In 2010, the population of the vast region included in "Southeast Queensland" is about 2.9 million.
The Eastern Pygmy-possum is not restricted to any area of southern or southeastern Queensland. It is found in south-eastern Australia, extending from southern Queensland (including areas of southeast Queensland) to eastern South Australia and Tasmania. In NSW its distribution extends from the coast inland as far as the Pilliga, Lachlan River's western reaches and Wagga Wagga on the western slopes .
Queensland is larger than South Australia in both area and population.
Between Queensland and Victoria on the eastern side of Australia.
Eastern Grey kangaroos are found in the eastern half of Queensland, most of New South Wales and Victoria and small areas of South Australia.A variety of the eastern grey kangaroo is the Forester Kangaroo, which is found in Tasmania.
Common wombats are not found to any great extent in Queensland. Queensland forms a very small part of its range. The common wombat is found more across the range of eastern New South Wales and through the eastern and southern parts of Victoria and South Australia.
The Eastern Pygmy-possum is found in south-eastern Australia, extending from southern Queensland (including areas of southeast Queensland) to eastern South Australia and Tasmania. In NSW its distribution extends from the coast inland as far as the Pilliga, Lachlan River's western reaches and Wagga Wagga on the western slopes .
Southport is part of Queensland's Gold Coast, in the south eastern corner of the state.
Eastern Grey kangaroos are found in the eastern half of Queensland, most of New South Wales and Victoria and small areas of South Australia. Their habitat includes grassland and open bushland.
One difference is that Queensland is the only eastern state that does not observe daylight saving time in summer.
Queensland and New South Wales are both in the Eastern Time Zone, but New South Wales observes daylight saving time and Queensland does not, so from the 1st Sun. of Oct. until the 1st Sun. of April Canberra is one hour ahead of Queensland.
There is no state known as South Queensland. There is only Queensland.
Platypuses are found only in Australia's eastern states. This included Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania. Platypuses are believed to still inhabit the upper reaches of the Murray River in eastern South Australia.