noun brisbane a port in E Australia, the capital of Queensland: founded in 1824 as a penal settlement; vast agricultural hinterland. Pop: 2 189 878 (2013) 3
noun brisbane capital of Queensland, Australia; seaport on the E coast: pop. 1,455,000 3
noun brisbane a state in NE Australia. 670,500 sq. mi. (1,736,595 sq. km). Capital: Brisbane. 1
