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Brisbane | Wikipedia audio article
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00:03:41 1 History
00:03:51 1.1 Before the 19th century
00:04:37 1.2 The 19th century
00:08:46 1.3 Twentieth century
00:12:21 1.4 Twenty-first century
00:13:14 2 Geography
00:15:24 2.1 Urban structure
00:19:25 2.2 Climate
00:25:23 3 Governance
00:26:42 4 Economy
00:29:15 4.1 Port of Brisbane
00:30:10 5 Demographics
00:30:55 5.1 Ancestry and immigration
00:32:31 5.2 Language
00:33:10 5.3 Religion
00:34:17 6 Education
00:35:45 7 Infrastructure
00:35:55 7.1 Transport
00:41:22 7.2 Utilities and healthcare
00:44:11 7.3 Aged care
00:46:13 8 Culture
00:46:29 8.1 Queensland Gallery of Modern Art
00:47:31 8.2 Arts and classical culture
00:47:41 8.3 Venues and classical performers
00:48:47 8.4 Theatres
00:49:53 8.5 In popular culture
00:50:15 8.6 Live music
00:51:26 8.7 Musicians
00:53:27 8.8 Music references
00:54:05 9 Notable people
00:54:15 10 Sport
00:56:26 11 Annual events
00:58:50 12 Tourism and recreation
01:01:00 13 Media
01:01:10 13.1 Print
01:02:01 13.2 Television
01:03:27 13.3 Radio
01:04:36 14 Brisbane nicknames
01:05:29 15 See also
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Brisbane ( (listen)) is the capital of and the most populated city in the Australian state of Queensland, and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of approximately 2.5 million, and the South East Queensland metropolitan region, centred on Brisbane, encompasses a population of more than 3.6 million. The Brisbane central business district stands on the historic European settlement and is situated inside a peninsula of the Brisbane River, about 15 kilometres (9 miles) from its mouth at Moreton Bay. The metropolitan area extends in all directions along the floodplain of the Brisbane River Valley between Moreton Bay and the Great Dividing Range, sprawling across several of Australia's most populous local government areas (LGAs)—most centrally the City of Brisbane, which is by far the most populous LGA in the nation. The demonym of Brisbane is Brisbanite or Brisbanian.One of the oldest cities in Australia, Brisbane was founded upon the ancient homelands of the indigenous Turrbal and Jagera peoples. Named after the Brisbane River on which it is located—which in turn takes its name from the Scotsman Sir Thomas Brisbane, the Governor of New South Wales from 1821 to 1825—the area was chosen as a place for secondary offenders from the Sydney Colony. A penal settlement was founded in 1824 at Redcliffe, 28 kilometres (17 mi) north of the central business district, but was soon abandoned and moved to North Quay in 1825, opening to free settlement in 1842. There was conflict between the European people and the Aboriginal people from 1843 to 1855. The development was partly set back by the Great Fire of Brisbane of 1864, and the Great Brisbane Flood of 1893. Brisbane was chosen as the capital when Queensland was proclaimed a separate colony from New South Wales in 1859. During World War II, Brisbane played a central role in the Allied campaign and served as the South West Pacific headquarters for United States Army General Douglas MacArthur.Today, Brisbane is well known for its distinct Queenslander architecture which forms much of the city's built heritage. It also received attention for its damaging flood events, most notably in 1974 and 2011. Major landmarks and precincts include; the South Bank Parklands and the Queensland Cultural Centre, City Hall and King George Square, the Story Bridge, the City Botanic Gardens and Parliament of Queensland, ANZAC Square, Howard Smith Wharves, Fortitude Valley, West End, Roma Street Parkland, New Farm Park and the Brisbane Powerhouse, St John's Cathedral, Mount Coot-tha, Redcliffe and Moreton and Stradbroke Islands. The city is a popular tourist destination, serv ...