Capital: Brisbane
Population: 3,800,000
Area: 1,300,000 sq km
Climate: Tropical along the coast, desert in the interior
Economy: Tourism, Industry (metal ore, coal, petroleum refining), Meat, Cotton
Specialties: Water Sports, Seafood, Beer, Fashion, Art Galleries

Queensland is known as the Sunshine State where visitors from around the world come to soak up the sun and experience a relaxed, friendly, lifestyle. Queensland has many unique features including the Great Barrier Reef, World Heritage Rainforests, sun baked islands, long sandy beaches and of course the real Aussie Outback.

Queensland welcomes people from interstate and overseas with ideas, skills and initiative to share a quality of life that ranks with the best in the world. A relaxed lifestyle, affordable homes and easy commuting make Queensland one of Australia's most attractive places to live and work.

With up-to-date technology and services, the lowest taxes in Australia and plenty of space to develop and expand, Queensland is the preferred location for many new businesses each year.

The people of Queensland enjoy an outdoor lifestyle with world class beaches and waterways, national parks, rainforests and tropical reefs. Our pleasant climate (average summer temperatures of 25 degrees Celsius, average winter temperatures of 15 degrees Celsius) means that Queenslanders enjoy more winter sunshine and warmth than most other Australian states.

Queensland's enviable lifestyle ensures that its current population of over three million continues to grow and prosper.