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, the transformed

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, as part of the 20th anniversary of World Expo 88 and the 150th anniversary of the State of Queensland 1859–2009 celebrations. Its August opening coincided with the annual

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.'' and provides 360° views across the city. During the 2011 Brisbane floods, the Wheel was damaged by water.

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