Brisbane

Brisbane

Brisbane ist die Hauptstadt in Queensland. Die Stadt benannt nach Sir Thomas Brisbane und dem gleichnamigen Fluss, Brisbane River, welcher sich durch die Stadt schlängelt. Die Stadt ist ca. 30 km von der Küste entfernt, die nächsten Strände sind ca. in 40 – 60 min erreichbar. Bekannt wurde die Stadt auch mit der Weltausstellung im Jahre 1988. Das Gelände der Weltaustellung ist nun ein sehr schöner Park genannt South Bank. Schöne Aussichtspunkte auf die Stadt hat man vom Kangaroo Point und Mt. Cootha etwas ausserhalb der Stadt. Die Stadt besticht durch die überschaubare Grösse, sowie das ganzjährliche angenehme subtropische Klima. Hier einige Fakten zur Stadt:

Einwohnerzahl: 1′945′639 (Stand 2008)

Fläche: 5′908.40 km2

Zeitzone: (UTC+10)

Links zu Brisbane:

http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/ – Webseite der Stadt Brisbane

http://www.ourbrisbane.com/ – Webseite mit sehr vielen Infos über die Stadt

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brisbane – Wiki Brisbane

Aktuelles Wetter in Brisbane

Brisbane Current Conditions - Thu, 11 Mar 2010
Temperature: 21.3°C
Dew Point: 18.1°C
Relative Humidity: 82%
Wind Speed: 14.8km/h
Wind Gusts: 27.8km/h
Wind Direction: S
Pressure: 1025.8hPa
Rain Since 9AM: 1.0mm

Brisbane Forecast - Thu, 11 Mar 2010

Friday:

Passing Showers. Morning Clouds. Mild. Humid.
21 - 26

Saturday:

Showers Late. Mostly Sunny. Mild. Windy.
20 - 25

Sunday:

A Few Showers. Mostly Sunny. Mild. Breezy.
19 - 26

News from Brisbane City Council

Budget - Thu, 12 Jun 2008
Find out what's in the Council's budget for 2008 - 2009. Read the budget documents, including an overview and the Lord Mayor's budget speech.

Wet afternoon - Tue, 26 Feb 2008
On March 1 and March 2 Brisbane will have a wet afternoon.

A-Z index of forms - Wed, 31 Oct 2007
Council's most popular forms are available in one place to download in pdf format.

Your Say Online newsletter - Fri, 12 Oct 2007
Brisbane is Australia's most biodiverse capital city for native plants,wildlife and insects. Find out what Brisbane City Council is doing to protect biodiversity

Cycling in Brisbane - Mon, 01 Oct 2007
Brisbane is a great place to cycle for transport and recreation. View the bikeway network maps and read the safety tips and rules for cyclists.

Mobile Information Centre competition - Thu, 04 Oct 2007
The winners have been announced. View some of the winning Mobile Information Centre masterpieces.

Rochedale Urban Community Local Plan - Mon, 01 Oct 2007
Council has now finalised and adopted the Local Plan.

2007 Lord Mayor's Photographic Awards - Wed, 26 Sep 2007
The theme for this year's awards is Shifting Focus. Entries close 2 November 2007. Top entries will be exhibited at the Museum of Brisbane.

News from Brisbanetimes

'Table wars' turned deadly - Wed, 10 Mar 2010
Students brought spanners, chains and padlocks to school to win control of a disputed lunch table.

Death in custody a 'national disgrace' - Thu, 11 Mar 2010
Mother of Aboriginal teen says she was refused access to dying son.

Bus bust-up continues - Thu, 11 Mar 2010
Six of city's 10 busiest bus routes revealed to be from outer suburbs, leaving inner city residents waiting.

Death in custody a 'national disgrace' - Thu, 11 Mar 2010
Mother of Aboriginal teen says she was refused access to dying son.

High-speed car chase ends in disaster - Thu, 11 Mar 2010
Drivers hurtled through suburbs before crashing and injuring teen passenger.

Map from Brisbane

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