Queensland

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/queensland

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Queensland?Northeastern Australia, situated between 10°S and 29°S latitude
2. How many people live in Queensland?Approximately 5.5 million residents
3. How big is Queensland?1,723,030 square kilometers (665,270 sq mi)
4. What is the capital of Queensland?Brisbane
5. When was Queensland built?June 6, 1859

Great Dividing Range: Australia's most substantial mountain range, running parallel to the eastern coast and influencing regional climate and hydrology.
Blackbirding: The practice of coercing or deceiving people into labor, often on plantations, particularly in the Pacific region during the colonial era.
Bicameral Legislature: A government system with two legislative chambers, though Queensland's parliament is currently unicameral.