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 |
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| 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.
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Missing Australian fisherman's body found in crocodile
By Tiffanie TurnbullBBC News, Sydney
The Body of an Australian man who vanished while fishing With Friends has been found inside a crocodile.
Kevin Darmody was last seen at Kennedy's Bend - well-known Saltwater Crocodile habitat in a remote part of northern Queensland - on Saturday.
After a two-day search of the area, police euthanised two large crocodiles and found Human Remains .
The Body is yet be formally identified, but police say it is a " tragic ending" to The Search for the 65-year-old.
Mr Darmody was an experienced fisherman and a well-known member of the community in Cape York.
The two crocodiles, which measured 4. 1m (13. 4 ft) and 2. 8m in length, were shot dead on Monday about 1. 5 km (0. 9 miles) from where he was last seen.
Human Remains were found inside only one of the reptiles, but wildlife officers believe both were involved in The Incident .
The Fishermen with Mr Darmody at The Time did not see The Attack , but reported hearing him yell, followed by a loud splash.
" I raced down… but there was no sign of him, just his thongs on The Bank and Nothing Else , " his friend John Peiti.
Crocodiles are common in Australia's tropical north, but attacks are rare. Mr Darmody's death is just the 13th fatal attack in Queensland since record-keeping began in 1985.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
