About Brisbane

Brisbane is Australia's fastest growing city and is rated the world's sixth best business destination by the Economist Magazine.

The seat of government and commerce in the state of Queensland, Brisbane has a population of 1.8 million.

The gateway to the country's most popular tourist region, Brisbane is serviced by world class domestic and international airports located just 20 minutes from the city centre.

With an all year round idyllic climate, Brisbane is a dynamic, sophisticated and cosmopolitan city with a relaxed, friendly alfresco lifestyle.

Quick Facts

• Brisbane is the second fastest growing city in the world behind Phoenix, Arizona
• Brisbane is the birth place of the world's first cervical cancer vaccine
• Brisbane is the closest major Australian capital to the eastern seaboard
• The Brisbane River is older than the Nile
• Brisbane is known as Australia's 'Most Livable City'

Useful Links

• Visit Brisbane
• Location Map
• Brisbane Airport
• TransLink
• Brisbane Visitor Information Centre
• Moreton Island
• Stradbroke Island