Bris Vegas

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Bris Vegas, is a name given to the Australian city of Brisbane in Queensland. The source of the nickname, which some believe to have come from the more cosmopolitan cities of Melbourne and Sydney,[1] has never been identified with certainty, although it has been connected with a Sydney Morning Herald headline, an Elvis Presley tribute CD[2] and the city's growing live music scene.[3] It is believed to have been first used in print in a 1996 edition of the Courier Mail.[2] The name has been attributed to the city's nightlife,[4], it's small size and prior lack of sophistication when compared with other Australian cities[5][6] and also to Las Vegas.[7]

The name has been used enough that websites such as Wotif allow it to be selected as a search term.[8]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Mark Chipperfield (2006-12-04). Venues: Brisbane. The Telegraph. Retrieved on 2008-04-04.
  2. ^ a b Tilston, John. Meanjin to Brisvegas: Brisbane Comes of Age, 147-148. ISBN 1-4116-5216-9.. 
  3. ^ Billboard Backs Brisvegas. The Age (2007-01-25). Retrieved on 2008-04-04.
  4. ^ City Guide: Brisbane. BBC Sport (2003-09-25). Retrieved on 2008-04-04.
  5. ^ QLD: From Brisvegas to Brismanhattan. AAP General News (2004-09-09). Retrieved on 2008-04-04.
  6. ^ Brisbane Residents Embrace City Living. The Age (2005-11-02). Retrieved on 2008-04-04.
  7. ^ Amanda Horswill (2007-05-15). What's in a Name?. The Courier Mail. Retrieved on 2008-04-04.
  8. ^ Melissa Maugeri (2007-08-21). Wotif You Can't Spell It?. The Courier Mail. Retrieved on 2008-04-04.