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Queensland
Flag of Queensland Coat of Arms of Queensland
Flag Coat of Arms
Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State
Motto(s): "Audax at Fidelis" (Bold but Faithful)
Map of Australia with Queensland highlighted
Other Australian states and territories
Capital Brisbane
Government Constitutional monarchy
Governor Quentin Bryce
Premier Anna Bligh (ALP)
Federal representation
 - House seats 28
 - Senate seats 12
Gross State Product (2006-07)
 - Product ($m)  $187,339[1] (3rd)
 - Product per capita  $45,496 (6th)
Population (End of June 2007)
 - Population  4,182,100 (3rd)
 - Density  2. The state flag of Queensland is a British Blue Ensign defaced with the state badge on a white disc in the fly. The coat of arms of Queensland is the oldest in Australia and was first granted in by Queen Victoria in 1893 through the simplest form of heraldic grants with the shield The following is a list of Australian state and territory slogans. The Commonwealth of Australia is made up of 8 states and territories controlled under a federal system of government There are eight capital cities in Australia, all of which function at a sub-national level Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland The Government of Queensland is commonly known as the Queensland Government. A constitutional monarchy, or a limited monarchy, is a form of Constitutional Government, wherein either an elected or hereditary Monarch is The Governor of Queensland is the representative in the state of Queensland of Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia. Quentin Alice Louise Bryce AC (born 23 December 1942 is the current Governor-General of Australia and a former Governor of Queensland. See Premiers of the Australian states for a description and history of the office of Premier Anna Maria Bligh (born 14 July 1960 is an Australian politician and the current Premier of Queensland. The Parliament of Australia or Commonwealth Parliament is the legislative branch of government of Australia. The House of Representatives is one of the two houses (chambers of the Parliament of Australia; it is the Lower house, the Upper house being the Senate The Senate is the upper of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 42/km² (5th)
6. 3 /sq mi
Area  
 - Total  1,852,642 km² (2nd largest)
715,309 sq mi
 - Land 1,730,648 km²
668,207 sq mi
 - Water 121,994 km² (6. 58%)
47,102 sq mi
Elevation  
 - Highest Mt. Bartle Frere
+1,622 m (5,321 ft)
 - Lowest
Time zone UTC+10 no DST
Abbreviations  
 - Postal QLD
 - ISO 3166-2 AU-QLD
Emblems  
 - Faunal Koala
(Phascolarctos cinereus)
 - Floral Cooktown orchid
(Dendrobium bigibbum)
 - Bird Brolga (Grus rubicunda)
 - Aquatic Barrier Reef Anemonefish
(Amphiprion akindynos)
 - Gem Sapphire
 - Colours Maroon
Web site www.qld.gov.au

Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. Mount Bartle Frere is the highest Mountain in Queensland at an elevation of 1622 metres A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The UTC+10 Time zone covers the following locations Australia (AEST&mdash Australian Eastern Standard Time) Australian ISO 3166-2 is the second part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO The Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus is a thickset Arboreal Marsupial herbivore native to Australia, and the only extant The Cooktown Orchid has been the floral emblem of Queensland since November 19 1959 The Brolga ( Grus rubicunda) formerly known as the " Native Companion " is a Bird in the crane family The Barrier Reef Anemonefish, Amphiprion akindynos, is an Anemonefish of the family Pomacentridae. Sapphire (antique greek hyacinthos refers to gem varieties of the mineral Corundum, an Aluminium oxide (Al2O3 when it is a color other than In Australia state colours are frequently part of a state or territory's set of State symbols. Maroon is a dark Brownish Red Color. The first recorded use of Maroon as a color name in English was in 1789. The Commonwealth of Australia is made up of 8 states and territories controlled under a federal system of government For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. It is bordered by the Northern Territory to the west, South Australia to the south-west and New South Wales to the south. The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the center of the mainland continent as well as the central northern regions South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean. The Coral Sea is a Marginal sea off the north-east coast of Australia. The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions The state is Australia's second largest by area, following Western Australia, and the country's third most populous after New South Wales and Victoria. Western Australia is a state occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent.

