Queensland
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Nickname(s):
Sunshine State
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Motto: | |
Country | Australia |
Before federation | Colony of Queensland |
Separation from New South Wales | 6 June 1859 |
Federation | 1 January 1901 |
Named for | Queen Victoria |
Capital
and largest city
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Brisbane 24°S 140°E / 24°S 140°E / -24; 140 (State of Queensland) |
Administration | 77 local government areas |
Demonym(s) | Queenslander |
Government | |
•
Monarch
|
Charles III |
•
Governor
|
Jeannette Young |
•
Premier
|
Steven Miles (Labor) |
Legislature | Parliament of Queensland |
Judiciary | Supreme Court of Queensland and lower courts |
Parliament of the Commonwealth | |
•
Senate
|
12 senators (of 76) |
30 seats (of 151) | |
Area | |
• Land
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1,723,030[1] km2 (665,270 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 1,622 m (5,322 ft) |
Population | |
• Estimate
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5,556,682 |
GSP | 2020 estimate |
• Per capita
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$70,862 (5th) |
HDI (2021) | 0.944[2] very high · 5th |
Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) |
Postal abbreviation |
QLD
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ISO 3166 code | AU–QLD |
Symbols | |
Bird | Brolga (Grus rubicunda) |
Fish | Barrier Reef Anemone Fish (Amphiprion akindynos) |
Flower | Cooktown orchid (Dendrobium phalaenopsis)[3] |
Mammal | Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) |
Colour | Maroon |
Fossil | Muttaburrasaurus langdoni |
Mineral | Sapphire |
Website | qld |
Queensland
|
|
---|---|
Nickname(s):
Sunshine State
|
|
Motto: | |
Country | Australia |
Before federation | Colony of Queensland |
Separation from New South Wales | 6 June 1859 |
Federation | 1 January 1901 |
Named for | Queen Victoria |
Capital
and largest city
|
Brisbane 24°S 140°E / 24°S 140°E / -24; 140 (State of Queensland) |
Administration | 77 local government areas |
Demonym(s) | Queenslander |
Government | |
•
Monarch
|
Charles III |
•
Governor
|
Jeannette Young |
•
Premier
|
Steven Miles (Labor) |
Legislature | Parliament of Queensland |
Judiciary | Supreme Court of Queensland and lower courts |
Parliament of the Commonwealth | |
•
Senate
|
12 senators (of 76) |
30 seats (of 151) | |
Area | |
• Land
|
1,723,030[1] km2 (665,270 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 1,622 m (5,322 ft) |
Population | |
• Estimate
|
5,556,682 |
GSP | 2020 estimate |
• Per capita
|
$70,862 (5th) |
HDI (2021) | 0.944[2] very high · 5th |
Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) |
Postal abbreviation |
QLD
|
ISO 3166 code | AU–QLD |
Symbols | |
Bird | Brolga (Grus rubicunda) |
Fish | Barrier Reef Anemone Fish (Amphiprion akindynos) |
Flower | Cooktown orchid (Dendrobium phalaenopsis)[3] |
Mammal | Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) |
Colour | Maroon |
Fossil | Muttaburrasaurus langdoni |
Mineral | Sapphire |
Website | qld |