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Almost certainly a wedge tailed eagle, they are quite common in the Western Suburbs of Brisbane where I live. The following quote is from the Australian Museum on line, and as you can see, they will soar up to 2000m, so your 5000ft does not seem unreasonable. Given that they have 2.4m wingspan, and you were unable to resolve details with your binos, it must have been pretty high.
Quote from AMO "The Wedge-tailed Eagle is found throughout mainland Australia, Tasmania and southern New Guinea, from sea level to mountainous alpine regions. It prefers wooded and forested land and open country, generally avoiding rainforest and coastal heaths. Eagles can be seen perched on trees or poles or soaring overhead to altitudes of up to 2000m."
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