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Queensland
Questions about the Australian state of Queensland, on the east coast of the continent.
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What year was Queensland colonized?
Queensland was settled as a new penal (convict) colony when explorer John Oxley and Settlement Commandant Lieutenant Miller, together with a crew and 29 convicts, arrived at Redcliffe on 13 September 1824.
What is the best time of the year to visit Cairns?
Cairns can be visited at any time of the year although it's best to avoid the hotter and/or wetter months between October and March. Generally, it is hotter late in the year and not as hot, but much wetter, around January to March. The best time for those not accustomed to heat is the southern winter, approx. May to September with July being the optimum month. It can rain in Cairns at any time of the year, as showers come in off the ocean in the prevailing SE trade winds, however, in winter they are usually light.
Travel in the cooler and drier part of the year also allows a traveller to see much more of the countryside as some roads, especially north of Cairns, are unsealed and impassable after heavy rain.
How many road miles from Hervey Bay to Brisbane?
From Hervey Bay to Brisbane is a distance of 288 km or 178 miles.
How long to drive from Broome to Cairns?
The distance between Broome in Western Australia and Cairns in Queensland is 4082 km. Travel time, without breaks, is an estimated 45 hours, so it is a trip that, realistically, would take 5-6 days.
How many miles from Brisbane Queensland Australia to Miles Queensland Australia?
From Brisbane's CBD to Miles, in the west, is a distance of 335km. The journey by car takes around four and a half hours.
Where is the majority of Queensland's population situated?
The majority of Queensland's population is in the southeastern corner of the state.
How hot would it be in Cairns Australia September?
In September, the first month of Australia's Springtime, temperatures in Cairns average from minimums pf 19 degrees Celsius to maximums of 28 degress Celsius. These are average temperatures, which means that Cairns temperatures can still be higher or lower than those listed.
What is the shortest way to drive from Rockhampton to Toowoomba?
The shortest way from Rockhampton to Toowoomba is not the quickest, as the road can be gravel or winding. This route goes through Port Curtis, Moongan, Baree, Mount Morgan, Dululu, Orange Creek, Prospect, Camboon, Eidsvold West, Hawkwood, Cadarga, Fairyland, Jinghi, Jandowae and Dalby. This route is 589km but the RACQ Trip Planner states it can take 12 hours to travel! The fastest way from Rockhampton to Toowoomba is via Theodore and Taroom. This way, the road distance is 640km and takes about 7 and a half hours to travel.
What is the distance from Brisbane to Parkes?
The distance from Brisbane to Parkes by road is 969 km.
Travel time is an estimated 13 hours, without breaks.
What does Queensland Australia grow?
A number of tropical fruits, citrus fruits, stone fruits, berries and vine fruits are grown in commercial quantities in Queensland. They include bananas and pineapples, as well as mangoes, oranges, grapes, peaches, strawberries, watermelons, cherries and many other fruits.
What products does the Daintree produce?
The Daintree is a huge tropical rainforest in Queensland, Australia, much of which is protected as the Daintree National Park. It is the oldest tropical rainforest in the world that is still intact. Being protected under World Heritage Listing , it does not produce anything of commercial value.
Who designed the Story Bridge in Brisbane?
John Bradfield designed the Story Bridge in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
What is the name of the corner where Queensland New South Wales and South Australia meet?
The corner where the borders of Queensland, South Australia and New South Wales meet is called Cameron Corner.
What name did the aboriginal named the daintree?
The Daintree rainforest is known as "Kuku Yalanji" or "Djabugay" by the Aboriginal people whose traditional lands encompass the area. The Kuku Yalanji people have a deep spiritual connection to the land, which is reflected in their language and cultural practices. The rainforest is one of the oldest ecosystems in the world, and its significance is deeply rooted in the traditions and stories of the Aboriginal communities.
Brisbane was originally established for the worst kinds of criminals for the free settlers in the NSW area didn't want them staying there. It was also partially because that NSW was getting a bit too crowded.
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Brisbane was not founded for the worst criminals from New South Wales, as the region where Brisbane was established was still part of NSW. Also, the free settlers of the Sydney region had no influence at all on whether the worst criminals were kept. In fact, Newcastle and Port Arthur (Van Diemen's Land) were where the worst convicts were sent.
John Oxley was sent north to find a suitable settlement to establish a new penal colony because the aim of the British authorities was to establish a presence on the northern, southern and western points of Australia in order to prevent the French from claiming any part of the continent.
The colony of the Moreton Bay District was founded in 1824 when Oxley arrived at Redcliffe with a crew and 29 convicts. The settlement was established at Humpybong, but abandoned less than a year later when the main settlement was moved 30km away, to the Brisbane River. This became Brisbane. It was established for both convicts and free settlers.
The Tweed River is about 149 km South of brisbane. or about 2 hours 15 minuters by car.