The area was first colonised by Indigenous Australians and Torres Strait Islanders, who arrived between 40,000 and 65,000 years ago, according to various dating methods. Indigenous Australians are descendants of the first known human inhabitants of the Australian continent and its nearby islands. Torres Strait Islanders are the indigenous people of the Torres Strait Islands, part of Queensland, Australia. [2] Later, Queensland was made a British Crown Colony that was separated from New South Wales on 6 June 1859, a date now celebrated annually as Queensland Day. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The British Overseas Territories are fourteen territories that are under the Sovereignty of the United Kingdom, but which do not form part of the United Kingdom Queensland Day is officially celebrated as the birthday of the Australian state of Queensland The area that currently forms Brisbane was originally the Moreton Bay penal colony, intended as a place for recidivist convicts who had offended while serving out their sentences in New South Wales. Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland Moreton Bay is a large bay on the eastern coast of Australia 19 km from Brisbane, Queensland. A penal colony is a Settlement used to detain Prisoners and generally use them for Penal labour in an economically underdeveloped part of the state's Recidivism ( IPA: /ɹɪˈsɪdɪvɪzm̩/ From recidive + ism, from Latin recidīvus "recurring" from re- The state later encouraged free settlement, and today Queensland's economy is dominated by the agricultural, tourist and natural resource sectors.

The population is concentrated in the south-east corner, which includes the capital Brisbane, Logan City, Ipswich, Toowoomba, and the Gold and Sunshine Coasts. South East Queensland (SEQ is a region of the state of Queensland in Australia, which contains approximately two-thirds of the state population Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland Logan City Council is a Local Government Area in South East Queensland, Australia. Ipswich is a city and Local Government Area situated on the Bremer River in South East Queensland, Australia. Toowoomba (nicknamed 'The Garden City' is a City in South East Queensland, Australia. This article is about the Australian city Gold Coast For other uses see Gold Coast. The Sunshine Coast (population 290645 with up to an additional 50000 in visitors and seasonal workers is a coastal region located in South East Queensland, north of the Other major regional centres include Cairns, Townsville, Mackay, Rockhampton, Bundaberg, Hervey Bay and Mount Isa. Townsville is a city on the north-eastern coast of Australia, in the state of Queensland. Mackay is a city on the eastern coast of Queensland, Australia, about north of Brisbane, on the Pioneer River. Rockhampton is a regional city and Local Government Area located in Queensland, Australia. Bundaberg is a city in Queensland, Australia. The city lies on the Burnett River, approximately 385 kilometres north of the state capital Brisbane Hervey Bay is a rapidly-growing city in south eastern Queensland, Australia. Mount Isa is a city in North-West Queensland, Australia. It came into existence because the area holds vast mineral deposits Queensland is often nicknamed the Sunshine State, since it enjoys warm weather and a sizeable portion of the state is in the tropics. The Tropics are centered on the Equator and limited in Latitude by the Tropic of Cancer in the northern hemisphere at approximately 23°26' (23 The people of Queensland are colloquially known as 'Banana Benders' or 'Canetoads', the former possibly due to the large Banana plantations in the tropics, the latter a reference born of the environmental disaster occurring when the cane toad was imported to rid the sugar cane fields of cane beetle pest. This is often referred to during the 'State of Origin', an annual Rugby League competition between Queensland and fierce rivals New South Wales. State of Origin is an annual best-of-three series of Rugby league matches between the Maroons, representing the state of Queensland, and the Blues

Queensland cities, towns, settlements and road network
Queensland cities, towns, settlements and road network

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Etymology

The state was named in honour of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom,[3] who, in 1859, signed the proclamation separating the state from New South Wales. Queensland being the second largest state in Australia is also the most decentralised Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901 was from 20 June 1837 the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland At the time, Victoria was a generally popular monarch, and the successful name was preferred over Cooksland, which was suggested by the influential local Presbyterian minister John Dunmore Lang. Presbyterianism is a family of Christian denominations within the Reformed branch of Protestant Western Christianity John Dunmore Lang ( 25 August 1799 &ndash 8 August 1878) Australian Presbyterian clergyman writer politician and activist was the [4] It is noteworthy that the state of Victoria is also named after her.

Geography

Highest maximum temperature: 49. Riversleigh, in North West Queensland, is one of Australia 's most renowned Fossil sites The Gondwana Rainforests of Australia formerly known as the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves, are the most extensive area of subtropical Rainforest in the Fraser Island, Batjala K'Gari, is an island located along the southern coast of Queensland, Australia, approximately 300 km north of Brisbane The Great Barrier Reef is the largest Coral reef system in the world composed of over 2900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for 2600 kilometres (1600 mi The Wet Tropics of Queensland World Heritage Site is an umbrella name for a series of National Parks stretching for 450 km along the north east coast of 5 °C (121. The Celsius Temperature scale was previously known as the centigrade scale. 1 °F), Birdsville, 24 December 1972 (The temperature of 53. Fahrenheit is a temperature scale named after Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686–1736 a German Physicist who proposed it in 1724 Birdsville is a small town located in Western Queensland, Australia. Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 1 °C (127. 5 °F) at Cloncurry on 16 January 1889 is not considered official, the figure quoted from Birdsville is the next highest, so that record is considered as being official). Cloncurry is a town situated in north west Queensland, Australia, 770 kilometres west of the city of Townsville via the Flinders Highway. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

