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Brisbane is a diverse city. It’s a city with an innovative and vibrant edge, a modern, free spirited outlook and a determination to do things just that little bit differently, from their very own style of building (the ‘Queenslander’) to a beach right in the middle of the CBD. It’s a growing city with one of the fastest growing economies in Australia and it’s known as the most biologically diverse capital in Australia. Boasting 1,820 parks and reserves, 720 kilometres of waterways, a coastal marine sanctuary and the greatest variety of native wildlife of any Australian capital, Brisbane is an urban destination with a green heart.
Some interesting insights into Brisbane:
- Brisbane is Australia’s fastest growing city, the second fastest growing city in the world behind Phoenix, Arizona, and has a population of 1.8 million.
- Brisbane is rated the sixth best business destination by The Economist magazine.
- Brisbane is the closest major Australian capital to the eastern seaboard.
- The Brisbane River is older than the Nile.
- Brisbane is named after the river on which it sits which, in turn, was named after Sir Thomas Brisbane, the Governor of New South Wales from 1821 to 1825.
- With an all year round idyllic climate, Brisbane is a dynamic, sophisticated and cosmopolitan city with a relaxed, friendly alfresco lifestyle. You can expect temperatures of 26°C during the day, in November.
- The statue of Queen Elizabeth II in Queen’s Park on George Street is one of the rarest in the world because it includes her holding a purse.
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