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  

/ ˈkwiːnzˌlænd, -lənd /

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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Queensland

Three divers were fatally mauled in separate incidents between May and June -- two in Western Australia and the third in Queensland.

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

Nothing about it makes sense until the credits roll and you learn the film was shot entirely in Queensland, Australia.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

Find insight on BNP Paribas, Bank of Queensland, Plus500 and more in the latest Market Talks covering financial services.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

The case sparked community outrage and was among several cases which prompted the state of Queensland to controversially introduce stricter youth crime laws.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

There was another thing I needed to travel to Queensland, Australia, at the edge of the Great Barrier Reef.

From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin