| Capital: | Brisbane |
| Cities: | Gold Coast |
| Products: | Mining, sugarcane, wheat, tropical fruits, beef |
Just the Facts
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Queensland is the second largest state. |
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Early settlers in this state came from Britain and Europe. Today, many people coming to this state are from Southeast Asia. |
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Wallaman Falls is the Australia's tallest waterfall. |
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One half of the state has a tropical climate and there are rainforests on the Cape York Peninsula. |
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The eastern coast is surrounded by the Great Barrier Reef. The coral reef is the largest in the world. |
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The Great Barrier Reef, Sunshine Coast, and Gold Coast are all popular places to visit. It is popular to surf and scuba dive in these areas. |
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Queensland is known as Australia's "sunshine state." |
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The tree kangaroo lives in this state as well as 572 species of birds and 1600 species of fish. |
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Almost all of Australia's sugar is produced in this state. Sugar is their main product to sell to other countries, and tropical fruits grow all along the coast. |
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There are 8 universities, 32 colleges and over 1700 primary and secondary schools in this state. |
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