Brisbane
[ briz-beyn, -buh n ]
/ ˈbrɪz beɪn, -bən /
noun
Arthur,1864–1936,
U.S. journalist.
a seaport in and the capital of Queensland, in E Australia.
British Dictionary definitions for arthur brisbane
Brisbane
/ (ˈbrɪzbən) /
noun
a port in E Australia, the capital of Queensland: founded in 1824 as a penal settlement; vast agricultural hinterland. Pop: 1 508 161 (2001)
Cultural definitions for arthur brisbane
Brisbane
[ (briz-bayn, briz-buhn) ]
Capital of Queensland state and largest city in the state; located in eastern Australia on the Pacific Ocean; the third-largest city in Australia, after Sydney and Melbourne.
notes for Brisbane
The British settled Brisbane in the early eighteenth century as a penal colony.