BRISBANE QUEENSLAND AUSTRALIA

Brisbane is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland. The city is situated at the heart of south east Queensland, Australia's fastest growing region. Brisbane has an estimated population of approximately 1.8 million, making it the third most populous urban area in Australia after Sydney and Melbourne. Managed by the Brisbane City Council, the city is Australia's largest municipality in terms of population. The Brisbane central business district is situated in a curve of a river. Covering only 2.2 square kilometres, it is easily walkable. The central streets are named for members of the House of Hanover. Streets named after female members (Adelaide, Alice, Ann, Charlotte, Elizabeth, Margaret, Mary) run parallel to Queen Street and Queen Street Mall (named in honour of Queen Victoria) and perpendicular to streets named after male members (Albert, Edward, George, William). WIKIPEDIA