waltcosmos
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no, sorry. no one knows anything about Queensland. |
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♥ jen ♥
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beautiful one day, perfect the next!
where the bloody hell are ya? |
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The_Mouse
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Brisbane - the capital of Queensland, hosted the world expo in 1988. I went there to see it.
The expo 's mascot was a platypus in a safari suit - names Expo Oz. |
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puttingmorecreaminyourmilk
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Being a Queenslander what do you need to know... Queensland is the 2nd biggest state behind Western Australia...
Queensland is the fastest growing state in Australia, with over 1500 people moving to the state per week..
Queensland's economy is enjoying a boom in the tourism and mining industries...
And yes we do have refrigerators and just like the ones in the US... |
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tuppenybitz
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lmao about not refrigerating food
americans are sooo uneducated about the world |
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aussie5468
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XXXX (Fourex, the local beer), tastes like sh1te!!!
(Sorry but it's true - only a Queenslander would drink that stuff)
The rest of Australia calls Queenslanders "Cane Toads", or "Banana Benders"
Queenslanders worship a false idol called "King Wally" - the heathens!!! lol |
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Elizabeth
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Firstly: yes, we do use refrigeration.
With our climate we'd all be dead from food poisioning if we didn't.
Queensland was named for Queen Victoria.
The American state of Texas will fit into Queensland approx 3 times.
The Great Barrier Reef lies off the eastern coast of Queensland, and is the largest coral reef on Earth.
Queensland State Emblems are:
Mammal - Koala
Bird - Brolga
Flower - Cooktown Orchid
Gemstone - Sapphire
Mount Bartle Frere is Queensland's tallest mountain. |
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• Koala • uÊop ɹÇpun
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Queensland is 5 times the size of Texas.
It's the second largest state in Australia.
Climate - Tropical to sub-tropical in the north and sub-tropical in the south
It's called the 'Smart State' although most Queenslanders perfer still to call it the 'Sunshine State'. |
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Ken E
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Life is great in the Sunshine State
Every Queensland heart sings this song
From it's tablelands to it's golden sands
We are proud to say we belong.
So a few people sang in 1959 or so.
Has the largest and most profitable narrow gauge rail system in the world ( 3"6" gauge). The railway line from Brisbane to Cairns is about 1000 miles (1600 km) long and it is all in one state.
Most decentralised state in Australia, has the largest proportion of it's population living outside the capital of any Australian state. Most of the provincial towns in Australia with populations over about 35,000 are in Queensland.
Great Barrier Reef lies offshore - the "world's largest living organism" or so some people say. Most of the Great Artesian Basin is in Queensland.
The only state of Australia and probably the only electorate in the English speaking world to elect an avowed and card-carrying Communist to a parliament. Fred W. Paterson. |
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Ò Êɨᶑῳᴲᴎ ®
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In the state of Queensland, Australia, it is still constitutional law that all pubs (hotel/bar) must have a railing outside for patrons to tie up their horse.
QANTAS, the name of the Australian national airline, is a (former) acronym, for Queensland And Northern Territories Air Service. |
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Printer
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People in Queensland wear feet! |
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Spooky Mouse
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Ermmm let me think a while...Thinking done.... No Thanks |
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jennifer h
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No sorry. there are none |
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Anpadh
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It makes money selling mostly bananas. |
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always b natural
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It is full of queens. nuff said |
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Master G
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its a 10 letter word with 4 vowels and 6 consanants. it sounds like a place for queens but its an island and there can only be one qyeen of an island |
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abbyrose
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Yes, they do not refrigerate their food like we do in the US |
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