Lowest minimum temperature: −11. 0 °C (12. 2 °F), Stanthorpe, 4 July 1895 [1]

Gold Coast
Gold Coast

CBD, The Gold Coast is the second-largest city in Queensland]]

Brisbane CBD, Brisbane is not only the largest city in Queensland but also the capital
Brisbane CBD, Brisbane is not only the largest city in Queensland but also the capital

Demographics

Queensland has a less centralised population than other states, with significant populations in regional cities such as Cairns
Queensland has a less centralised population than other states, with significant populations in regional cities such as Cairns

A smaller proportion of Queensland's population lives in the capital city than any other mainland state. Stanthorpe is a town situated in south east Queensland, Australia. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland At 30 June 2004 the capital city represented 45. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " 7% of the population; for the whole country, capital cities represented 63. 8% of the total population.

On Friday, 9 December 2005 the population of Queensland officially reached 4 million. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Queensland is the fastest growing state in Australia, with over 1500 people moving to the state per week; 1000 in the southern part of the state alone. Predictions show that Queensland will become Australia's second most populous state by the late 2020s. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume [5] According to Queensland's Office of Economic and Statistical Research the estimated population of the state at the end of 2007 was 4,228,290 which is almost 20% of Australia's total.

Economy

Glitz and palm trees
Glitz and palm trees

Queensland's economy has enjoyed a boom in the tourism and mining industries over the last twenty years. Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel Mining is the extraction of valuable Minerals or other geological materials from the earth usually (but not always from an Ore body A sizeable influx of interstate and overseas migrants, large amounts of federal government investment, increased mining of vast mineral deposits and an ever expanding aerospace sector ensure that the state will remain Australia's fastest growing economy in the foreseeable future. A mineral is a naturally occurring substance formed through geological processes that has a characteristic chemical composition a highly ordered atomic structure and specific

Between 1992 and 2002, the growth in the Gross State Product of Queensland outperformed that of all the other states and territories. In that period Queensland's GSP grew 5. 0% each year, while growth in Australia's GDP rose on average 3. 9% each year. Queensland's contribution to the Australian GDP also increased (by 10. 4%) in that period, one of only three states to do so. [2]

In 2003 Brisbane city had the lowest cost of living of all Australia's capital cities. As of late 2005 Brisbane is the third most expensive capital for housing after Sydney and Canberra and just ahead of Melbourne by $15,000.

Primary industries include: bananas, pineapples, peanuts, a wide variety of other tropical and temperate fruit and vegetables, grain crops, wineries, cattle raising, cotton, sugar cane, wool and a mining industry including bauxite, coal, silver, lead, zinc, gold, and copper. For the fruit see Banana. For other meanings see Banana (disambiguation. Pineapple ( Ananas comosus) is the common name for an edible Tropical Plant and also its Fruit It is native to the southern part of Brazil The peanut, or Groundnut ( Arachis hypogaea) is a species in the Legume family Fabaceae native to South America, Mexico A winery is a building or property that produces Wine, or a business involved in the production of wine such as a wine company. A ranch is an area of landscape including various structures given primarily to the practice of ranching the practice of raising grazing livestock such as Cattle Cotton is a soft staple Fibre that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant ( Gossypium sp Sugarcane ( Saccharum) is a genus of 6 to 37 species (depending on taxonomic interpretation of tall perennial grasses (family Poaceae tribe Andropogoneae Wool is the fiber derived from the specialized skin cells called follicles of animals in the Caprinae family principally sheep, but the hair of certain species Bauxite is the most important Aluminium Ore. It consists largely of the minerals Gibbsite Al(OH3 Boehmite γ-AlO(OH and Copper (ˈkɒpɚ is a Chemical element with the symbol Cu (cuprum and Atomic number 29

Secondary industries are mostly further processing of the above-mentioned primary produce: bauxite from Weipa is converted to alumina at Gladstone. Weipa is the largest town on the Gulf of Carpentaria coast of the Cape York Peninsula in Queensland, Australia. Gladstone is a modern urbanised City located some 550 kilometres by road north of Brisbane and 100 kilometres south-east of Rockhampton There are also copper refining and the refining of sugar cane to sugar.

