Queensland is a state of Australia, located on the northeastern side. The people living in Queensland are known as Banana Benders, which is probably owing to the large banana plantations in the tropics. It is said that the state was initially inhabited by the Aboriginal people, which was followed by the European settlement after thousands of years. The name of the state has been given in the honor of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, who signed the proclamation separating the state from New South Wales in 1859. For some more interesting and fun facts about Queensland, read on.
Interesting Facts about Queensland
- The capital of Queensland is Brisbane.
- The capital city of Brisbane is also known as ‘River City’ due to the serpentine Brisbane River that flows through it.
- Queensland houses five World Heritage listed preservation areas, namely Australian Fossil Mammal Sites at Riversleigh in the Gulf Country, Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves, Fraser Island, Great Barrier Reef and the Wet Tropics of Queensland.
- Towards the south of Queensland, the Gold Coast is located, which is the surfing and party Mecca of the state.
- Queensland was initially sited by Europeans in the 1600s.
- Queensland boasts of the fastest growing economy in entire Australia.
- Queensland has the lowest cost of living in comparison with the other Australian states.
- Queensland’s coastline stretches over 7400 km with the corals of the Great Barrier Reef fringing the eastern coastline for over 2000 kilometers.
- Queensland houses the Q1, located on the Gold Coast, which is the tallest residential tower in the world.
- The statue of Wally Lewis at the northern end of Suncorp Stadium is visited by Rugby League enthusiasts from around the world.
- Queensland also houses the world's best collection of dinosaur tracks near Winton.
- The state animal is Koala.
- The flower representation of the state is Cooktown orchid
- The state bird is Brolga.
- The aquatic symbol of the state is Barrier Reef Anemonefish.
- The state gem is Sapphire.
- The representative color is Maroon.
- It is the second largest area and the third most populous after New South Wales and Victoria.
- The state of Queensland is also known as Sunshine State as it boasts of a sunny weather and lies in the tropics.
