'''Brisbane''' is the capital city of the state of [[Queensland]], [[Australia]]. It has a population of approximately 1,800,000, and is the third largest Australian city, by population size. The Brisbane River runs through the city dividing it into the "Northside" and "Southside" in local idiom.
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'''Brisbane''' is the capital city of the state of [[Queensland]], [[Australia]]. With a population of 1,800,000, and is the third largest Australian city. The Brisbane River runs through the city dividing it into the "Northside" and "Southside" in local idiom.
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==Further reading==
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* ''Queensland & the Great Barrier Reef'' by Alan Murphy (2008) [http://www.amazon.com/Queensland-Great-Barrier-Regional-Guide/dp/1741047005/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1245292797&sr=8-1 excerpt and text search]