Local Information - Brisbane & Surrounds

Brisbane is the capital of the state of Queensland, with a population of about 2 million people. It is the third-largest and the fastest growing city in Australia, centred along the Brisbane River, with its eastern suburbs lining the shores of Moreton Bay.

The greater Brisbane region is on the coastal plain east of the Great Dividing Range. Brisbane's metropolitan area sprawls along the Moreton Bay floodplain from Caboolture in the north to Beenleigh in the south, and across to Ipswich in the south west.

Brisbane has a year-round living climate, making it a popular holiday and retirement destination. When the wet season hits the northern Australian tropics, Brisbane enjoys hot and clear summer days (with afternoon thunderstorms). When winter hits the southern capitals of Sydney and Melbourne sending temperatures into the low teens (°C) the Brisbane climate stays mostly dry and sunny, with daytime temperatures usually remaining above 20°C.

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