Queensland | |||||
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Slogan or nickname | The Sunshine State | ||||
Motto(s) | Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) | ||||
Other Australian states and territories | |||||
Capital city | Brisbane | ||||
Demonym | Queenslander | ||||
Government | Constitutional monarchy | ||||
• Governor | Jeannette Young | ||||
• Premier | Annastacia Palaszczuk (Labor) | ||||
Australian state | |||||
• Colony of Queensland | 6 June 1869 | ||||
• Federation | 1 January 1901 | ||||
• Australia Act | 3 March 1986 | ||||
Area | |||||
• Total | 1,851,736 km² (2nd) 714,959 sq mi | ||||
• Land | 1,729,742 km² 667,857 sq mi | ||||
• Water | 121,994 km² (%) 47,102 sq mi | ||||
Population (2022) | |||||
• Population | 5,354,800 (3rd) | ||||
• Density | 2.8/km² (5th) 7.3 /sq mi | ||||
Elevation | |||||
• Highest point | Mount 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 seats | 30/150 | ||||
• Senate seats | 12/76 | ||||
Abbreviations | |||||
• Postal | QLD | ||||
• ISO 3166-2 | AU-QLD | ||||
Emblems | |||||
• Floral | Cooktown orchid (Dendrobium phalaenopsis) | ||||
• Animal | Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) | ||||
• Bird | Brolga (Grus rubicunda) | ||||
• Fish | Barrier Reef anenomefish (Amphiprion akindynos) | ||||
• Mineral or gemstone | Sapphire | ||||
• Colours | Maroon | ||||
Website | www |
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.