The Brisbane River was named by John Oxley, Surveyor-General of New South Wales, on 4th December,1823 in honour of Sir Thomas Brisbane, Governor of New South Wales. (1821-1825).
TypeWaterwaysReferencesShire of Esk: origins of place names in Shire of Esk by Esk Shire Council. [Brisbane]: Department of Geographic Information, [c1980].
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