History of Brisbane Queensland AustraliaLesson 2: Australia : History of Brisbane Queensland AustraliaLesson 2: Australia Marguerite Carstairs
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Brisbane : Brisbane Brisbane is the state capital of Queensland and its most populous city. It is also the third most populous city in Australia, behind southern rivals Sydney and Melbourne.
The city is situated on the Brisbane River
Named after Sir Thomas Brisbane : Named after Sir Thomas Brisbane The city is named after Sir Thomas Brisbane, the Governor of New South Wales from 1821 to 1825.
Penal Colony 1824 : Penal Colony 1824 The first European settlement in Queensland was a penal colony at Redcliffe, 28 kilometres (17 mi) north of Brisbane in 1824
Free settlers were permitted from 1842.
Capital of Queensland in 1859 : Capital of Queensland in 1859 Brisbane was chosen as the capital when Queensland was proclaimed a separate colony in 1859.
Moreton Bay Exploration : Moreton Bay Exploration The Moreton Bay area was initially explored by Matthew Flinders,
1823… An exploration party led by John Oxley further explored Moreton Bay. Oxley discovered, named and sailed up the Brisbane River as far as Goodna, some 20 kilometres
German Missionaries : German Missionaries German missionaries settled at Zions Hill, Nundah, as early as 1837, five years before Brisbane was officially declared a free settlement. The band consisted of two ministers, Christopher Eipper (1813-1894) and Carl Wilhelm Schmidt,
Separate Colony 1859 : Separate Colony 1859 Queensland was proclaimed a separate colony on 6 June 1859 [14] with Brisbane chosen as its capital, although it was not incorporated as a city until 1902. Over twenty small municipalities and shires were amalgamated in 1925, to form the City of Brisbane which is governed by the Brisbane City Council
Oldest Buildings : Oldest Buildings The Windmill in Wickham Park and the Old Commissariat Store on William Street are considered to be the oldest surviving buildings in Brisbane. Both were built by convict labour in 1828
Shrine of Remembrance 1930 : Shrine of Remembrance 1930 The Shrine of Remembrance, in ANZAC Square, is Brisbane's main war memorial. The Shrine was dedicated at 11:00 am on 11 November 1930.
Commonwealth Games 1982 : Commonwealth Games 1982 Brisbane staged the successful 1982 Commonwealth Games and the 1988 World Exposition (known locally as World Expo '88) during 1988. These events were accompanied by a scale of public expenditure, construction and development not previously seen in the state of Queensland
Facts : Facts Population:1,857,594 (2007) [1] (3rd)• Density:918/km² (2,377.6/sq mi) (2006)[2]Established:1824Coordinates: 27°28'04?S 153°01'40?E? / ?-27.46778, 153.02778Coordinates: 27°28'04?S 153°01'40?E? / ?-27.46778, 153.02778Area:5904.8 km² (2,279.9 sq mi) [3]Time zone:AEST (No Daylight Saving) (UTC+10)Location:
931 km (578 mi) N of Sydney
1692 km (1,051 mi) NNE of Melbourne
1969 km (1,223 mi) NE of Adelaide
4262 km (2,648 mi) E of Perth
943 km (586 mi) NNE of Canberra
LGA:Brisbane
Brisbane History : Brisbane History Your teacher is Marguerite Carstairs
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