Brisbane is the capital and largest city of the state of Queensland and the third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population over 2.7 million. Brisbane lies at the centre of South East Queensland, an urban agglomeration with a population of approximately 4 million which includes several other regional centres and cities. The central business district is situated within a peninsula of the Brisbane River about 15 km from its mouth at Moreton Bay. Brisbane is located in the hilly floodplain of the Brisbane River Valley between Moreton Island and the Taylor and D'Aguilar mountain ranges. It sprawls across several local government areas, most centrally the City of Brisbane. The demonym of Brisbane is Brisbanite.
Population: 2,706,966 (2023) (3rd)
Established: May 1825 · (exact date unknown)
Elevation: 32 m (105 ft)
Area: 15,842 km² (6,116.6 sq mi)
Location: 910 km (565 mi) N of Sydney · 945 km (587 mi) NNE of Canberra · 1,374 km (854 mi) NNE of Melbourne · 1,600 km (994 mi) NE of Adelaide · 3,604 km (2,239 mi) ENE of Perth
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