22 Facts About Brisbane International

1. Brisbane International is served by all five major television networks in Australia, which broadcast from the summit of Mount Coot-tha.

2. In 2016, Brisbane International re-introduced their Basketball team the Brisbane Bullets into the National Basketball League after a 7-year hiatus.

3. Brisbane International has hosted several major sporting events including the 1982 Commonwealth Games and the 2001 Goodwill Games.

4. Brisbane International has a substantial live theatre and music scene – both popular and classical.

5. Brisbane International has the largest number of enabled DSL telephone exchanges in Queensland.

6. Brisbane International is home to the Aboriginal Centre for the Performing Arts.

7. Brisbane International has multi-campus universities and colleges including the University of Queensland, Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and Griffith University, all among Australia's highest rated universities.

8. Port of Brisbane International is on the lower reaches of the Brisbane River and on Fisherman's Island at the rivers mouth, and is the 3rd most important port in Australia for value of goods.

9. Brisbane International has the fourth highest median household income of the Australian capital cities at AUD 57,772.

10. Brisbane International is one of the major business hubs in Australia.

11. Brisbane International hosted the 1982 Commonwealth Games and the 1988 World Exposition.

12. Brisbane International formed additional outstations and made several important journeys of exploration.

13. Brisbane International has many universities and colleges including University of Queensland, Queensland University of Technology and Griffith University.

14. Brisbane International became the capital city when Queensland became a separate colony from New South Wales in 1859.

15. Brisbane International is named after the Brisbane International River, which is named after Sir Thomas Brisbane who was Governor of New South Wales from 1821 to 1825.

16. Brisbane International is the capital city and biggest city of Queensland in Australia.

17. Brisbane International has more sunny days per year than any other Australian capital city.

18. Brisbane International is a thriving multicultural hub with a population of 2.27 million, making it the third-largest city in Australia.

19. Brisbane International is Australia's New World City, with a $154 billion economy.

20. Brisbane International will be held from 30 December 2018 to 6 January 2019.

21. Brisbane International could face the likes of world number two Rafael Nadal or home favourite Nick Kyrgios in the early stages at the Queensland Tennis Centre, where the first round will be played on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.

22. Brisbane International established in 2009 is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Brisbane, Queensland.