Complex sentence: Named after the Brisbane River on which it is located-which in turn was named after Scotsman Sir Thomas Brisbane, the Governor of New South Wales from 1821 to 1825-the area was chosen as a place for secondary offenders from the Sydney Colony.
Split into simpler sentences: Named after the Brisbane River on which it is located, which in turn was named after Scotsman Sir Thomas Brisbane, the Governor of New South Wales from 1821 to 1825. The area was chosen as a place for secondary offenders from the Sydney Colony.