History of Brisbane History of Brisbane The 1982 Commonwealth Games were held in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Matilda, the winking kangaroo, was used as a mascot during the games. ...more on Wikipedia about "1982 Commonwealth Games"
The Battle of Brisbane was a riot between US and Australian servicemen stationed in Brisbane, on November 26 and November 27 1942. By the time the violence had been quelled one Australian soldier was dead, and hundreds of Australian and US servicemen were injured along with civilians caught up in the fighting. ** Hundreds of soldiers were involved in the rioting on both sides. This incident was heavily censored at the time and apparently was not reported in the US at all. ...more on Wikipedia about "Battle of Brisbane"
World Expo '88 was a World's Fair held in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia between April 30 and October 30 1988. The theme of the Expo was "Leisure in the Age of Technology." The $AUD625 million fair was the largest event of the 1988 Bicentennial celebrations of the European settlement of Australia. The exposition was opened by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on April 30, 1988, to much fanfare. ...more on Wikipedia about "Expo '88"
(History of Brisbane) On October 23 1823, Surveyor General John Oxley set out with a party in the cutter "Mermaid" from Sydney to "survey Port Curtis [now Gladstone], Moreton Bay and Port Bowen, with a view to forming convict settlements there". The party reached Port Curtis on November 5. Oxley suggested that the location was unsuitable for a settlement, since it would be difficult to maintain. ...more on Wikipedia about "History of Brisbane"
This is a list of closed or inoperative passenger railway stations in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of closed Brisbane railway stations"
The Paddington tram depot in Brisbane, Australia was totally destroyed by fire on the night of 28 September 1962. It remains one of the largest fires in Brisbane's history. 65 of Brisbane's trams were also destroyed in the fire. The destruction of the depot is generally seen as the "beginning of the end" for Brisbane's tram system, which finally closed in 1969. ...more on Wikipedia about "Paddington tram depot fire"
The Mayne Inheritance is a non-fiction book written by Queensland author Rosamond Siemon. It was first published in 1997 by University of Queensland Press, and a new edition with updated information was issued by the same publisher in 2003. The book won the Brisbane City Council's One Book One Brisbane competition in 2003. ...more on Wikipedia about "The Mayne Inheritance"
The Undue Subdivision of Land Prevention Act 1885 was a law passed by the Parliament of Queensland in that year to prevent overcrowding and urban degradation in cities and towns in Queensland, especially in Brisbane. The law is a noteworthy example of early efforts by Australian legislators to control urban development and avoid the appearance of slums. ...more on Wikipedia about "Undue Subdivision of Land Prevention Act 1885"
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