Brisbane grew up on the Brisbane river. Highlights: 29Nov1823 John Oxley suveyed river with castaways Pamphlett and Finnegan. 14Sep1824 - above established a convict settlement 1831 - penal colony population peaks at 1000 and 175 soldiers 1849 - 630 immigrants arrive organized by Rev Dr John Dunmore 1874 - Victoria bridge opened - 1st permanent bridge 04Feb1893 Record breaking floods, 2nd 2 wks later 1902 - proclaimed a city 1954 - population 500,000 26Jan1974 - large flood - 14,000 homes 30Sep1982 - Commonwealth games 30Apr1988 - Expo opens - 15.76 mil visitors 11Jan2011 - flood peaks at 4.6m - 11,900 homes flooded