Brisbane
Capital and chief port of the state of Queensland, Australia; population (2001 est) 1,627,500. Brisbane is situated on the east coast of Australia, 14 km/9 mi inland of the mouth of the River Brisbane, about 29 km/18 mi south of Moreton Bay. It is the third-largest city in Australia, and the financial and commercial centre for Queensland; it is also the major manufacturing centre of the state, with diverse industries including shipbuilding, engineering, oil refining, brewing, food processing, tobacco production, tanning, the manufacture of motor vehicles, agricultural machinery, fertilizers, shoes, and clothing. As well as industrial products, including processed foods, the port exports large quantities of wool and cereals. Tourism is also important. A pipeline from Moonie carries oil for refining. Brisbane has three universities, Queensland University (1909), Griffith University (1975), and Queensland University of Technology (1989).
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