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The capital of the state of Queensland, Australia is Brisbane. The city of Brisbane was named after the Brisbane River, which John Oxley named after Sir Thomas Brisbane. He was the Governor of New South Wales at the time when Brisbane was founded.

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Q: What is the capital of Queensland and where did the name come from?
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