Brisbane

:This article is about the city of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. For other uses see Brisbane (disambiguation)

Geography and climate

Brisbane is situated in the southeast corner of Queensland, an hour north of the Gold Coast by road or rail, at a latitude and longitude of {{coor dm|27|28|S|153|02|E|}}. The city straddles the Brisbane River, and its eastern suburbs line the shores of Moreton Bay. The greater Brisbane region lies on the coastal plain east of the Great Dividing Range, although the urban area is dotted by large hills reaching up to 300 metres such as Mount Coot-tha, Mount Gravatt, Whites Hill and Stephens Mountain.

Related Topics:
Gold Coast - Latitude - Longitude - Brisbane River - Moreton Bay - Great Dividing Range - Mount Coot-tha - Mount Gravatt - Whites Hill - Stephens Mountain

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Brisbane has a lower population density compared with other Australian cities, such as Sydney and Melbourne. Most of Brisbane's housing stock consists of detached houses on large blocks of land featuring sub-tropical gardens. There are very few terrace houses in Brisbane, and apartments dating before 1970 are relatively uncommon. Pre-1950 housing stock is often built in a distinctive architectural style known as a Queenslander, featuring large verandahs and built on stilts to maximise the circulation of cool air during summer months.

Related Topics:
Sydney - Melbourne - Terrace house - Queenslander - Verandah

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Brisbane has a subtropical climate with hot, moist summers and mild, dry winters. Brisbane is subject to high humidity, mainly from November through to April. Summer thunderstorms are common, and Brisbane frequently experiences hailstorms, cyclonic winds and more recently severe drought during the summer months.

Related Topics:
Subtropical - Climate - Summer - Winter - Humidity - Thunderstorm

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Climatic averages according to Australian Bureau of Meteorology:

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• Mean January maximum temperature — 29 °C (85 °F)
• Mean January minimum temperature — 21 °C (69 °F)
• Mean July maximum temperature — 20 °C (69°F)
• Mean July minimum temperature — 10 °C (49 °F)
• Mean annual rainfall — 1146 mm (45.1 in)
• Wettest month on average — January, 160 mm (6.3 in)
• Driest month on average — August, 46 mm (1.8 in)

Historical extremes:

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• Hottest maximum temperature — 43.2 °C (109.8 °F), 26 January 1940
• Coldest minimum temperature — 2.3 °C (36.1 °F), 12 July 1894 and 2 July 1896
• Wettest month — 1026 mm (40.4 in) of rainfall, February 1893
• Wettest day — 465 mm (18.3 in), 21 January 1887
• Highest wind gust — 145 km/h (90 mi/h)