Moreton Bay Penal Settlement
The Moreton Bay Penal Settlement operated from 1825 to 1842. It became the city of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Watercolour painting of Moreton Bay Settlement, 1835
Female Convict Factory on the site of the present Brisbane GPO with Old St Stephen's Church at the rear, circa 1850
Plan of the Soldiers Barracks, bounded by Queen, George and William Streets
Sketch of the Convict Barracks, Brisbane, 1832
Brisbane is the capital of the state of Queensland and the third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of approximately 2.6 million. Brisbane lies at the centre of South East Queensland, which includes several other regional centres and cities. The central business district is situated within a peninsula of the Brisbane River about 15 km (9 mi) from its mouth at Moreton Bay. Brisbane is located in the hilly floodplain of the Brisbane River Valley between Moreton Bay and the Taylor and D'Aguilar mountain ranges. It sprawls across several local government areas, most centrally the City of Brisbane. The demonym of Brisbane is Brisbanite.
Image: Sunsets of Brisbane, Queensland, September 2021, 01
Image: Brisbane City Hall, February 2023 (cropped)
Image: St John's Cathedral, Brisbane, in 2020, 03 (cropped)
Image: Wheel of Brisbane Southbank from Victoria Bridge Brisbane P1220398 (cropped)
