I saw little of the city on my first visit to Brisbane. (Busy with 8hrs of gymnastics each day.)
But what I saw, I liked. The weather was perfect, even in the supposedly tropically hot summer.
I continue to be surprised how cosmopolitan and multi-ethnic are the Aussie cities. The wide range of different ethnic restaurants is a treat.
The population of Brisbane city is estimated at 971,757 (as of June 2005). Greater Brisbane has an estimated urban population of 1.81 million. …
Brisbane is claimed to have Australia’s highest rate of capital city population growth. The urban population reportedly grew by 11.5% between 1999 and 2004.
The last Australian Census in 2001 showed that 1.7% of Brisbane’s population are of indigenous origins, while 21.0% were born overseas. Approximately 13.5% of households speak a language other than English, with the most common being Chinese, Vietnamese and Italian. The median age across the city is 32 years old.
I stayed right down town.
more Brisbane photos
Next travelogue on this trip >> Perth, Australia
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