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Brisbane with a population of 2.6 million people is Australia's third largest city. As with Melbourne and Sydney it began as Australian's third and last penal colony penal colony. It lies at the mouth of the Brisbane River and is a major port. Its economy is noted for mining, banking and . innovation and research in medicine and biotechnology.

Although gold brought prosperity to Brisbane it came in 1880, a little later than the Melbourne and Sydney. Most of the older buildings are Victorian and Federalist. Growth has been good in the past 50 years.

In the late 19th century Brisbane was the starting point for exploration of the land between it and Darwin farther north. Many an adventurer lost his life crossing the forbidding terrain.

Despite its modern infrastructure it is susceptible to flooding, having sustained 3 major foods in the last 10 years. In fact, the new cruise port facility lies in a low area somewhat distant from the heart of the city. A cruise ship arriving 3 days before us could not unload passengers because the area around the port building had water so deep that vehicles could not get to the building. A challenge for the future.Read more