This article is about the city. For the local government area, see City of Brisbane.
Brisbane is the capital city of Queensland and has a population of over 2.2 million people as of the 2016 census.[1] The city was originally founded by Europeans in 1825 as Moreton Bay Penal Settlement.[2]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "2016 Census QuickStats: Greater Brisbane". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ↑ "Founding of Brisbane". National Museum of Australia. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
External links[]
- Brisbane and Greater Brisbane – Queensland Places
- 2016 Census Quickstats: Greater Brisbane – Australian Bureau of Statistics