LOCATION

Official Website:
http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/

Population:
957,010

Founding Date:
1902 (city status)

SCHOOLS

School	Founded
University of Queensland

MUSEUM

Museum	Founded
Museum of Brisbane	2003
Queensland Maritime Museum	1971
Queensland Museum	1862

COMPANY HEADQUARTERS

Company	Founded
Suncorp-Metway	1996

BIRTHS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Thea Astley	Novelist	25-Aug-1925	17-Aug-2004	Girl with a Monkey
Ray Barrett	Actor	2-May-1927	8-Sep-2009	Peter Thornton on The Troubleshooters
Peter C. Doherty	Scientist	15-Oct-1940		T-cells and antigens
Janet Fielding	Actor	9-Sep-1953		Tegan from Doctor Who
Wayne Grady	Golf	26-Jul-1957		Winner, 1990 PGA Championship
Darren Hayes	Singer/Songwriter	8-May-1972		Savage Garden vocalist
P. J. Hogan	Film Director	30-Nov-1962		Muriel's Wedding
Claire Holt	Actor	11-Jun-1988		Rebekah on The Vampire Diaries
Miranda Otto	Actor	16-Dec-1967		Eowyn in The Lord of the Rings
Craig Wright	Business	1970		Purported creator of Bitcoin

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