Strange bairns be in Australia (8)

I believe the answer is:

brisbane

(Other definitions for brisbane that I've seen before include "Australian city" , "Sabre nib found in a city down under" , "State capital of Queensland" , "port" , "test venue" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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