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Climate

Brisbane city has a subtropical climate. The winters are generally dry and cool to mild while the summers are hot and usually very humid (December and January) with afternoon showers and thunderstorms commonplace. Some winter days can be extremely pleasant being warm with clear blue sunny skies aroung the middle of the day and very little wind. September and March are the optimal climatic months with the local saying being "Perfect one day, better the next".

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Demographics

There are many nationalities living in Brisbane city.

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City Features - The Story Bridge

A large an impressive all steel bridge crossing the Brisbane River. It was opened in 1940 and remains a key landmark. In 2004 it is proposed that visitors will be allowed to make supervised climbs to the top of the bridge which looks over the central business district.

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Geography

Brisbane is a large metropolitan region in the southeast corner of Queensland at Latitude: 27° 28' S, Longitude: 153° 02' E.
The Brisbane River bisects the city on the southern side of eth central business district.
The city borders on Logan City to the south, Moreton Bay to the east, Ipswich City to the west and Cabolture City to the north.

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City Features - The Captain Cook Bridge

The Captain Cook Bridge comprises two bridges of pre-cast, pre-stressed, concrete box girders and was opened in January 1973. Until the Gateway Bridge was completed in the 80's it became the major north-south link across the Brisbane River surpassing the older Story Bridge which remained.

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City Features - The Gateway Bridge

Construction commenced in 1980 on this six-lane concrete bridge which was finished in 1986 costing $140 million (Aus). Its single span crosses the Brisbane River close to its mouth and allows traffic to bypass the city from north and south along the arterial highway. It replaced a multivehicle ferry crossing that had been present for many years. The last ferry is now an entertainment vessel known as 'The Island' that travels the river.

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Climate - Flooding

Brisbane has been inundated twice by severe flooding in 1893 and again in 1974. In 1974 more than 600mm of rain fell on the city in three days, killing 15 people, flooding a large portion of the city and resulting in damage of over $200 million (Aus).

On January 27, during the 1974 floods with the Brisbane River flowing at over 14 knots, the 66,700 tonne tanker Robert Miller was swept from its moorings from the Evans Deakin shipyards near the Story Bridge. The tug Carlock, and following the removal of a log trapped in the propellor, the ship's own engines held the vessel against the rivers force. had it jammed across the river the flood may have risen even higher than it did.

While being held it is reported that the boat was hit with a number of barges, trees and even a caravan before the floods eased.

The Robert Miller was sold for scrap in 2000 in Bangladesh for $2,012,985 (US).

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