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brisbane
{original owners} turrbal + jagera people
{founded} 1824 as a penal colony
{naming} after thomas brisbane – governor of nsw when qld was part of nsw colony
{capital city} declared in 1859 when qld separated from nsw
{associated waterway} brisbane river
{iconic housing} queenslanders
{iconic transportation} citycat
{other} the first jail was built at redcliffe in 1824 but moved to brisbane cbd in 1825