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South East Queensland, Australia
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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. The primary one is the City of Brisbane, which holds over 1.1 million inhabitants, making it the largest local government area in Australia.
The bustling state capital of Queensland and the largest local government area in Australia, the City of Brisbane offers fantastic shopping and dining experiences beside its winding river that characterises the city.
Just to the south of Brisbane, a rather much smaller city known for a mix of a city and rural feeling. Logan for the most part, is not on the bucket list for most travellers, but worth checking out if you're staying in Brisbane for a long period of time.
Just to the west of Brisbane nestled between the highly urbanised parts of the south-east to the vast open plains and mountains of the Darling Downs, Ipswich is known for having many heritage sites.
Just to the north of Brisbane and south of the Sunshine Coast, Moreton Bay is a popular destination to go for fishing on its long coastline. Its beaches are popular for surfing too.
Colloquially called the "Redlands", it is perhaps the most forgotten out of the five. Nestled south-east of the City of Brisbane and the Tasman Sea, it contains several cultural facilities, along with North Stradbroke Island, a large sand island.
95% of this large sand island is contained within a national park and it is a popular destination for day trippers, four-wheel driving, camping, recreational angling and whale watching.
By car
The primary way that most will come from the south will usually be via Logan City, which is the closest point of Greater Brisbane from the south. This table below shows the distance from each city.
By car
Most of the motorway network in SE Queensland is centred around Greater Brisbane.
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a key fort that played an important role in Brisbane's defence in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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 Island is 98% national park protecting its unique vegetation, wildlife, freshwater lakes and streams and its magnificent coastal sand dunes.
North Stradbroke Island is an island off the coast 30 km south-east of Brisbane in South East Queensland.
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