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Excerpt from The Aldine History of Queensland, Illustrated, Vol. 2 of 2: Embracing Sketches and Portraits of Her Noted People, the Rise and Progress of Her Varied Enterprises, and Illustrations of Her Boundless Wealth, Together With Maps of Latest Survey; 1888
Twenty miles from the mouth of the river Brisbane is situated the city bearing that name and her numerous Suburbs. At this portion of the river, as will be seen by reference to the very excellent plan shown elsewhere, it will be observed that the river, in its general course, from the west to the north-east, bends upon itself, forming several acute angles upon which are situated the present city and suburbs of Brisbane. In our description of the scenery and beauty Of this river we would not mislead the reader in supposing that in grandeur it can compare with'that of many parts of Europe and America, yet we do maintain that it possesses a charm and beauty peculiar to itself, that pleases the eye of the traveller, and in its quiet loveliness rivals that of any other land, and baf?es word painting. In our attempt to put the reader in possession of the facts in relation to the same, we would confine ourselves to a description of the city itself in its historic relations and in its present facts. In another part of this work we have said that when the settlement was first formed, Redcliffe, at the mouth of the river, was the place first selected for penal purposes. This proving unsuitable led to the further exploration of the district, and the site upon which the City of Brisbane is built was deemed better suited. The city was begun as a penal station in the year 1824. The survey was made in the year following, and was substantially, as at present, revealed in the accompanying plan.
The main portion of the city, called at the present time North Brisbane, occupies an angle formed by the bend in the river, and shown about the centre of the map. At the extreme point of this angle is situated the Government House, the Botanical Gardens, and the Parliament Buildings, all of which claim an extended description, both on account of their beauty of architecture and the service they render to the people of the colony.
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