The state of Queensland is situated in the north-east section of Australia; this vibrant and beautiful region is surrounded by New South Wales to the south, the Northern Territory to the west, South Australia to the south-west. Queensland is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean and the Coral Sea, and is primarily comprised of tropical and sub-tropical regions, as the tropic of Capricorn intersects the north of Australia. Although Queensland is the second largest land mass in Australia following Western Australia it is only the nation’s third most populous region after New South Wales and Victoria.
The populous of Queensland is predominately concentrated in the South East Queensland pocket, which encompasses the state’s capital- Brisbane, the beautiful Gold Coast, Logan City, Redland City, Ipswich, Toowoomba and Sunshine Coast. Queensland is fondly known to the locals as the ‘Sunshine State’ as the majority of the region is situated in the topics; however due to the size of Queensland and respective major and regional towns, the climate varies between each area.
There are a number of tourist destinations in Queensland which attracts a wide range of both international and local visitors to Queensland throughout the course of the year. In far north Queensland people may choose to discover Cairns, Port Douglas, Hervey Bay, the Whitsundays, Hamilton Island, the Daintree Rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef. Situated to Brisbane’s north is the regional township of Townsville, Fraser Island, Stradbroke Island, the Sunshine Coast and Rockhampton. To the south of Brisbane is the world renowned Gold Coast that is scattered with sun-kissed sandy beaches and major theme parks including Dream world, Movie world, Sea World, Wet ‘n’ Wild and White water World.
The Brisbane Airport is the key international and domestic gateway whereby visitors may access the state of Queensland. The Gold Coast Airport and Cairns International Airport are the second most major airports in the state, and there are a variety of regional airports dotted throughout the state. South East Queensland boasts a fantastic integrated public transport system including bus, rail and ferry services, including long-distance rail services operating throughout the state.
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