a city with a river and a city in the distance
Photograph ©2025 by Brian Cohen.

Brisbane in Australia From the Air. Sunday Morning Photograph.

It is a larger city than I thought.

As a passenger seated by a window aboard an airplane that was operated by Qantas Airways on my way to Sydney, I saw views of the city of Brisbane in Australia from the air and took photographs of it.

Brisbane in Australia From the Air. Sunday Morning Photograph.

a city with a river in the middle
Photograph ©2025 by Brian Cohen.

The sprawl of the city and its surrounding areas is easy to see from the air.

a aerial view of a city
Photograph ©2025 by Brian Cohen.

The Gateway Bridge carries highway M1 across the Brisbane River, which winds its way within the greater metropolitan Brisbane area with many curves.

a city with a river and a city in the distance
Photograph ©2025 by Brian Cohen.

Final Boarding Call

Trivia time: Brisbane is both the capital city and the largest city in the state of Queensland in Australia. With approximately 2.8 million people, Brisbane is the third largest city in Australia in terms of population.

The purpose of the weekly series of Sunday Morning Photograph articles is to feature photographs from my travels around the world which you can view while enjoying your morning coffee.

Please click here for a complete list of the Sunday Morning Photograph series of articles at The Gate With Brian Cohen, which include photographs taken of nature and sights of interest in many countries and territories around the world — including but not limited to:

Albania • Andorra • Argentina • Australia • Austria • Bahamas • Bahrain • Belgium • Belarus • Bosnia and Herzegovina • Botswana • Brazil • Bulgaria • Canada • China • Chile • Colombia • Côte d’Ivoire or Ivory Coast • Croatia • Cyprus — including the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus • Czechia or Czech Republic • Denmark • Dominican Republic • Egypt • England in Great Britain in the United Kingdom • Estonia • Fiji • Finland • France • Germany • Greece • Greenland • Hungary • Iceland • Ireland • Italy • Jamaica • Kenya • Kosovo • Latvia • Lebanon • Lesotho • Liechtenstein • Lithuania • Luxembourg • Malaysia • Mexico • Montenegro • Morocco • Mozambique • Netherlands • New Zealand • North Macedonia • Northern Ireland in the United Kingdom • Norway • Oman • Panama • Philippines • Poland • Portugal • Romania • Scotland in Great Britain in the United Kingdom • Singapore • Slovenia • South Africa • South Korea • Spain • Swaziland or Eswatini • Sweden • Switzerland • Thailand • Turkey or the Republic of Türkiye • United Arab Emirates • United States of America • Uruguay • Vanuatu • Wales in Great Britain in the United Kingdom

All photographs ©2025 by Brian Cohen.

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