HMAS Brisbane (l)

HMAS Brisbane and her sister ships HMA Ships Melbourne and Sydney were the first Town class, Light cruisers built for the RAN. They were constructed to the design of the Chatham group of the British Town Class. On 13 December 1916 Brisbane departed Sydney for Malta for war service in the Mediterranean.

Towards the end of her service life, she again sailed for England on 2 May 1935. On this occasion her complement included the balance of the ship's company for the new HMAS Sydney (ex-HMS Phaeton), a Modified Leander-class light cruiser. Brisbane arrived at Portsmouth on 12 July 1935 and was finally paid off on 24 September 1935.