River to nearly 600 mm in the upper reaches of Laidley Creek.
	www.bom.gov.au /hydro/flood/qld/fld_history/brisbane_history.shtml (8516 words)

	Brisbane, Australia - Travel Photos by Galen R Frysinger, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
		Brisbane, city in eastern Australia, capital of the state of Queensland, a seaport on the Brisbane River, near Moreton Bay.
		Brisbane is an important manufacturing center with diversified industries, including food processing, tanning, automobile assembling, brewing, and the manufacture of lumber, clothing, tobacco products, boots and shoes, and machinery.
		Brisbane was opened to free settlers in 1842, and in 1859 it became the capital of the newly created colony of Queensland.
	www.galenfrysinger.com /brisbane_australia.htm (289 words)

	Brisbane, Australia
		Brisbane, the sub-tropical capital of Queensland, is approximately 1000 km (600 miles) north of Sydney and one, if not the fastest growing cities in Australia.
		Brisbane is a popular holiday destination and a good place to explore Southern Queensland, The Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast are only an hour away to the south and north respectively.
		Brisbane has The Brisbane River as its centre piece and it is spanned by graceful bridges and criss-crossed with all manner of boats, ferries and watercraft.
	www.auinfo.com /brisbane.htm (793 words)

	Walkabout - Brisbane
		The nation's fastest-growing capital, Brisbane is Australia's third-largest city with a population of 1,626,900 in the year 2000.
		Brisbane was opened to free settlement in 1842 and became a separate colony on 10 December 1859.
		Brisbane does not enjoy a reputation as an important home of the arts (in fact southerners tend to regard it as the home of philistinism and anti-intellectualism).
	www.walkabout.com.au /fairfax/locations/QLDBrisbane.shtml (4211 words)

	Brisbane - Simple English Wikipedia
		Brisbane (local nickname Brissie) is the capital of Queensland in the northeast of Australia.
		1,730,000 people are living there and in Brisbane there is both a Catholic and a Protestant Bishop.
		Brisbane was founded in 1824 and first was for those prisoners, who were embarked to Australia.
	simple.wikipedia.org /wiki/Brisbane (113 words)

	Brisbane River
		Even 50 years ago the river was clean enough to swim in and there were sandy beaches along the river.
		The Brisbane River suburbs were terribly affected by this: drains were clogged, objects were destroyed and lost etc. On that day four ships including a giant oil tanker were swept down the river, out of control.
		Along the river bank: The City Botanical Gardens, Southbank and New Farm Park are only a few of the parks and gardens along the river bank.
	www.macgregoss.qld.edu.au /Webchallenge/mbb/river.htm (438 words)

	Brisbane : Introduction \| Frommers.com
		Set along the banks of the wide, brown Brisbane River, this is a city that has grown up in recent years, confident in its appeal.
		Brisbane (pronounced Briz-bun) is known for its timber "Queenslanders," cottages and houses set high on stumps to catch the breeze, with wide verandas to keep out the midday sun.
		Brisbane is in the southeast corner of the state, flanked by the Sunshine Coast, about 2 hours to the north, and the Gold Coast, 1 hour to the south.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/brisbane/0073010001.html (371 words)

	Brisbane River -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Its chief tributaries are the Stanley and Bremer rivers and Lockyer Creek.
		It lies astride the Brisbane River on the southern slopes of the Taylor Range, 12 miles (19 km) above the river's mouth at Moreton Bay.
		Rivers are also a principal natural force in shaping land surfaces.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9016481 (813 words)

	The Jakarta Post - The Journal of Indonesia Today
		Brisbane residents, especially those who live in the suburbs, commute by City Cat or by public buses to work in the city.
		Brisbane is the third largest city in Australia after Sydney and Melbourne; it is also the fastest growing city with thousands of people moving from the south every year.
		The park is on the southern bank of the Brisbane River and boasts 17 hectares of riverside tropical gardens, lagoons and cafes.
	www.thejakartapost.com /yesterdaydetail.asp?fileid=20051218.L01 (1063 words)

	iskcon.com - Worldwide - Brisbane
		The temple is situated on the Brisbane river with terraced gardens leading down to the water.
		The Brisbane City Council so much wanted Lord Jagannatha's Chariot to be in their annual parade that they paid for the transport of the huge wooden chariot from Murwillumbah, NSW, and for the flowers to decorate it.
		Although Brisbane is sunny almost every day in winter, on the night of the parade in early spring there was a downpour.
	www.iskcon.com /worldwide/centres_detail/brisbane.html (838 words)

