queens land

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One of the six states of Australia, occupying the north-eastern part of the continent, with its capital at Brisbane

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A state in northeastern Australia

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a state in northeast Australia, whose capital and largest city is Brisbane. Its products include sugar, wool, and many types of minerals, including coal. Queensland is a popular place for tourists because of its warm weather, its beaches on the Gold Coast, and the Great Barrier Reef. State (pop., 2001: 3,635,121), northeastern Australia. Bounded on the north by the Pacific Ocean and the Great Barrier Reef, it has an area of 668,210 sq mi (1,730,650 sq km); the capital is Brisbane. Its coastal region, the most tropical part of Australia, attracts many tourists. Inland from the Great Dividing Range, which runs the entire length of the state, mining and cattle ranching are important. Capt. James Cook charted the coast in 1770. In the 19th century the state housed several penal colonies and drew settlers to mine its gold. It became a constituent state in 1901 when the Commonwealth of Australia was proclaimed

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{i} state in northeast Australia

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Hyphenation

Queens Land

Turkish pronunciation

kwinz länd

Pronunciation

/ˈkwēnz ˈland/ /ˈkwiːnz ˈlænd/

Etymology

[ 'kwEn ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English quene, from Old English cwEn woman, wife, queen; akin to Gothic qens wife, Greek gynE woman, Sanskrit jani.