Major tertiary industries are the retail trade and tourism. Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel

Tourism

Airlie Beach
Airlie Beach

Tourism is Queensland's leading tertiary industry with millions of interstate and overseas visitors flocking to the Sunshine State each year. Airlie Beach is a town in the Whitsunday Region of Queensland, Australia. Queensland is a state of many contrasts that range from sunny tropical coastal areas, lush rainforests to dry inland areas.

The main tourist destinations of Queensland include –

Hervey Bay
Hervey Bay

Theme parks

Crocodile show at the Australia Zoo
Crocodile show at the Australia Zoo

The Gold Coast of Queensland is also sometimes referred to as "Australia's Theme Park Capital", with five major amusement parks –

There are also wildlife parks in Queensland - Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary on the Gold Coast and Australia Zoo on the Sunshine Coast (home of Steve Irwin until his death on 4 September 2006). This article is about the Australian city Gold Coast For other uses see Gold Coast. The Sunshine Coast (population 290645 with up to an additional 50000 in visitors and seasonal workers is a coastal region located in South East Queensland, north of the Hervey Bay is a rapidly-growing city in south eastern Queensland, Australia. Fraser Island, Batjala K'Gari, is an island located along the southern coast of Queensland, Australia, approximately 300 km north of Brisbane Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland The Whitsunday Islands are a collective of continental Islands of various sizes off the coast of Queensland, Australia, situated between Townsville Far North Queensland, or FNQ is the northernmost part of the Australian state of Queensland. North Queensland is the northern part of the state of Queensland in Australia. North Stradbroke Island is an Australian island in the state of Queensland, 30 km southeast of the capital Brisbane. South Stradbroke Island is an Australian island in the state of Queensland, south of Brisbane and forms the northern end of Gold Coast. The Great Barrier Reef is the largest Coral reef system in the world composed of over 2900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for 2600 kilometres (1600 mi Australia Zoo is located in the Australian state of Queensland on the Sunshine Coast near Beerwah / Glass House Mountains. Dreamworld is a large Theme park situated on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. Warner Bros Movie World is a popular movie related Theme park on the Gold Coast in Australia. Sea World is a Marine mammal park on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. For the American waterparks in Orlando Florida and Greensboro North Carolina, owned by Universal Studios, see Wet 'n Wild. WhiteWater World is a Water park located on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia that opened to the public on December 8 2006 Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary at Currumbin on the Gold Coast, Queensland in Australia, is world renowned for its feeding of huge flocks of Australia Zoo is located in the Australian state of Queensland on the Sunshine Coast near Beerwah / Glass House Mountains. Stephen Robert Irwin (22 February 1962 – 4 September 2006 known simply as Steve Irwin and Nicknamed " The Crocodile Hunter " was an iconic Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

Weather and climate

Whitehaven beach on Whitsunday Island
Whitehaven beach on Whitsunday Island

Due to the size of Queensland, there is significant variation in climate across the state. Whitsunday Island is the largest island in the Whitsunday group of islands located off the coast of Queensland, Australia. Low rainfall and hot summers are typical for the inland west, a monsoonal 'wet' season in the far north, and warm temperate conditions along the coastal strip. Inland and in southern ranges low minimum temperatures are experienced.

The climate of the coastal strip is influenced by warm ocean waters, keeping the region free from extremes of temperature and provide moisture for rainfall. [6]

There are five predominate climatic zones in Queensland[7], based on temperature and humidity:

However, most of the Queensland populace experience two weather seasons: a "winter" period of rather warm temperatures and minimal rainfall and a sultry summer period of hot, sticky temperatures and higher levels of rainfall. The Granite Belt is an area of the Great Dividing Range in south-east Queensland, Australia centred around the town of Stanthorpe.

The annual mean statistics[8] for some Queensland centres is shown below:

City Min. Temp oC Max. Temp oC No. Clear days Rainfall (mm)
Brisbane 14 26 123 1061
Mackay 18 27 113 1667
Cairns 20 29 86 2223
Townsville 18 29 n/a 1144

Statistics

Queensland is the second most popular overnight holiday destination in Australia for domestic travellers ($10. Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland Mackay is a city on the eastern coast of Queensland, Australia, about north of Brisbane, on the Pioneer River. Townsville is a city on the north-eastern coast of Australia, in the state of Queensland. 9 billion per year) with New South Wales (NSW) taking the honours for 2006. Holidays in Queensland comprised of 18 754 000 combined visitor nights (23% Australian Market) with more than 60% of these room nights by residents from NSW and Victoria. Day visitors also contributed a further $2. 5 billion.

