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  Brisbane - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Brisbane (pronounced /ˈbɹɪz.bən/) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland, and is the third largest city in Australia, with a population of over 1.77 million.
Brisbane's wettest day was 21 January 1887, when 465 mm (18.3 in) of rain fell on the city, the highest maximum daily rainfall of any of Australia's capital cities.
Brisbane Airport the city's main Brisbane's main airport is the third busiest in the country.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Brisbane   (4296 words)

  
 Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : History of Brisbane   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, is named for Sir Thomas Brisbane (1773–1860), British soldier and colonial administrator born in Ayrshire, Scotland.
Brisbane was declared the capital, but not until 1902 was it officially designated a city.
Brisbane marked the northern point of the "Brisbane Line" - a controversial defence proposal, allegedly formulated by the Menzies government, that would, upon a land invasion of Australia, surrender the entire continent bar the populated coastal strip south of Brisbane to the Japanese.
www.hallencyclopedia.com /History_of_Brisbane   (1331 words)

  
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Brown, Phil, Heaven and Earth, Brisbane News, April 21, 2004, p.
Brown, Phil, Calling the Shots, The Brisbane News, issue 388, 20—26 March 2002, p.
Vale-Slattery, Thomas, Mostyn Bramley-Moore, ONEWS, Brisbane, issue 33, March 8, 2002, p.
www.andrew-baker.com /mbm.html   (1186 words)

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