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39.8 in. Brisbane (/ ˈbrɪzbən / ⓘ BRIZ-bən, [10] Turrbal: Meanjin) is the capital of the state of Queensland [11] and the third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of over 2.7 million. [1] Brisbane lies at the centre of South East Queensland, an urban agglomeration with a population of approximately 4 million ...
The main DST zones are the following: (Australian) Central Daylight Saving Time (ACDT or CDST) – UTC+10:30, in South Australia and Broken Hill, New South Wales. (Australian) Eastern Daylight Saving Time (AEDT or EDST) – UTC+11:00, in New South Wales, the ACT, Victoria, and Tasmania. During the usual periods of DST, the three standard time ...
The redevelopment of South Bank, started with the monumental Robin Gibson-designed Queensland Cultural Centre, with the first stage the Queensland Art Gallery completed in 1982, the Queensland Performing Arts Centre in 1985, and the Queensland Museum in 1986. Between the late 1970s and mid-1980s, Brisbane was the focus of early land rights ...
The Old Windmill is a heritage-listed tower mill in Observatory Park adjacent to Wickham Park at 226 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.It was built in the 1820s by convict labour in the Moreton Bay penal settlement and is the oldest surviving building in Queensland. [1]
1946 Following a delay caused by World War II the University of Queensland began its move from George Street, Brisbane, to its St Lucia campus, which it completed in 1972. 1947 First concert of Queensland Symphony Orchestra. 1955 Wickham Terrace attack. 1955 Australian Journal of Politics and History founded.
The City of Brisbane is a local government area (LGA) which comprises the inner portion of Greater Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, Australia. Its governing body is the Brisbane City Council. The LGAs in the other mainland state capitals (Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide) are generally responsible only for the central business ...
Archerfield Airport. Archerfield Airport is a leased federal airport located in Archerfield, 11–12 km (6.8–7.5 mi) to the south of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. [2][3] For some time, it was the primary airport in Brisbane, but it is now the secondary airport. [4] During World War II, it was used as a Royal Australian Air Force station. [3]
Finney Isles & Co Building. / -27.4685; 153.0259. Finney Isles & Co Building is a heritage-listed department store at 196 Queen Street, Brisbane CBD, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Claude William Chambers and built from 1909 to 1910 by James Mason. It was also known as David Jones.