Interesting things that have happened in Queensland from 1859 to 2009?
* Separation from New South Wales on 6 June 1859, leading to the establishment of "Queensland Day". * The first elected Queensland Parliament, or Legislative Assembly, consisting of 26 members, met on 22 May 1860 in Courthouse Building, which was formerly part of the convict barracks in Brisbane's Queen Street. * The first Queensland route of famous coach company, Cobb & Co, was established on 1 January 1866, running from Brisbane to Ipswich. * The Gympie gold rush was started by James Nash when he found gold in a gully off the Mary River on 16 October 1867. * On 24 August 1872, the borders of the state of Queensland were extended a further 100km from the coastline. This allowed for the inclusion of Thursday Island and the Torres Strait islands within Queensland's borders. * The hottest ever recorded temperature in Australia to that date was 53 degrees C at Cloncurry, Queensland, and occurred on 16 January 1889. * The introduction of Brisbane's first horse-drawn trams in 1885, followed by electric trams in 1897. * Federation of the colonies on 1 January 1901, leading to Queensland and the other colonies being declared self-governing states. * The Aerial Medical Service, later the Flying Doctor Service, was established at Cloncurry, Queensland on 15 May 1928. * Queenslander Charles Kingsford Smith arrived in Brisbane on 9 June 1928 after completing the first flight across the Pacific Ocean (from California). * The Brisbane floods which started on 25 January 1974, killed 16 and left 9000 homeless.
Has the Toowoomba bypass been built yet?
As of November 2011, the Toowoomba bypass has not yet been built.
What is the distance in Km from Gold coast to Mackay QLD?
1,050 kilometres taking HIGHWAY 1 - BRISBANE.
When is the Townsville annual show?
The Townsville Show runs for several days at the end of June. In 2014, the dates will be Friday 27 June until Monday 30 June.
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Who started scouts in Queensland?
The scouting movement in Queensland, Australia, was initiated by the Reverend John F. O'Neill in 1908. He was inspired by the global scouting movement founded by Robert Baden-Powell in the UK. O'Neill established the first troop of Boy Scouts in Queensland, contributing significantly to the growth of scouting in the region.
Ancient rainforest in northern Queensland 80km north off Cairns what's its name?
The ancient rainforest north of Cairns (about 100km north) is the Daintree.
What is a small ratlike hopping animal found in south east Queensland?
The bandicoot is a hopping marsupial found throughout Australia. The long-nosed bandicoot is certainly found in southeast Queensland, and all along the eastern coast.
How deep is the gold coast sea?
The average depth of the Pacific Ocean off the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia is 30 metres (up to 10 kilometres offshore) and ranges to a depth of 120 metres up to 50 kilometres offshore.
Is QSL the abbreviation of Queensland?
The correct abbreviation for Queensland, Australia is QLD.
QSL is a Q code for radio communication and radio broadcasting. It means "I am acknowledging receipt."
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How big is Sydney in Australia?
In 2006, Sydney's population was about 4.28 million. Its urban area covers about 1,687 km2, but this doesn't cover outlying regions such as the Blue Mountains.
What is Gold Coast Australia's Agriculture?
The Gold Coast, Australia, is essentially a region of urbanisation, so does not have an agricultural industry. Areas which are not developed are used mostly for hobby farms, tropical fruit farming, prawn farming and fishing. The main industry of the Gold Coast is tourism.
What happened on Possession Island in 1770?
In August 1770, Lieutenant James Cook (later Captain Cook) took possession of the eastern seaboard of Australia from Possession Island. Possession Island lies in Torres Strait, and after charting much of the eastern coast, Cook landed on what is now called Possession Island, and claimed, as he recorded, "the whole eastern coast, from latitude 38 degrees S to this place, latitude 10.5 degrees S, in right of His Majesty King George the Third". He claimed it for Great Britain under the name of New South Wales.
What time zone is used in Queensland Australia?
The time in Queensland, Australia is always GMT + 10 hours. Queensland does not use daylight saving time, unlike other Australian states.
That is correct. Queensland time is Australian Eastern Standard Time.
When did Queensland parliament become a one house system?
The Upper House in the Queensland Parliament was abolished in 1922.
How much damage did Mt Shasta cause?
Mt. Shasta is Plinian meaning that they are explosive. They damaged a lot but many people could evacuate in time so not many were killed.
Where is Howards Storage World located?
Howards Storage World is located in the major cities of Australia like Rockinghm, Townsville, Mackay, RockHampton, Helensvale, Mt Barker, Darwin, Campbell town, etc .
Can a permanent resident of Australia get the dole?
Yes, but only if they have been a resident for more than 104 weeks (2 years).
Any kind of residency counts.