Brisbane is located on the banks of the meandering Brisbane River in the southeast corner of Queensland. It is built on a low-lying coastal plain between Moreton Bay and the Great Dividing Range and is fairly hilly. It was developed as a penal colony in 1824 and free settlers were allowed from 1842. Some of the oldest buildings were built by convicts.
In 1859 Queensland was proclaimed a separate colony, and Brisbane was chosen as the capital at that time. It was incorporated as a city in 1902. During World War II Brisbane was the South West Pacific headquarters for General Douglas MacArthur, making it important to the Allied campaign. Brisbane hosted the 1982 Commonwealth Games and the 1988 World Expo.
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Brisbane is the largest city in Queensland, with a population of around 2 million. This makes it the third largest city in Australia. The CBD lies in a curve of the Brisbane River and the main streets are named after members of the British royal family. Streets named after female members are crossed by those named after male members.
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