Queensland

Queensland

Queensland, is a state of Australia that occupies the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territoryto the west, South Australia to the south-west and New South Walesto the south. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Seaand 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 occupied by Indigenous Australiansand 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 Colonythat was separated from New South Wales on 6 June 1859, a date now celebrated state-wide as Queensland Day. The area that currently forms the state capital, Brisbane, was originally the Moreton Baypenal colony, intended as a place for recidivistconvicts 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 state's population is concentrated in South East Queensland, which includes Brisbane, Logan City, Ipswich, Toowoomba, and the Gold Coastand Sunshine Coast. Other major regional centres include Townsville, Cairns, Mackay, Rockhampton, Hervey Bay, Bundabergand Mount Isa.

^Universities

• University of Queensland, Brisbane
• Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane
• James Cook University, Townsville, Brisbane
• Griffith University, Brisbane, Logan and Gold Coast
• University of the Sunshine Coast, Sunshine Coast
• Central Queensland University , Bundaberg, Gladstone, Mackay, Brisbane
• University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba
• Bond University, Gold Coast
• Australian catholic university, Brisbane

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