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	Australians at War
		HMAS Brisbane [II] (1966) was the second vessel of that name to serve in the Royal Australian Navy.
		Brisbane undertook two tours of duty with the United States Seventh Fleet off Vietnam, in 1969 and again in 1971, and was the last ship of the RAN to serve there.
		HMAS Brisbane berthed in Dubai, Persian Gulf, January 1991.
	www.awm.gov.au /atwar/hmas_brisbane.htm (486 words)

	HMAS BRISBANE (I) - HMA Ship Histories (Sea Power Centre - Australia)
		HMAS BRISBANE and her sister ships HMA Ships MELBOURNE and SYDNEY were the first cruisers built for the RAN.
		BRISBANE commissioned at Sydney on 31 October 1916 under the command of Captain Claude L. Cumberlege RN.
		En route BRISBANE assumed responsibility for the escort of HMA Submarine J5 and towed her for some of the voyage to Sydney.
	www.navy.gov.au /spc/history/ships/brisbane1.html (713 words)

	HMAS Brisbane (1916-1935): Australian War Memorial
		Brisbane was the first built in Australia, with armament and machinery imported from the United Kingdom.
		Brisbane was ordered to the Mediterranean in October 1918 and was en route when the war ended.
		Placed in reserve between 1929 and 1935, Brisbane made her final voyage in the latter year, carrying the commissioning crew of HMAS Sydney [II] to the United Kingdom.
	www.awm.gov.au /units/unit_12584.asp (279 words)

	Budget Media Release 2006-2007 - HMAS Brisbane to feature in new war memorial galleries
		The bridge and gun sections of HMAS Brisbane will be incorporated into the new post-1945 conflicts galleries at the Australian War Memorial thanks to a $2.1 million allocation in the 2006-07 Federal Budget.
		The Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Bruce Billson, said this funding was in addition to the $32.4 million allocated to the Memorial for 2006-07.
		The Minister said the Brisbane would be a major component of the new galleries and a fitting tribute to the long and distinguished service of the Royal Australian Navy.
	minister.dva.gov.au /media_releases/2006/05_may/budget_mr5.htm (276 words)

	Australia - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Australia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		In late June, Peter Hollingworth, the former Anglican archbishop of Brisbane, took over from William Deane as governor-general.
		After an eight-day stand-off, the unwanted asylum-seekers transferred to the HMAS Manoora, which took them to Papua New Guinea from where they were flown to New Zealand and Nauru, where applications for refugee status would be processed.
		However, the Australian government received a humiliating setback on 11 September when the Federal Court ruled that it had acted illegally in refusing the refugees permission to apply for asylum in the country and that they must be allowed to land.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Australia (5244 words)

	Destroyer Photo Index DDG-27 / D-41 HMAS BRISBANE
		HMAS Brisbane undergoing a refit at Garden Island Naval Base, Sydney, Australia in 1986.
		The Australian guided missile destroyer HMAS Brisbane (DDG 41) and the Canadian frigate HMCS Annapolis (265) are underway to port of the Missouri.
		The Brisbane is steaming north for Kangaroo 95, Australia`s largest joint military exercise during Iron Fist `95.
	www.navsource.org /archives/05/01027.htm (477 words)

	HMAS Brisbane Dive Trip and wreck course
		The Brisbane is a perfect place to explore a sunken warship and work on your wreck diving skills.
		The HMAS Brisbane was scuttled in July 2005 and since then it has attracted schools of bait fish, a resident school of yellow tailed king fish (that I saw first hand when I was up there last week).
		A large bull ray, angler fish, lion fish, blemmies, nudibranchs, sea hares, squid, a small school of juvenile snapper, shovel nose ray, a couple of greasy cod, two eagle rays were hanging around and even an octopus has crawled into one of the pyrotechnic tubes left on the deck.
	www.abyss.com.au /Brisbane.html (333 words)

	ex-HMAS Brisbane Conservation Park - EPA/QPWS
		The decommissioned HMAS Brisbane warship was sunk, using explosive charges, on 31 July 2005.
		Diving on the ex-HMAS Brisbane is great all year round, with visibility varying from 10–15 metres in summer and 15–25 metres in winter.
		Diver numbers are capped in order to maintain the quality of the dive experience and to minimise the impacts on the natural and cultural values of the reef, as well as for safety.
	www.epa.qld.gov.au /parks_and_forests/find_a_park_or_forest/exhmas_brisbane_conservation_park (1633 words)

	Dive the wreck of the HMAS Brisbane.
		Wreck diving on the ex-HMAS Brisbane has commenced in earnest and we are very excited to report that the quality of the wreck dive site, just North of Mooloolaba, is exceeding all expectations.
		Within weeks an assorted variety of marine life has begun to call the ex-HMAS Brisbane home with prolific growth of embryonic corals over most of the structure and schools of whiting, happy moments, yellowtail kingfish and cuttlefish happily cruising around the upper decks and underneath the stern.
		Access inside the “Brisbane” is optimum with all internal areas offering three points of natural lighting with wide, open entry and exit swim throughs.
	www.fishingnoosa.com.au /hmasbrisbane.htm (454 words)

