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Queensland
Queensland Flag
Queensland
alt text for flagalt text for coat of arms
FlagCoat of arms
Slogan or nicknameThe Sunshine State
Motto(s)Audax at Fidelis
(Bold but Faithful)
Map of Australia with Queensland highlighted
Other Australian states and territories
Capital cityBrisbane
DemonymQueenslander
GovernmentConstitutional monarchy
 • GovernorJeannette Young
 • PremierAnnastacia Palaszczuk (Labor)
Australian state 
 • Colony of Queensland6 June 1869
 • Federation1 January 1901
 • Australia Act3 March 1986
Area 
 • Total1,851,736 km² (2nd)
714,959 sq mi
 • Land1,729,742 km²
667,857 sq mi
 • Water121,994 km² (%)
47,102 sq mi
Population
(2022)
 
 • Population5,354,800 (3rd)
 • Density2.8/km² (5th)
7.3 /sq mi
Elevation 
 • Highest pointMount Bartle Frere
1,622 m (5,322 ft)
Gross state product
(2020)
 
 • Product ($m)$AU$363.524 billion (3rd)
 • Product per capita$AUD$70,862 (5th)
Time zone(s)UTC+10 (AEST)
Federal representation 
 • House seats30/150
 • Senate seats12/76
Abbreviations 
 • PostalQLD
 • ISO 3166-2AU-QLD
Emblems 
 • FloralCooktown orchid
(Dendrobium phalaenopsis)
 • AnimalKoala
(Phascolarctos cinereus)
 • BirdBrolga
(Grus rubicunda)
 • FishBarrier Reef anenomefish
(Amphiprion akindynos)
 • Mineral or gemstoneSapphire
 • ColoursMaroon
Websitewww.qld.gov.au

Queensland is a state in eastern Australia. It is the second largest state by area and the third largest state by population. In 2006 there were 3,904,532 people living in Queensland.

It occupies the north-east corner of Australia. The state has the Northern Territory to the west, South Australia to the south-west and New South Wales to the south. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean. The capital city is Brisbane.

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