Queensland
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| Government | Constitutional monarchy |
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| Population | 5. 071 million (Mar 2019) |
| Capital | Brisbane |
| Points of interest | Great Barrier Reef |
| Whitsunday Islands | |
| Colleges and universities | The University of Queensland |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 735740 |
About Queensland
Queensland is an Australian state covering the continent's northeast, with a coastline stretching nearly 7,000km. Its offshore Great Barrier Reef, the world's largest coral reef system, hosts thousands of marine species. The city of Cairns is a gateway to the reef and tropical Daintree Rainforest. The capital, Brisbane, is flanked by the surfing beaches of the Gold and Sunshine Coasts.
'My ancestors were invisible. I want to be visible'
...By Katy WatsonBBC News, QueenslandFor Aboriginal community leader Karen Gibson, Australia s historic referendum on Saturday is an opportunity like no other...
Missing Australian fisherman's body found in crocodile
... Kevin Darmody was last seen at Kennedy s Bend - well-known saltwater crocodile habitat in a remote part of northern Queensland - on Saturday...
Wieambilla: Grief and questions after deadly shoot-out shocks Australia
... Gunfire eruptsThe officers travelled to the property - about 270km (168 miles) west of Brisbane, Queensland - to check on a man who had been reported missing in New South Wales...
Wieambilla: Six dead in shooting at remote Australian property
... Police said they had been searching for a missing person in Wieambilla - 270km (168 miles) west of Brisbane, Queensland - when they were fired upon...
Australia election: How climate is making Australia more unliveable
... The state most exposedNowhere is this a bigger issue than in Queensland...
