World Expo 88

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World Expo 88 was a major international exposition held in 1988 that showcased global culture, technology, and innovation and significantly transformed its host city's riverfront and international profile.

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Brisbane World Expo 88 1
Expo 88 1
Expo 88 (Brisbane) 1

Statements (59)

Predicate Object
instanceOf international exposition
specialised exposition
world's fair
alsoKnownAs World Expo 88
surface form: Brisbane World Expo 88

World Expo 88
surface form: Expo 88
BIEClassification Specialised Expos
surface form: Specialised Expo
category 1988 in Australia
History of Brisbane
World's fairs in Australia
city Brisbane
closingDate 1988-10-30
commemoratedEvent Australia Day
surface form: Australian Bicentenary
continent Oceania
country Australia
currencyUsedOnSite Australian dollar
durationInDays 184
followedBy Expo 92
hasPavilion China Pavilion
Japan Pavilion
New Zealand Pavilion
Queensland Pavilion
Soviet Union Pavilion
United Kingdom Pavilion
United States Pavilion
hostCity Brisbane
hostCountryPavilion Australia Pavilion
hostState Queensland
impactOnCity accelerated urban renewal in Brisbane
impactOnTourism increased international tourism to Brisbane and Queensland
legacy South Bank cultural and entertainment precinct
enhanced international profile of Brisbane
transformation of Brisbane riverfront
mascot World Expo 88 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Expo Oz
mascotSpecies platypus
motto Leisure in the Age of Technology
notableStructure Aquativity water features (precursors to later parklands features)
Expo 88 Skyneedle
monorail system
numberOfCountriesParticipating around 36
over 30
officialName World Expo 88 self-link
openingDate 1988-04-30
organisingBody World Expo 88 self-linksurface differs
surface form: World Expo 88 Authority
postExpoRedevelopment South Bank Parklands
precededBy Expo 86
primaryLanguage English
relatedTo Australian Bicentenary
river Brisbane River NERFINISHED
siteArea 40 hectares
approximately 100 acres
siteLocation South Bank, Brisbane
surface form: South Brisbane riverfront
supervisingOrganization Bureau International des Expositions
theme Leisure in the Age of Technology
transportInfrastructureImproved rail links to South Brisbane
road access to South Bank
venue South Bank, Brisbane
visitorCount approximately 15,760,000
over 15 million
year 1988

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World Expo 88 alsoKnownAs World Expo 88
this entity surface form: Expo 88
World Expo 88 alsoKnownAs World Expo 88
this entity surface form: Brisbane World Expo 88
Expo 85 followedBy World Expo 88
this entity surface form: Expo 88 (Brisbane)
South Bank Parklands formerSiteOf World Expo 88
Brisbane hostedEvent World Expo 88
World Expo 88 mascot World Expo 88 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Expo Oz
World Expo 88 officialName World Expo 88 self-link
South Bank Parklands openedAfter World Expo 88
World Expo 88 organisingBody World Expo 88 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: World Expo 88 Authority