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| 1. | Arthur, 1864–1936, U.S. journalist. |
| 2. | a seaport in and the capital of Queensland, in E Australia. 942,836. |
[kweenz-land, -luhnd] | a state in NE Australia. 2,295,123; 670,500 sq. mi. (1,736,595 sq. km). Capital: Brisbane. |
| Bris·bane (brĭz'bən, -bān') A city of eastern Australia on the Brisbane River, about 346 km (215 mi) long, near its mouth on Moreton Bay, an inlet of the Pacific Ocean. The area was settled in 1824 as a penal colony. Population: 1,760,000. |
Capital of Queensland state and largest city in the state; located in eastern Australia on the Pacific Ocean; the third-largest city in Australia, after Sydney and Melbourne.
Note: The British settled Brisbane in the early eighteenth century as a penal colony.