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'''Brisbane''' is the capital city of the state of [[Queensland]], [[Australia]]. With a population of 1,800,000, it is the third-largest Australian city. The Brisbane River runs through the city, dividing it into the "Northside" and "Southside" in local idiom. | '''Brisbane''' is the capital city of the state of [[Queensland]], [[Australia]]. With a population of 1,800,000, it is the third-largest Australian city. The Brisbane River runs through the city, dividing it into the "Northside" and "Southside" in local idiom. | ||
| − | The city has a relatively dry climate, similar to that of [[Sydney]]. It is specifically a humid climate with hot and rainy summers and mild and dry winters. The average annual temperature is around 23 celcius<ref>Bureau of meterology statistics, 2003</ref> | + | The city has a relatively dry climate, similar to that of [[Sydney]]. It is specifically a humid climate with hot and rainy summers and mild and dry winters. The average annual temperature is around 23 celcius<ref>Bureau of meterology statistics, 2003</ref>. As with the rest of the country, the majority of residents are [[Protestant]] however fewer than 20% regularly attend church and almost 36% profess no religious affiliation.<ref>Census data, 2007</ref> |
==Further reading== | ==Further reading== | ||
Revision as of 03:04, July 27, 2010
Brisbane is the capital city of the state of Queensland, Australia. With a population of 1,800,000, it is the third-largest Australian city. The Brisbane River runs through the city, dividing it into the "Northside" and "Southside" in local idiom.
The city has a relatively dry climate, similar to that of Sydney. It is specifically a humid climate with hot and rainy summers and mild and dry winters. The average annual temperature is around 23 celcius[1]. As with the rest of the country, the majority of residents are Protestant however fewer than 20% regularly attend church and almost 36% profess no religious affiliation.[2]
Further reading
- Queensland & the Great Barrier Reef by Alan Murphy (2008) excerpt and text search