	Brisbane River Map, Queensland, Australia
		The Aboriginal people who lived on the south side of the river called the area where the Botanical Gardens were established, Meeanjin, meaning the tulipwood, a tree which grew well in the area before white settlement, but in the 19th century Brisbane came to be known to all the Moreton Bay Aboriginal people as Maginuchin.
		The main settlement in convict Brisbane was on the north side of the river along by the present William Street, but a settlement started to develop on the south side fairly early.
		John Williams mined for coal on the bank of the river there in 1849, but it was John Dunmore Lang who promoted the area as a most favourable locality for settlement with the result that some of his immigrants who came out on the Fortitude settled there on Pullen Pullen Creek.
	www.ourindooroopilly.com /brisbane-river-map.html (4573 words)

	Brisbane: Information for Visitors (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Brisbane is Australia's largest city in the sub-tropics, enjoying an enviable climate of hot, brilliant summers and clear, mild winters that makes it the ideal destination for visitors all year round.
		Brisbane's International Terminal is located 13 kms from the city centre with regular coach connections and taxi services available from the terminal.
		Brisbane's city centre is contained within a broad meander of the Brisbane River.
	archive.dstc.edu.au /brisbane (925 words)

	The Brisbane River
		The assignment will cover issues such as why the river got its name, its history, the environment of the river, the river's impact on the economy, the people who live on its edges, the impact of settlement and what types of transport that you can use on the river.
		The Brisbane River is rich in history and is a rich economic factor for Brisbane.
		The Brisbane City Council is in charge of the Brisbane River and Brisbane itself.
	www.geocities.com /brizbaneriver (318 words)

	Along the River (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The sluggish, meandering Brisbane River is four hundred million years old, one of the world’s most ancient waterways.
		Brisbane received the best of these: by the turn of the century, the river mouth at Fort Lytton bristled with artillery and a barrage of floating mines.
		The fort is at the end of Lytton Road, west of Wynnum at the mouth of Brisbane River; there’s no public transport.
	www.pacificislandtravel.com /australia/queensland/bne_alongtheriver.asp (740 words)

	Brisbane on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Brisbane is Australia's third largest city and an administrative, commercial, industrial, and cultural center.
		Brisbane is the seat of the Univ. of Queensland (1909), a national art gallery (1895), a museum (1871), and a performing arts complex.
		BRISBANE, QSL - JANUARY 26: Members of the Queensland Water Police monitor the position of a Green Peace Member as he floats pass the USS Ronald Reagan while it is docked at the Port of Brisbane on January 26, 2006 in Brisbane, Australia.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/B/Brisbane.asp (838 words)

	International Travel News: Brisbane - a river runs through it - Brisbane, Australia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		As I drove along the river from the airport to the city, it looked much like any other fairly wide river, although a bit muddier, perhaps, than some.
		A tidal river, it flows upstream with the rising tide and then reverses and flows toward the ocean.
		Brisbane has opened its river-banks for people rather than shipping containers by moving commercial wharves and warehouses toward the river's mouth.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m3648/is_n6_v22/ai_19706073 (1448 words)

	River City Apartments now Renting :: brisbane, rental, apartments, city, river, accommodation, units, rent... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Overlooking the Brisbane River and the CBD, River City Apartments introduces a whole new class of city style and convenience with a selection of one, two and three bedroom apartments offering a level of decor and quality features and fittings usually reserved for homes costing much more.
		Residents and their guests can keep fit in the gym, relax in the hydro spa or enjoy a refreshing swim in the cooling waters of the swimming pool.
		River City Apartments captures the heart and soul of city centre living.
	www.rivercityapartments.com.au (184 words)

	Brisbane Images
		Brisbane is the capital of Queensland and Australia's third largest metropolis.
		Located in the southeastern corner of Queensland, Brisbane is a river city, situated upstream from the mouth of the Brisbane River.
		The compact city centre is built along the banks of this river.
	virtualoceania.net /australia/photos/cities/brisbane (199 words)

