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  2. Brisbane River - Wikipedia

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    The Brisbane River (Turrbal: Maiwar) is the longest river in South East Queensland, Australia, and flows through the city of Brisbane, before emptying into Moreton Bay on the Coral Sea. John Oxley , the first European to explore the river, named it after the Governor of New South Wales , Sir Thomas Brisbane in 1823.

  3. List of international river borders - Wikipedia

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    This is a List of international river borders. Rivers that form any portion of the border between two countries minimum: Rivers that form any portion of the border between two countries minimum: By region

  4. Boundaries between the continents - Wikipedia

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    In 1958, the Soviet Geographical Society formally recommended that the boundary between Asia and Europe be drawn in textbooks from Baydaratskaya Bay, on the Kara Sea, along the eastern foot of the Ural Mountains, then following the Ural River until the Mugodzhar Hills, and then the Emba River; and Kuma–Manych Depression, [82] thus placing the ...

  5. List of national border changes (1914–present) - Wikipedia

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    Over 40% of the world’s borders today were drawn as a result of British and French imperialism. The British and French drew the modern borders of the Middle East, the borders of Africa, and in Asia after the independence of the British Raj and French Indochina and the borders of Europe after World War I as victors, as a result of the Paris ...

  6. List of rivers of Europe - Wikipedia

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    The border of Europe and Asia is here defined as from the Kara Sea, along the Ural Mountains and Ural River to the Caspian Sea.While the crest of the Caucasus Mountains is the geographical border with Asia in the south, Georgia, and to a lesser extent Armenia and Azerbaijan, are politically and culturally often associated with Europe; rivers in these countries are therefore included.

  7. Early world maps - Wikipedia

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    It is a 13th-century copy of an original map dating from the 4th century, covering Europe, parts of Asia (India) and North Africa. The map is named after Konrad Peutinger, a German 15th–16th century humanist and antiquarian. The map was discovered in a library in Worms by Conrad Celtes, who was unable to publish his find before his death, and ...

  8. Queensland - Wikipedia

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    There is also a large bus network including Brisbane's large dedicated bus rapid transit network, the Brisbane busway network. Brisbane's popular ferry services include the CityCat, Cross River, and CityHopper services which have dedicated wharves along the Brisbane River. The G:link, Queensland's only light rail network, operates on the Gold ...

  9. Category:Reaches of the Brisbane River - Wikipedia

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    The reaches of the Brisbane River are named sections of the river (either straight or significant bends). Many are official names; some are unofficial. As shipping was the only form of transport when Brisbane was established and remained significant for many years, reaches are often mentioned as locations in historic documents.