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Thomas Baxter (rugby Union)
Thomas Baxter OAM (28 April 1935 — 4 August 2019) was an Australian engineer and rugby union international. A native of Brisbane, Baxter attended Brisbane Grammar School and the University of Queensland. Baxter, a utility back, played for the University of Queensland Rugby Club and was a Queensland state representative. In 1958, Baxter gained a Wallabies A wallaby () is a small or middle-sized macropod native to Australia and New Guinea, with introduced populations in New Zealand, Hawaii, the United Kingdom and other countries. They belong to the same taxonomic family as kangaroos and som ... call up for the tour of New Zealand, which included a three Test series against the All Blacks. After missing selection for the first two Tests, he was a last minute replacement for the injured Danny Kay (rugby union), Danny Kay to line up at outside centre for the 3rd Test at Alexandra Park, Auckland, attaining his solitary Wallabies cap. Having been awarded a Rhodes Schola ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brisbane
Brisbane ( ; ) is the List of Australian capital cities, capital and largest city of the States and territories of Australia, state of Queensland and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia, with a population of approximately 2.8 million. Brisbane lies at the centre of South East Queensland, an urban agglomeration with a population of over 4 million. The Brisbane central business district, central business district is situated within a peninsula of the Brisbane River about from its mouth at Moreton Bay. Brisbane's metropolitan area sprawls over the hilly floodplain of the Brisbane River Valley between Moreton Bay and the Taylor Range, Taylor and D'Aguilar Range, D'Aguilar mountain ranges, encompassing several local government in Australia, local government areas, most centrally the City of Brisbane. The demonym of Brisbane is ''Brisbanite''. The Moreton Bay penal settlement was founded in 1824 at Redcliffe, Queensland, Redcliff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