	Brisbane River Bass
		Following this section along until it widened out to a broad stretch of river a well presented cast was snaffled right next to the first snag in the deeper water.
		This is the old river crossing west of Fernvale on the Brisbane Valley Highway, a popular starting point for camping canoeing trips down the river.
		Please leave this river as it was before your visit and future generations may also enjoy the beauty and quality fishing that is on offer.
	www.fishing-boating.com /articles/fitzy/riverbass.htm (1010 words)

	Brisbane - Queensland - Australia - suburbs - maps - accommodation - events - street and business directory - ...
		Discover the secrets of a mummy from ancient Egypt at Life and Death in Ancient Egypt: Keku’s Story - an extraordinary exhibition at the Queensland Museum South Bank.
		For more Brisbane events visit the ourbrisbane.com events calendar.
		Enter the Stamford Plaza Chocolate Indulgence Competition for your chance to win a night of luxury and an afternoon of decadence. And you can win one of four fantastic Suncorp Easter Hampers in the Suncorp Family Flicks Easter Competition.
	www.ourbrisbane.com (247 words)

	brisbane river tours
		The Brisbane River was once a major artery for the city, the riverbanks lined with ships moored at busy docks.
		Today, the majority of river traffic is recreational or commuters aboard the city catamarans and ferries.
		Several companies provide Brisbane river cruises and the picturesque Kookaburra River Queen paddle wheelers which offer sightseeing and dinner cruises.
	www.sunzine.net /brisbane/2tourcruises.html (244 words)

	Brisbane -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia
		Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, Australia, sits along the banks of the Brisbane River.
		The port and capital of Queensland State, Brisbane is one of Australia's largest cities.
		Known by his pseudonym Steele Rudd, Arthur Hoey Davis was an Australian novelist, playwright, and short-story writer whose comic characters are a well-known part of Australia's literary heritage.
	www.britannica.com /ebi/article-9273355?&query=queensland (688 words)

	Brisbane Attractions
		The tourist capital of the southern hemisphere is only a leisurely one hour's drive from Brisbane and has a wide range of activities including exciting theme parks, beautiful hinterland scenery and by night, enjoy the character of it's world renowned nightclub and restaurant scene.
		Guests on board the river tours get free reign of the tug being allowed to venture into all of the vessels nooks and crannies, from the bridge to the engine room, and any questions they have are quickly and easily answered.
		To enjoy the full river experience, lunchtime cruises are accompanied by a chatty commentary of the history of the river and its landmarks.
	www.reflections.com.au /Brisbane/Attractions (3096 words)

	Brisbane River - Compare Prices, Reviews and Make Reservations at NexTag - Price - Review
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		Quest River Park Central's architecturally designed apartments offer panoramic views of the tranquil Brisbane River with the thriving city center at...
		Elegant casual resort nestled between noosa beach and noosa river with ocean, pool, river and town views.
	www.nextag.com /brisbane-river/search-html (136 words)

	Tour from Brisbane - Rainforest Tracks & River Kayaking
		While Brisbane offers all the excitement of a big city, it is easy to escape to the Outback (or to the pristine waters of a river system) in less than an hour.
		The pace today is fairly relaxed with the Brisbane River being a beginner level river for kayaking.
		The Brisbane River is a very easy kayaking level and plenty of time is allowed for stops along the banks.
	www.around-the-world.com /Australia/gateways/nvnvkyk.htm (699 words)

	Carinya Highgate Hill Bed and Breakfast, Inner city suburb, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Bed & Breakfast Inns (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		All rooms are spacious and feature ornate ceilings, french doors to verandahs, antique furniture and stunning views across the Brisbane River to the University of Queensland and the mountains beyond.
		A leisurely walk takes you to the Brisbane River, Southbank Parklands, Convention Centre, Cultural Centre and the vibrant cosmopolitan precinct of West End.
		The Brisbane Airtrain and the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast freeways are close.
	www.ibbp.com /oceana/qland/highgate.html (501 words)

	Riverfestival 2005
		The festival's signature opening event Riverfire presented in association with Triple M and Channel Nine will be held on Saturday 2 September, 2006.
		An intrepid group of up to 30 junior secondary students will lead a 16 day river journey along the Brisbane River.
		With a focus on middle phase learners, it is also an opportunity for all year level students to be involved in a hands-on learning experience. The program is designed to highlight the plight of the Brisbane River and one of our most important natural resources, water.
	www.riverfestival.com.au (204 words)

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