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    Brisbane is home to several art galleries, the largest of which are the Queensland Art Gallery and the Queensland Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA), which is the largest modern art gallery in Australia. GOMA holds the Asia Pacific Triennial (APT) which focuses on contemporary art from the Asia and Pacific in a variety of media from painting to video ...

  2. Jan 11, 2022 · In 1941, sleepy tropical Brisbane found itself the nerve center for the Pacific War effort, playing host to 100,000 US military personnel. The former convict...

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  3. 3 days ago · The Brisbane River at Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Brisbane, port, capital of Queensland, Australia, and the country’s third largest city. It lies astride the Brisbane River on the southern slopes of the Taylor Range, 12 miles (19 km) above the river’s mouth at Moreton Bay. The site, first explored in 1823 by John Oxley, was occupied in ...

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  4. t. e. The recorded History of Brisbane dates from 1799, when Matthew Flinders explored Moreton Bay on an expedition from Port Jackson, although the region had long been occupied by the Yugara and Turrbal aboriginal tribes. The town was conceived initially as a penal colony for British convicts sent from Sydney.

  5. Jun 16, 2012 · Media in category "Videos from Brisbane" The following 8 files are in this category, out of 8 total. Australian Water Dragon - Head Bobbing - edited.webm 42 s, 3,840 × 2,160; 104.27 MB

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  7. Brisbane has been inundated by five severe floods of the Brisbane River - in 1864, 1893, 1897, 1974 and 2011. A comprehensive flood mitigation scheme was instituted for the Brisbane River catchment area in the aftermath of the 1974 flood. Since then the city remained largely flood free, until January 2011. 1980s

  8. 1 day ago · Take in the best of Brisbane’s museums and art galleries. Wine and dine at Howard Smith Wharves. Located beneath the Story Bridge on the banks of Brisbane River, Howard Smith Wharves is the place to be for riverside drinks and dining. Find the best places to eat, drink and indulge at Howard Smith Wharves. Climb Story Bridge.

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