QUEENSLAND:

from Pia, Irem and Naomi

 • Capital city: Brisbane
• Population: 5,185Million
• Surface: 1.183.000km²
• Premierminister: Annastacia
Palaszczuk
• A state in the North East of
Australia
• Second largest state
• Coast: 7.000km long
• 1 australien dollar (AUD) is
65cent

FACTS:
 • Highest mountain: Mount
Barte Frere (1.622m)
• Time zone: +9h
• Best time to visit is from
April to october
• Climate zone: tropical and
subtropical

SOME MORE…..
SIGHTS QUEENSLAND:
SKYRAIL:

• Located in Smithfield in a
rainforest
• One ticket costs 38AUD
• The cable car is 7,5km long
WHITE HEAVEN
BEACH:
• Located on Whitsunday
Island
• known for its crystal white
sands and tourquise
coloured water
• Accessible by boat, seaplane
or from Hamilton Island
Q1 TOWER:
• Is 323m tall (1,058ft)
• Opened on October 26th
2005
• Located in Goldcoast
• 14th tallest building in the
world
• 78 floors
 • World largest coral reef with
2,900 reefs and 900 islands
• Area: 344,400km²
• Located in the Coral Sea
• Over 200 feet deep
• Can even be seen from the
outer space

GREAT BARRIER
REEF:
BRISBANE: • Population: 2,28 Million
• Surface: 15.826km²
• Most populous city in
Queensland
• Is located on the Brisbane
River
• Sights:
1. Mount Coot-tha
2. Queen Street Mall
3. Australia Zoo
MOUNT COOT-THA:
• Is a mountain and a district
• Popular bushland with a
beautiful view on Brisbane at
the top
• Has been home to many
aboriginal people
QUEEN STREET MALL:

• Main street of Brisbane

• Named after Queen Victoria
• Many arcades, shops, hotels
and offices
AUSTRALIA ZOO:
• Located on the sunshine
coast
• There are many crocodiles
and other reptiles
• Became more famous
because of a TV-show
(Crocodile Hunter)
BIG CITYS:

• Cairns
• Brisbane
• Townsville
• Rockhampton
 • Was found 1770, by an
HISTORY: explorer (James Cook)
• On June 6th 1859, Queen
Victoria signed Letters to form
the colony of Queensland.
• Proclamation was read by
George Bowen on 10th
December 1859, so
Queensland was separated
from New South Wales.
• Bowen became first Governor
and Robert Herbert became
first Premier of Queensland.
• Was originally called
Edenglassie