The History of Queensland Between the Early 1900’s to Date

Since the early 1800's, Brisbane has progressed in leaps and bounds and is now one of the most sought after holiday destinations in Australia. The Commonwealth Games were hosted in Brisbane in 1982 and in 1988 hosted the World Expo 88 which was celebrated the founding of the colony of Australia by the Bicentenary of the First Fleet. Expo 88 was highly successful which in turn put Brisbane and Queensland on the world forefront. Australia's ruling football team the Brisbane Bears joined the VFL in 1987 and in 1997 merged with Fitzroy and s renamed the Brisbane Lions. The first ever Rugby World Cup was hosted in Brisbane in 1987. A three year trial of Daylight Saving was started in Queensland in 1989. The Gold Coast Tweed Giants and the Brisbane Broncos rugby league teams were founded in 1987 and in 1995 the North Queensland Cowboys and South Queensland Crushers were founded.

Due to interstate migration during the early 1990's Queensland underwent a rapid population growth, as these migrants were attracted to the flourishing Queensland economy. As opposed to the market conditions in Sydney, young families were able to purchase homes more easily in Queensland. And the major increase in population, the planning of electricity, rail and road as well as water infrastructure was put in place of which many of the projects were built in 2000, as the influx of people placed pressure on Brisbane's and Queensland's infrastructure. 20000 brought devastating floods to the central business district of Brisbane and in 2006 the worst ever tropical cyclone Larry impacted Australia as it came across the Queensland coast. Queensland also experienced the largest ever oil spill due to an oil pipeline bursting at Lytton. In spite of these many disasters, Brisbane recovered and is a leading tourist destination with its many skyscrapers and modern hotels. Brisbane has so much to offer guests and offers some of the best accommodation options at hotelurban.com.au/Brisbane to suit those on a budget and those wanting to splash out in luxury. In addition the Brisbane hotels also cater for conferences, meeting and special occasions. Accommodation in Brisbane city allows you to explore the city and surrounding suburbs, as there many places of interest such as the Botanical Gardens, the Old Custom House and Brisbane provides a vibrant nightlife.

You next vacation to Brisbane; you will have the opportunity to soak up the rich history and grandeur of the stylish architecture. There are great enticing holiday packages for those of you running on a tight budget, which will allow you to experience a wonderful adventurous holiday in Brisbane Queensland.