Queensland

American  

[kweenz-land, -luhnd] / ˈkwinzˌlænd, -lənd /

noun

1. a state in NE Australia. 670,500 sq. mi. (1,736,595 sq. km). Brisbane.

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Queensland British  

/ -lənd, ˈkwiːnzˌlænd /

noun

1. a state of NE Australia: fringed on the Pacific side by the Great Barrier Reef; the Great Dividing Range lies in the east, separating the coastal lowlands from the dry Great Artesian Basin in the south. Capital: Brisbane. Pop: 3 840 111 (2003 est). Area: 1 727 500 sq km (667 000 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Queensland Police did not reveal details of the injuries sustained by the latest victim, nor did it disclose the man's identity.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

A man died after a shark attack in northern Queensland state on Sunday, the third fatal shark attack this year in Australia.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

Daryl McPhee, a shark expert at Queensland's Bond University, said fatal shark attacks are rare in north Queensland.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

One whale was first photographed in Hervey Bay, Queensland, in 2007.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

Soon after, the Queensland Lawn Bowls Association chose to officially allow junior members.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge