Queensland

geographical name

Queens·​land ˈkwēnz-ˌland How to pronounce Queensland (audio)
-lənd
state of northeastern Australia bordering on the Coral Sea, Torres Strait, and the Gulf of Carpentaria; capital Brisbane area 667,000 square miles (1,727,530 square kilometers), population 4,332,739
Queenslander noun

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“Queensland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Queensland. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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