Sister Cities
The City of Brisbane has seven sister cities. They are:
| City | Region | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyderabad | Andhra Pradesh | India | October 2010 |
| Kobe | Hyōgo Prefecture | Japan | July 1985 |
| Auckland | Auckland Region | New Zealand | August 1988 |
| Shenzhen | Guangdong | China | June 1992 |
| Semarang | Central Java | Indonesia | January 1993 |
| Kaohsiung | Southern Taiwan | Taiwan | September 1997 |
| Daejeon | Chungcheongnam-do | South Korea | June 2002 |
| Chongqing | Chongqing1 | China | October 2005 |
| Abu Dhabi | Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | February 2009 |
In 1995, Brisbane City Council officially severed all ties with its sister city, Nice, France, in protest against the Chirac government's decision to resume nuclear testing in the Pacific Ocean. Brisbane does not have any sister city relationship with any North American, South American, African or European city.
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