Brisbane
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Brisbane (local nickname Brissie) is the capital of Queensland in the northeast of Australia.
The Brisbane River flows through the city.
1,730,000 people live there and there is both a Catholic and a Protestant Bishop.
Brisbane was founded in 1824 and was meant at first for prisoners who were embarked to Australia. The name comes from a Governor of New South Wales, Sir Thomas Brisbane.
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Coordinates: 27°28′3″S 153°1′40″E / 27.4675°S 153.02778°E
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