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ABORIGINAL OCCUPATION & EUROPEAN EXPLORATION
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Prior to European settlement, the Brisbane region was occupied by Aboriginal tribes, notably the Jagera and Turrbal Aboriginal clans. Before European settlement, the land, the river and its tributaries were the source and support of life in all its d... |
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ETYMOLOGY
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Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, is named for Sir Thomas Brisbane (1773–1860), British soldier and colonial administrator born in Ayrshire, Scotland. Sir Thomas Brisbane was Governor of New South Wales at the time that Brisbane was named. |
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HISTORY OF BRISBANE
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Prior to European settlement, the Brisbane area was inhabited by the Turrbal and Jagera people,. They knew the area as Mian-jin, meaning "place shaped as a spike". The Moreton Bay area was initially explored by Matthew Flinders. On 17 July 1799, Flin... |
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