Brisbane

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

History

Main article: History of Brisbane

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The area now called Brisbane was inhabited before European settlement by the Turrbul and Jagera people whose ancestors are thought to have migrated to the region from across the Torres Strait in ancient times. In 1823 an exploration party led by John Oxley explored Moreton Bay and sailed up the Brisbane River as far as Goodna, some 20 km upstream from what is now Brisbane's central business district. Brisbane was named in honour of Sir Thomas Brisbane, who was the Governor of New South Wales.

Related Topics:
Torres Strait - John Oxley - Moreton Bay - Brisbane River - Goodna - Central business district - Sir Thomas Brisbane - Governor of New South Wales

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In 1824, the colonial administration of New South Wales decided to establish a penal settlement at what is now Redcliffe, on the shores of Moreton Bay. This settlement was soon closed and moved to the present-day site of Brisbane. Non-convict European settlement of the Brisbane region commenced in 1838. Brisbane was named after [[

Related Topics:
New South Wales - Redcliffe

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Queensland was proclaimed a separate colony in June 1859 and Brisbane was chosen as its capital. However, Brisbane was not incorporated as a city until 1902.

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Twenty small municipalities and shires were amalgamated to form the City of Greater Brisbane, now known simply as the City of Brisbane, in 1925.

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Due to Brisbane's proximity to the South West Pacific Area theatre of the Second World War, the city played a prominent role in the defence of Australia. The city became a temporary home to thousands of Australian and American servicemen, as well as MacArthur Central building being made the headquarters of General Douglas MacArthur.

Related Topics:
South West Pacific Area - Second World War - Australia - American - MacArthur Central building - Douglas MacArthur

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Brisbane finally gained widespread recognition in the 1980s when it hosted two events of international importance ? the 1982 Commonwealth Games and the Expo '88 World's Fair.

Related Topics:
1982 Commonwealth Games - Expo '88

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Notable Brisbane-born people in history

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• Peter Doherty, medical researcher and Nobel Prize winner
• Bill Hayden, former Governor-General of Australia
• Charles Kingsford Smith, pioneer aviator, who made the first flight across the Pacific in his aircraft, the "Southern Cross"
  from San Franscisco, California, USA to Brisbane, Queensland, Australia in 1928
• Emma Miller, pioneer labour activist and suffragist

Brisbane history and timeline

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Further information about Brisbane's history can be read in the article History of Brisbane, which concentrates on both Brisbane's history and Brisbane's historical timeline

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