The Sunshine Coast ($1. 4 billion) and Tropical North Queensland ($1. 3 billion) where Australia’s most visited regional areas for overnight and day visitors (excluding major cities and the Gold Coast).

The highest average overnight expenditure is in the Whitsundays ($1,295 per person per night).

Accommodation in Queensland caters for nearly 22% of the total expenditure, followed by restaurants/meals (15%), airfares (11%), fuel (11%) and shopping/gifts (11%). [9]

Landmarks

The view from Q1 over the Gold Coast
The view from Q1 over the Gold Coast

The Q1, located on the Gold Coast, is the tallest residential tower in the world. Q1 (meaning Queensland Number One) is a skyscraper located in Surfers Paradise, on the Gold Coast. This article is about the Australian city Gold Coast For other uses see Gold Coast. Q1 (meaning Queensland Number One) is a skyscraper located in Surfers Paradise, on the Gold Coast. This article is about the Australian city Gold Coast For other uses see Gold Coast. When measured to the top of its spire it measures 1,058 ft (322 m). It was completed in September 2005.

The statue of Wally Lewis, at the northern end of Suncorp Stadium (formerly known as Lang Park) is visited by Rugby League enthusiasts from around the world. Walter James "Wally" Lewis AM (born 1 December 1959 in Brisbane, Queensland) is an Australian former

Transport

Queensland is served by a number of National Highways and, particularly in South East Queensland, high quality motorways such as the M1. The National Highway (now part of the AusLink National Network) is a system of Roads connecting all the States and Territories of Australia South East Queensland (SEQ is a region of the state of Queensland in Australia, which contains approximately two-thirds of the state population Motorway is a term for both a type of Road and a classification or designation The M1 in Brisbane Queensland, Australia, is a major urban road corridor

Rail transport in Queensland. See also Rail transport in Australia Rail transport in Queensland has a long history with the first line opening in 1865 Principal rail services are provided by Queensland Rail and Pacific National, predominantly along the coamajor ports including the Port of Brisbane and subsidiary ports at Gladstone and Townsville. QR Limited is the company government-owned corporation responsible for the operation and maintenance of the railway system in the State of Queensland Pacific National is one of Australia 's largest private rail freight businesses Port of Brisbane is the shipping Port of Brisbane, on the east coast of Australia. The Port of Gladstone is the fifth largest multi cargo port in Australia and the largest port in Queensland by volume of goods handled Port of Townsville is a seaport in Townsville Queensland. It is the third largest seaport in Queensland after Port of Brisbane and the Central Queensland Port

The Brisbane Airport, Gold Coast Airport and Cairns International Airport are the main gateways into the State from overseas, with domestic airports at Maroochydore, Rockhampton south and elsewhere. Gold Coast Airport, or Coolangatta Airport, is an Australian domestic and international Airport on the Gold Coast and is located some 100 Cairns International Airport is an Australian domestic and International airport in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. Sunshine Coast Airport, or Maroochydore Airport is an Australian airport serving Sunshine Coast Queensland. Rockhampton Airport ( Connor Park) is a major Australian regional airport that services the cities of Brisbane, Sydney, Gladstone,

South-East Queensland is governed by an integrated public transport system, TransLink, which provides bus, rail and ferry services. For a list of all TransLink services see the list of TransLink services. The following is a list of bus and busway stations which have been built or are under construction in and around Brisbane and South East Queensland, Australia. Citytrain is the brand name of urban suburban and inter-urban electric passenger railway services in South East Queensland, Australia. This is a list of the suburban ferry wharves operating along the Brisbane River whose services are operated by the Brisbane City Council and its contractor Metrolink Regional bus and long-distance rail services are also provided throughout the State. Traveltrain provides long range passenger rail services in Queensland, run

Government

Main article: Government of Queensland
The Parliament of Queensland in Brisbane
The Parliament of Queensland in Brisbane

Executive authority is vested in the Governor, who represents and is appointed by Queen Elizabeth II on the advice of the Premier. The Government of Queensland is commonly known as the Queensland Government. The Parliament of Queensland is the Legislature of Queensland, Australia. The Governor of Queensland is the representative in the state of Queensland of Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia. For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II A premier is a title for the Head of government in some countries The current Governor is Ms Quentin Bryce, AC. Quentin Alice Louise Bryce AC (born 23 December 1942 is the current Governor-General of Australia and a former Governor of Queensland. Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia on 14 February 1975 "for the purpose of according recognition The head of government is the Premier, who is appointed by the Governor but must have the support of the Legislative Assembly. See Premiers of the Australian states for a description and history of the office of Premier The Queensland Legislative Assembly is the Unicameral chamber of the Parliament of Queensland. The current Premier is the Hon Anna Bligh, of the Australian Labor Party. Anna Maria Bligh (born 14 July 1960 is an Australian politician and the current Premier of Queensland. Other Ministers, forming the Executive Council, are appointed by the Governor from among the members of the Legislative Assembly on the Premier's recommendation.

