City Details: Brisbane
A few alternate names for Brisbane are: BNE, Bresbens, Brisbane, Brisbane City, Brisbano, Brisbehn, Brisben, Brisbena, Brisbenas, Brisbin
Brisbane is the capital and largest city of the state of Queensland and the third-most populous city in Australia, with a population of approximately 2.8 million. Brisbane lies at the centre of South East Queensland, an urban agglomeration with a population of over 4 million. The central business district is situated within a peninsula of the Brisbane River about 15 km (9 mi) from its mouth at Moreton Bay. Brisbane's metropolitan area sprawls over the hilly floodplain of the Brisbane River Valley between Moreton Bay and the Taylor and D'Aguilar mountain ranges, encompassing several local government areas, most centrally the City of Brisbane. The demonym of Brisbane is Brisbanite.
General Information
- Official Name: Australia
- Common Name: Australia
- Population: 2582007
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -27.46794, 153.02809
- Country Code: AUS
- Continent: Oceania
Closest Airports to Brisbane
- 1. Brisbane Archerfield Airport (ACF), distance from city center: 11.55 km
- 2. Brisbane International Airport (BNE), distance from city center: 12.80 km
- 3. Caloundra Airport (CUD), distance from city center: 74.61 km
Location of Brisbane
Country Details
- Country: Australia
- Official Name: Commonwealth of Australia
- Capital: Canberra
- Region: Oceania
- Subregion: Australia and New Zealand
- Population: 25,687,041
- Area: 7,692,024 km²
- Languages: English
- Currency: Australian dollar ($)
- Timezones: UTC+05:00, UTC+06:30, UTC+07:00, UTC+08:00, UTC+09:30, UTC+10:00, UTC+10:30, UTC+11:30
- Flag:
Holidays in Brisbane, Australia
Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in Australia for 2026
- New Year's Day - 2026-01-01
- Australia Day - 2026-01-26
- Labour Day - 2026-03-02
- Canberra Day - 2026-03-09
- March Public Holiday - 2026-03-09
- Eight Hours Day - 2026-03-09
- Labour Day - 2026-03-09
- Good Friday - 2026-04-03
- Easter Eve - 2026-04-04
- Easter Sunday - 2026-04-05
- Easter Monday - 2026-04-06
- Anzac Day - 2026-04-25
- May Day - 2026-05-04
- Labour Day - 2026-05-04
- Reconciliation Day - 2026-06-01
- Western Australia Day - 2026-06-01
- King's Birthday - 2026-06-08
- Picnic Day - 2026-08-03
- Friday before AFL Grand Final (Tentative Date) - 2026-09-25
- King's Birthday - 2026-09-28
- Labour Day - 2026-10-05
- King's Birthday - 2026-10-05
- Melbourne Cup - 2026-11-03
- Christmas Day - 2026-12-25
- Boxing Day - 2026-12-28
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Museums in Brisbane, Australia
Queensland Museum
Grey Street, South Brisbane QLD 4101, Australia
Coordinates: 27.4728° S, 153.0180° E
Hours: Mo-Su 09:30-17:00
Queensland Maritime Museum
Grand Arbour, South Brisbane QLD 4101, Australia
Coordinates: 27.4818° S, 153.0262° E
Hours: Mo-Su 09:30-16:30
UQ Art Museum
University Drive, St Lucia QLD 4067, Australia
Coordinates: 27.4965° S, 153.0120° E
Hours: Tu-Fr 10:00-16:00 • Sa 11:00-15:00
Museum of Brisbane
Ann Street, Brisbane City QLD 4000, Australia
Coordinates: 27.4687° S, 153.0234° E
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-17:00
Museum of Lands, Mapping and Surveying
Edward Street, Brisbane City QLD 4000, Australia
Coordinates: 27.4654° S, 153.0251° E
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-16:00
Commissariat Store
115 William Street, Brisbane City QLD 4000, Australia
Coordinates: 27.4733° S, 153.0243° E
Hours: Tu-Fr 10:00-16:00
Army Museum South Queensland
80-86 Petrie Terrace, Petrie Terrace QLD 4000, Australia
Coordinates: 27.4642° S, 153.0145° E
Anthropology Museum
Chancellors Place, St Lucia QLD 4067, Australia
Coordinates: 27.4972° S, 153.0117° E
Hours: Mo-Su 11:00-16:00
MacArthur Museum
201 Edward Street, Brisbane City QLD 4000, Australia
Coordinates: 27.4686° S, 153.0274° E
Hours: Tu,Th,Su 10:00-14:30
Boggo Road Gaol
Boggo Road, Dutton Park QLD 4102, Australia
Coordinates: 27.4951° S, 153.0287° E
Queensland Holocaust Museum
168 Charlotte Street, Brisbane City QLD 4000, Australia
Coordinates: 27.4694° S, 153.0287° E
Hours: Tu,Th,Su 09:00-16:00
Diamantina Health Care Museum
Diamantina Road South, Greater Brisbane QLD 4102, Australia
Coordinates: 27.5005° S, 153.0332° E
Hours: We 11:00-14:30 • Su 12:00-14:00
RD Milns Antiquities Museum
Mansfield Place, St Lucia QLD 4067, Australia
Coordinates: 27.4974° S, 153.0119° E
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-16:30
Physics Museum
Cooper Road, St Lucia QLD 4067, Australia
Coordinates: 27.4982° S, 153.0131° E
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:45-16:00
Geology Museum
Campbell Place, St Lucia QLD 4067, Australia
Coordinates: 27.4973° S, 153.0146° E
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-16:00
Sciencentre
Grey Street, South Brisbane QLD 4101, Australia
Coordinates: 27.4733° S, 153.0184° E
Toowong QLD 4066, Australia
Coordinates: 27.4771° S, 152.9843° E