"Brisbane, Australia's third-largest city, is a port and the capital of Queensland. It is located 12 miles (19 km) above the Brisbane River's mouth in Moreton Bay on the southern slopes of the Taylor Range. John Oxley originally visited the location in 1823, and a prison colony moved there from Redcliffe (22 miles [35 km] northeast) in 1824. When the convict settlement was proclaimed a town in 1834, the original name, Edenglassie, was altered to honor Thomas Makdougall Brisbane, governor of New South Wales (1821–25). Until the colony's punitive purpose was discontinued in 1839, freemen were officially prohibited from settling within 50 miles (80 km) of the colony; nevertheless, this prohibition was ineffectual. Produce is transported from a broad agricultural hinterland that stretches west to the Eastern Highlands, the Darling Downs, and beyond via Brisbane's numerous rail lines and roadways. Wool, grains, dairy products, meat, sugar, preserved goods, and mineral sands are all exported via the city's port, which can handle ships weighing up to 34,000 tons. With almost half of the state's manufacturing capacity, the industrialized metropolitan region is home to heavy and light engineering facilities, food processing facilities, shipyards, oil refineries, sawmills, and industries that produce rubber goods, cars, cement, and fertilizer. Natural gas and oil are piped from wells in Roma (northwest) and Moonie (west). The Somerset Dam, the Mount Crosby Weir, and Lake Manchester provide the water. The University of Queensland at St. Lucia (1909), Griffith University (1971), Parliament House (1869), the state museum (1855) and art gallery (1895), Anglican and Roman Catholic cathedrals, numerous parks, and gardens are all located within the city, which is divided in half by a number of bridges and ferries. The greatest flood to hit the city since 1974 occurred in January 2011, when the Brisbane River spilled its banks following an extended period of intense rain. Population (2001): 873,780; Brisbane Statistical Division: 1,627,535; 2006: 956,129; Brisbane Statistical Division: 1,763,131: local government area. Brisbane is home to the headquarters of three major universities: The University of Queensland (UQ), the oldest university in Queensland and one that regularly appears in the top 50 worldwide .Kelvin Grove Griffith University (GU), with campuses in Nathan, Mount Gravatt, South Bank, and Meadowbrook; and Queensland University of Technology (QUT), with campuses in the central business area (Gardens Point) and St. Lucia, Herston, and Gatton .Brisbane boasts a vast transportation system that connects the city to regional hubs, interstate routes, and international locations. Private vehicles are the most common form of transportation in this city, as they are throughout all of Australia. Translink, which offers a single ticketing and electronic payment system (referred to as the ""go card"") for South East Queensland, coordinates the country's rail, bus, and ferry services. The built-up part of Brisbane is located within zones 1–3, which are the seven fare zones that radiate outward from the central business district (CBD). While trains and ferries are run by governmental organizations, bus services are run by both private and public companies.

"New Zealand's capital city is Wellington It is situated between the Remutaka Range and Cook Strait near the southwest tip of the North Island. The administrative hub of the Wellington Region, Wellington is the third-largest city in New Zealand and the second-largest in the North Island. It is the southernmost sovereign state capital in the world.In terms of average wind speed, Wellington is the windiest city in the world and has a mild maritime environment. The city has become ingrained in the worldwide consciousness as ""the coolest little capital"" because to the efforts of Positively Wellington Tourism.It has long been hailed as the ""cultural and creative capital"" of New Zealand. A ship from the New Zealand Company arrived in 1839 with representatives tasked with choosing a location for the company's first settlement. The original location near the Hutt River mouth turned out to be inappropriate, thus Lambton Harbour on the west shore was used instead. In 1840, the settlement was given its name in appreciation of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, who provided assistance to the firm. Wellington serves as the nation's communications and transportation center. All areas of the North Island can be reached by rail and road, and the capital is connected to the South Island by ferries to Picton. The hub of the nation's internal aviation network is the city's international airport. The harbor, which serves both domestic and foreign ships, exports meats, wood goods, dairy products, wool, and fruit while importing minerals, automobiles, and petroleum products. With a focus on government, corporate services, and finance, the economy is mostly service-based. Additionally, Wellington serves as a regional hub for education and health. The film industry is expanding, and tourism is significant. Even though the city's production has decreased since the late 1980s, the area still produces chemicals, plastics, and machinery in addition to having a printing sector. Wellington is home to Massey University and Victoria University. The biennial New Zealand Festival of the Arts, the biennial Wellington Jazz Festival, the biennial Capital E National Arts Festival for Children, and other high-profile events and cultural celebrations like the World of Wearable Art, TEDxWellington, Cuba Street Carnival, Wellington On a Plate, the New Zealand Fringe Festival, the New Zealand International Comedy Festival, the New Zealand Affordable Art Show, Out In The Square, Beervana, and the Homegrown Music Festival are all held in Wellington. The eastern suburb of Miramar has been transformed into a hub for filmmaking, post-production, and special effects by filmmakers Sir Peter Jackson, Sir Richard Taylor, and an expanding group of creative professionals, earning the nickname ""Wellywood.""Jackson's businesses include Stone Street Studios, which is close to Wellington Airport, Wētā Workshop, Wētā FX, Camperdown Studios, and the post-production firm Park Road Post.