	Australia Zoo Travel ~ Itineraries ~ Dive the ex-HMAS Brisbane
		The Ex-HMAS Brisbane, is a Charles F. Adams class guided missile destroyer (DDG), constructed by the Defoe Shipbuilding Co in the USA.
		The Brisbane was the second vessel of that name to serve in the Royal Australian Navy.
		The first was commissioned in 1916 and made her final voyage in 1935 to England, where she was sold off to a Sheffield scrap yard.
	www.australiazootravel.com.au /itineraries/25/dive-the-ex-hmas-brisbane (247 words)

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		Mike Middleton of On-Camera has allowed us to share his video and photos of the last days before the HMAS Brisbane was scuttled to create a dive experience on the Sunshine Coast.
		The ex-HMAS BRISBANE is going to be a fabulous and famous Sunshine Coast tourist attraction over the years to come.
		What we have here is the final 2 minutes of the HMAS Brisbane showing you what it would have been like if you were only 100metres away.
	hmas-brisbane.mysunshinecoast.com.au (457 words)

	Dive HMAS Brisbane on Queensland's Sunshine Coast, Australia. Dive the Brisbane now!
		During its time in service, HMAS Brisbane was affectionately known by those who served on her as “The Steel Cat”.
		Huge crowds watched as the HMAS Brisbane was ceremoniously sunk at 10am on Sun 31 July 2005, just off the coast of Maroochydore and Mooloolaba.
		Divers can explore the 133 metre, former warship through large access holes that allow passage into the forward engine room, boiler room, and the ship’s interior including sleeping quarters used by the crew during the ship’s service from 1967 to 2001.
	www.hmasbrisbane.com.au (429 words)

	HMAS Brisbane will be sunk off Sunshine Coast » ABC Sunshine Coast » Local News
		HMAS Brisbane will be sunk off Sunshine Coast » ABC Sunshine Coast » Local News
		HMAS Brisbane will be sunk off Sunshine Coast
		Premier Peter Beattie says he is pleased a stand-off with the Federal Government over the former navy ship HMAS Brisbane has been resolved.
	www.abc.net.au /sunshine/news/200405/s1115304.htm (202 words)

	Dive HMAS Brisbane Mooloolaba Sunshine Coast scuba dive hmas brisbane
		We offer the closest diving service to the HMAS Brisbane.
		Our extensive range of dive equipment, which students utilize during their training, is from world class manufacturers and is regularly serviced and maintained to ensure consistent serviceability and performance.
		Blue Water Dive are one of only three South East Queensland scuba diving charter operators who are permited to dive on the wreck of the ex-HMAS Brisbane off Mooloolaba.
	www.bluewaterdive.com.au (170 words)

	Australia Zoo Travel ~ Itineraries
		There is no better way to experience Queensland than by rail and your spoilt all the way on board the Sunlander from Brisbane to Tropical northern, Cairns or From Cairns to Brisbane.You will even have the opportunity to visit the famous Australia Zoo.
		Discover the spectacular view of Brisbane city with an exhilarating climb up the Story Bridge, then encounter the many exotic animals at the magnificent Australia Zoo.
		You will visit architectural marvels in Sydney, experience the Australian Outback at Ayres Rock, see one of the wonders of the world on the Great Barrier Reef and visit the home of the Crocodile Hunter at Australia Zoo.
	www.australiazootravel.com.au /itineraries (1965 words)

	Dive Australia - Great Barrier Reef - Cairns and Whitsunday Islands
		Our site is visited by thousands of divers and holiday makers from all over the world and contains lots of useful information on the Great Barrier Reef, weather conditions, travel information and safety information.
		There is also a section on the Irukandji stinger and lots of general info about Airlie Beach, Cairns, the Coral Sea and the HMAS Brisbane wreck dive.
		Cruises offered on our site are all very popular and are often booked out several weeks in advance of the departure date.
	www.scubacentre.com.au (679 words)

	HMAS Brisbane Artificial Reef Image - InfoHub
		They are based about 2 hrs drive north of Brisbane
		Dive boat is a semi-ridg inflatable and is about a 20 minute ride out from the harbour.
		It's very interesting dive and all penetration dives have double exit/entry points...no blind alleys, the engine room is spectacular.
	www.infohub.com /forums/showthread.php?t=6699 (380 words)

	Sunreef Diving Services - Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland - Welcome
		Thriving marine life, pleasant year round diving conditions and ease of access have quickly made former destroyer, the HMAS Brisbane, one of Australia’s most talked about dive sites.
		There are regular direct flights to Sunshine Coast Airport from Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide.
		Mooloolaba is a one hour drive north of Brisbane.
	www.sunreef.com.au (325 words)

	InfoHub - HMAS Brisbane Artificial Reef Image
		March 31st, 2006 01:42 PM HMAS Brisbane Artificial Reef Image
		April 2nd, 2006 01:26 PM Here's some more U/W Images of the 'Brisbane'+
		April 28th, 2006 01:00 PM G'Day Mario, no, the Brisbane does not compare to+
	www.infohub.com /forums/printthread.php?t=6699 (415 words)

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