Greater Brisbane

Greater Brisbane is a group of five local government areas which all make up Brisbane's 2.6 million inhabitants, or about 49 per cent of Queensland's population in 2020.

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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Brisbane and Brisbane Airport.

Brisbane

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Brisbane is the state capital of Queensland. Large enough to be cosmopolitan yet small enough to be friendly and accessible, Brisbane is a 'garden metropolis', famous for its leafy, open spaces and the pleasant pace of life that unfolds between the zig-zags of its iconic river.

Brisbane Airport

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Brisbane Airport is in Brisbane, Queensland and is the third-busiest airport of Australia. It is an important hub for Australian flag carrier Qantas. It is also a hub for Virgin Australia.

Ipswich

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Ipswich is the westernmost city of the Greater Brisbane region in South East Queensland, 44 km west of the City of Brisbane. It had a population of 232,000 in 2021.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Redland City and Logan City.

Redland City

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Redland City is the southeasternmost of all localities in the Greater Brisbane with a population of 156,863. It's the least visited of all the five LGAs of Greater Brisbane, and also perhaps the "most forgotten" of them all.

Logan City

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Logan is a city in Greater Brisbane, between the City of Brisbane and the Gold Coast. It has a population of 345,098.

Moreton Island

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Moreton Island is a large sand island, 36 km long, covering 17,500 ha, that is 35 km off Brisbane forming the eastern boundary of the Moreton Bay Marine Park.

Moreton Bay

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Moreton Bay region is off the coast of Brisbane, in South East Queensland. It is the northernmost city of the five cities in Greater Brisbane. The primary population centre in Moreton Bay is Redcliffe, aka the Redcliffe Peninsula, a sleepy seaside town 45 minutes drive north of the Brisbane CBD.