Australia has a long history of nematology, stretching to the later 19th century, indeed before the country existed. NA Cobb's first studies of nematodes were completed when based at the Department of Agriculture of the then British Colony of New South Wales, first in Wagga Wagga and later in Sydney. During this time he made initial discoveries on nematode systematics and relationships to plant diseases, on which he was later to build. More recent nematologists of note have included A Bird (general biology), R Colbran (taxonomy of agricultural pests), F Reay (nematodes in native vegetation), W Nicholas (marine nematodes), H Wallace (general biology) and J Fisher (plant parasites).

Location

Brisbane the capital of Queensland is a modern, dynamic, sophisticated and cosmopolitan city with a friendly and relaxed lifestyle. Australia's only sub tropical capital city, Brisbane is located on the doorstep of the nation's premier tourist region, and within an hour of some of the world's most famous beaches, the legendary Aussie outback and Barrier Reef Islands, making it the ideal destination for easy access to pre and post conference touring.

Below is a map of the greater Brisbane area. The coference venue is located in the downtown Brisbane area at the center of the map.

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