Queensland has an area of 1,852,642 sq km and a population of around 4 million. Its capital city is Brisbane.
Queensland is a state in the north-eastern corner of Australia. It is bordered by the Northern Territory in the west, the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean in the east and New South Wales and South Australia in the south. Queensland is the country’s second largest state. The northern part of the state is the Cape York Peninsula, a triangular area which faces New Guinea.
Residents of the state are usually called ‘Queenslanders’. The state has a history that dates back to a thousand years. The indigenous presence has been dominant in the region for a long time, and the heritage of the native Aboriginal people can be found in their festivals, art and cuisine. Queensland’s people are quite friendly and relaxed and their towns are colourful and vibrant. |
| Brisbane Travel Guide |
Brisbane, the capital city of Queensland and the third largest city in Australia, has a population of 1.7 million. It separated from New South Wales in 1859 and is midway on t... |
| Cairns Travel Guide |
With a population of 130,594, Cairns is the most famous city in Queensland, Australia. It is located at about 2,500 km from Sydney on the eastern coast of the Cape York Peninsula.
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| Gold Coast Travel Guide |
Gold Coast is located at a distance of about 78 km from Brisbane. In the west, it falls on the foothills of the Great Dividing Range. With a population of 554,628, it has a subtropical climate with the mean daily maximum tempera... |
| Port Douglas Travel Guide |
Port Douglas, around 70 km north of Cairns, is situated in Queensland, Australia.
With a population of 4,500, Port Douglas is the meeting point of two of the greatest natural world heritages, the
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| Airlie Beach Travel Guide |
Airlie Beach is a village in Whitsunday Shire in Queensland, Australia. With a small population of 3,017, Airlie Beach is located at a distance of 25 km from Proserpine. It has a mild
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