5 Things No One Ever Actually Explained To Us About Queensland
It's home to the Dingo Fence
The fence, which runs from central Queensland to South Australia, is twice the length of the Great Wall of China.
Queensland’s Parliament didn't have women's toilets
When it was first built, the parliament of the state didn't have any women's toilets, since there were no female MPs.
Lung Fish lives here
Lung Fish is a living fossil, which dates back to the Triassic period. It is about 350 million years old.
First to stop capital punishment
Queensland was the first British Commonwealth colony to abolish death penalty (1922).
Tall rainforests grow in sand here
Fraser Island in Queensland has rainforests growing in sand dunes, the only place in the world where such a spectacle can be seen.
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Did you know the British could have named Queensland — “Cooksland” — after British explorer James Cook, if Queen Victoria didn’t have her way? Queensland Day celebrates the birthday of the Australian state every year on June 6. It was on this day, in 1859, that Vicky granted the state the right to form its own government.
The day commemorates the struggle against British Rule. It is also an opportunity to celebrate everything that’s great about Queensland, from its many Natural Heritage Sites to the sunny days (which make for great barbecue opportunities).
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