The Queensland State Parliament, known as the Queensland Parliament or the Legislative Assembly, is unicameral. TalkParliament#Screen-size. -->A  parliament is a Legislature, especially in those The Queensland Legislative Assembly is the Unicameral chamber of the Parliament of Queensland. Unicameralism is the practice of having only one legislative or Parliamentary chamber It is the only Australian state with a unicameral legislature. A bicameral system existed until 1922, when the Legislative Council was abolished by the Labor members' "suicide squad," so called because they were appointed for the purpose of voting to abolish their own offices. In Government, bicameralism (bi + Latin la ''camera'' chamber is the practice of having two legislative or Parliamentary chambers Thus a bicameral The Queensland Legislative Council was the Upper house of the Parliament in the Australian state of Queensland, until its abolition by the

The judicial system of Queensland consists of the Supreme Court and the District Court, established by the Queensland Constitution, and various other Courts and Tribunals established by ordinary Acts of the Queensland Parliament. The Supreme Court of Queensland, which is based at the Law Courts Complex, is the superior Court for the Australian State of Queensland The District Court of Queensland is a court in Queensland, a state of Australia.

In 2001 Queensland adopted a new codified constitution, repealing most of the assorted Acts that had previously made up the constitution. A constitution is a system for government often Codified as a written document that establishes the rules and principles of an autonomous political entity An Act of Parliament is a Law enacted as Primary legislation by a national or sub-national Parliament. The new constitution took effect on 6 June 2002, the anniversary of the formation of the colony of Queensland by the signing of Letters Patent by Queen Victoria in 1859. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Letters patent are a type of Legal instrument in the form of an Open letter issued by a Monarch or Government, granting an office right Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901 was from 20 June 1837 the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

History

Main article: History of Queensland
Kanaka labourers on a plantation in the 1890s
Kanaka labourers on a plantation in the 1890s

The history of Queensland spans thousands of years, encompassing both a lengthy indigenous presence, as well as the eventful times of post-European settlement. The history of Queensland spans thousands of years encompassing both a lengthy indigenous presence in the state, as well as the eventful times of post-European settlement Indigenous Australians are descendants of the first known human inhabitants of the Australian continent and its nearby islands. Estimated to have been settled by Indigenous Australians approximately 40,000 years ago, the north-eastern Australian region was explored by Dutch, Portuguese and French navigators before being encountered by Captain James Cook in 1770. Captain James Cook FRS RN ( – 14 February 1779) was an English Explorer, Navigator and The state has witnessed the tragic events of frontier warfare between European settlers and Indigenous inhabitants, as well as the employment of cheap Kanaka labour sourced from the South Pacific. Kanakas were workers from various Pacific Islands employed under varying conditions in various British colonies such as British Columbia ( Canada Likewise, it has experienced dynamic growth and progress since its separation from New South Wales in 1859.

Sister states

Queensland has one sister state:

Universities

The Great Court of the University of Queensland
The Great Court of the University of Queensland
Bond University in Robina
Bond University in Robina

See also

References

  1. ^ Australian National Accounts: State Accounts, 2006-07
  2. ^ Dreaming Online: Indigenous Australian Timeline
  3. ^ Place Names
  4. ^ Dictionary of Australian Biography
  5. ^ ABS Statistics
  6. ^ Australian Government, Bureau of Meterology - Climate of Queensland
  7. ^ Australian Government, Bureau of Meterology - Australian climatic zones
  8. ^ Australian Government, Bureau of Meterology - Climate statistics for Australian locations
  9. ^ Tourism related information and statistics
  10. ^ Memorandums of Understanding between South Carolina and Queensland

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Queensland

-proper noun

  1. One of the six states of Australia, occupying the north-eastern part of the continent, with its capital at Brisbane.
  2. (historical) (1859 - 1901) The self governing colony of what is now the state of Queensland.
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