| Tourism > Australia > Queensland Queensland (QLD) Tourism About QueenslandQueensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent. It is neighboured by the Northern Territory to the west, South Australia to the south-west and New South Wales to the south. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean. The state is Australia's second largest by area, following Western Australia, and the country's third most populous after New South Wales and Victoria.
The area was first colonised by Indigenous Australians and Torres Strait Islanders, who arrived between 40,000 and 65,000 years ago, according to various dating methods. Later, Queensland was made a British Crown Colony that was separated from New South Wales on 6 June 1859, a date now celebrated annually as Queensland Day.
The area that currently forms Brisbane was originally the Moreton Bay penal colony, intended as a place for recidivist convicts who had offended while serving out their sentences in New South Wales. The state later encouraged free settlement, and today Queensland's economy is dominated by the agricultural, tourist and natural resource sectors.
The Gold Coast is one of Australia's fastest growing areas.
List of Regions in Queensland (QLD)Click on any region name in the following list to display historical and geographical information for the tourist, and a list of all the towns in that region. Brisbane | Gold Coast and Hinterlands | Sunshine Coast and Hinterlands | Fraser Coast / South Burnett | Whitsunday / Lindeman / Molle Islands | Far North Queensland / Cairns | Western Downs | Gladstone | Southern Downs | Mackay Region | Townsville Region / Dunk Island | Outback Queensland | Torres Strait Islands | Rockhampton / Capricorn | Bundaberg / Coral Coast | Golden West / Toowoomba Last Minute Accommodation across QueenslandSearch for last minute accommodation in Queensland.
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