Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Queensland and the third-most populous city in Australia, with a population of approximately 2.8 million. The central business district is situated within a peninsula of the Brisbane River approximately 15 kilometres from its mouth at Moreton Bay. Greater Brisbane sprawls across the hilly floodplain of the Brisbane River Valley between the Pacific Ocean and the Taylor and D'Aguilar mountain ranges. A diverse city with over 36% of its metropolitan population being foreign-born, Brisbane is frequently ranked highly in lists of the world's most liveable cities. Brisbane will host the 2032 Summer Olympics.
Typical weather
1981–presentCity Rhythm
measuredOpening hours, by kind of place
median across mapped venuesVital absurdities
measured · the Anti-AwardsSame time system
by rhythmWhat to do each season
2wet-summer
hot and wet; openmeteo mean 21.6-25.2 °C (Jan warmest 25.2; 80% of summer days 27-33 °C max; extreme 43.2 °C 1940); the wet season (Dec-Apr, Feb wettest 5.6 mm/day, Jan 4.2); afternoon thunderstorms common
- the wet-season thunderstorms and the Brisbane River flood risk — the city is 'on a low-lying floodplain'
- the summer storm season; the South Bank and Riverwalk outdoor life continues between storms
dry-winter
mild and dry; openmeteo mean 15.7-21.1 °C (Jul coolest 15.7, but 'average July day ~22 °C with sunny skies and low humidity'); the driest months (Aug-Sep 1.3-1.5 mm/day); the comfortable window
- the dry mild winter — the high season for the outdoor lifestyle (Riverwalk, Moreton Bay, the coasts); 'winters are short and warm'
- the Ekka agricultural show (August) and the start of the festival build
What it is known for
Important moments in a year
2032 Summer Olympics
- Brisbane will host the 2032 Summer Olympics and Paralympics in Victoria Park
- a defining catalyst for the city's current transformation
Ekka
- the Royal Queensland Exhibition ('the Ekka') — Brisbane's longest-running major annual event
- a public holiday in each local government area
Brisbane Festival Riverfire
- the Brisbane Festival at South Bank
- Riverfire — one of Queensland's largest annual fireworks displays
World Expo 88
- Brisbane hosted World Expo 88 — a transformative event for South Bank
On the record
source-trackedBrisbane has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification: Cfa) with hot, wet summers and moderately drier, mild winters. It [is] Australia's second-hottest capital city after Darwin.
Seasonality is not pronounced, and average maximum temperatures of above 26 °C persist from October through to April.
Winters are short and warm, with average maximums of about 22 °C; maximum temperatures below 20 °C are rare.
The central business district is situated within a peninsula of the Brisbane River approximately 15 kilometres from its mouth at Moreton Bay.
The city is on a low-lying floodplain, with the risk of flooding addressed by various state and local government regulations and plans.
The waters of Moreton Bay are sheltered … the waves at the Moreton Bay coastline are generally not surfable. Unsheltered surf beaches lie on the eastern coasts of Moreton, Stradbroke and Bribie islands and on the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast.
It will host the 2032 Summer Olympics and 2032 Summer Paralympics in Victoria Park.
Brisbane is notable for its Brisbane Riverwalk network, which runs along much of the Brisbane River foreshore throughout the inner-city area.
The Queensland Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) [is] the largest modern art gallery in Australia.
Queenslander-style housing is common in Brisbane. Queenslander homes typically feature timber construction with large verandahs … elevated on stumps, which allow for a void under the houses which aids in cooling.
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