The History Of Brisbane City Quiz!

In 1823, John Oxley discovered, named, and explored the Brisbane River.

Peel Island was used as a leprosarium - a hospice for people suffering from Leprosy (also known as Hansen's Disease). St Helena Island was a prison and North Stradbroke Island contained a benevolent asylum.

In the last census in 2011, Brisbane City Council's population was listed as 1,079,392.

General Douglas MacArthur’s arrival in Australia in March 1942 after a harrowing escape from the Philippines through the Japanese forces made headlines around the world. In contrast, when he moved his GHQ (General Headquarters) to Brisbane in July, he arrived without fanfare.

The $625 million fair was the largest event of the 1988 Bicentennial celebrations of the European settlement of Australia. Expo '88 attracted more than 15,760,000 visitors who bought tickets worth $175 million. The mascot for Expo '88 was a Platypus named Expo Oz.

The statement is true because the four clock faces on the Clock Tower of Brisbane City Hall are indeed almost 5 meters in diameter, making them the largest public clock faces in Australia.

'Greater Brisbane' generally refers to the area encompassing Brisbane City Council as well as the surrounding ten councils. The population is approximately 3.05 million, and covers an area of 22,420 square kilometres.

St Mark's Campanile (Campanile di San Marco in Italian) is the Bell Tower of St Mark's Basilica in Venice, Italy, located in the Piazza San Marco. It is one of the most recognizable symbols of the city.

The City of Brisbane was named for Sir Thomas Brisbane, whose official name and title was:
Major-General Sir Thomas Makdougall Brisbane, 1st Baronet, GCH, GCB, FRS, FRSE.

The statement is true because it states that the white marble used in Brisbane City Hall is from the same quarry in Carrara, Italy, that Michelangelo used to make his famous statue 'David'. This implies that the marble used in both cases came from the same source, which suggests a connection between the two.

Fortitude Valley is named for the HMS Fortitude. HMS Fortitude was launched in 1807 as the 74-gun HMS Cumberland. She became a convict ship in 1830, was renamed Fortitude in 1833 and was sold in 1870.

Brisbane's highest peak is Mount Coot-tha, 287 metres above sea level. The traditional owners of the land are the Turrbal people, and in their native language 'Coot-tha' means 'place of honey'.

After John Oxley discovered the Brisbane River in 1823, the first convict colony was established at Redcliffe Point by Lieutenant Miller in 1824.

The crater, named after Sir Thomas Brisbane, is in the southern hemisphere of the moon at 49.10°S and 68.50°E.

The given statement is true. The current motto of Brisbane City Council is 'Meliora Sequimur', which translates to 'We aim for better things'. This motto reflects the council's commitment and dedication to continuously strive for improvement and progress in their actions and services for the city and its residents.

William Alfred Jolly CMG was the first Lord Mayor of Brisbane City Council from 1925 to 1931.

The 1982 Commonwealth Games were held in Brisbane from 30 September to 9 October 1982. The Games were famous for introducing Matilda, the giant winking kangaroo. The Games were closed by Queen Elizabeth II.

In 1825, Chief Justice Forbes gave the new settlement the unofficial name of Edinglassie, it proved unpopular and before long the name was changed to Brisbane.

Depending on the tide, there are 365 islands in Moreton Bay. At high tide many of these island disappear underwater only to reappear hours later as the tide drops.

At 8.54am on 31 May 1928,Kingsford Smith and his 4-man crew left Oakland, California, to attempt the first trans-Pacific flight to Australia. The flight was in three stages. California to Hawaii, Hawaii to Fiji, and Fiji to Brisbane. The flight was 11,556km long, and took 10 days.

When Brisbane City Council was formed on 1 October 1925, the red poinsettia was chosen as the floral emblem. Although native to Mexico, the poinsettia grows perfectly in Brisbane, bringing a splash of color to winter gardens.

Teerk Roo Ra is the Aboriginal name for Peel Island. Quandamooka is the Aboriginal name for Moreton Bay. The Aboriginal Quandamooka people are made up of the Noonuccal, Goenpul and Ngugi tribes.

The correct answer is "With United Powers". The motto "Conjunctis Viribus" in Latin translates to "With United Powers" in English. This phrase signifies the idea of coming together and combining strengths to achieve a common goal. It emphasizes the importance of teamwork and collaboration in the pursuit of success.

On 6 June 1859, Queen Victoria signed the Letters Patent to form the separate colony of what is now Queensland, separating it from New South Wales. Brisbane was appointed as the capital city, although Ipswich was considered a very strong contender at the time.

The name Morton's Bay was given by Captain Cook when he passed the area on 15 May 1770, honouring Lord Morton, president of the Royal Society. The spelling Moreton was an error in the first published account of Cook's voyage.

It is believed the name originates from the Turrbal Aboriginal people who occupied the inner Brisbane region prior to European settlement. They knew the area that is now Brisbane as Meanjil. In 1823, three castaways (Pamphlett, Parsons and Finnegan) had a rather tense encounter with some of the Turrbal people in the vicinity of the present day central business district.