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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Queensland

Koalas have been officially listed as endangered in Queensland, New South Wales, and the Australian Capital Territory since 2022.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026

Estimates covering the most recent koala generations indicate that populations in Queensland and New South Wales have continued to decline.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026

The BBC joined US, Japanese and Australian troops in remote North Queensland, where they trained together in some of Australia's toughest terrain.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

Valuations achieved in recent metallurgical-coal asset sales have been attractive, and the royalty structure in Queensland is unlikely to change until at least 2032, the bank says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

When we reach and crest the Queensland Drawbridge, I am immensely relieved.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen