Charmaine

 = __Queensland__ = = =

__Abo**riginal history. **__
=== Over Queensland, Aboriginals lived in 208 clans. They also spoke many different languages. ===  In Queensland there were 100,000 indigenous Australians living on the land. When Europeans first settled in Australia they didn’t respect the Aboriginals beliefs and cultures. The Aboriginals set fire to the land to make it easier to travel by foot and to flush out animals. ===__European history.__ I n 1824, the English invaded Queensland. What followed was a convict hospital being built in 1826. ===  Morton Bay is where Port Macquarie’s convicts were sent when Port Macquarie closed down.

__Land marks and tourist attractions.__
 There are many different tourist attractions within Queensland, such as theme parks, Fraser Island, the Great Barrier Reef, and Cape York. After New South Wales, Queensland is the most popular destination for overseas visitors. Tourism in Queensland employs many people and is the fastest growing industry. It is worth $6 billion a year.



__Facts:__
=== Flag- it features the royal crown on a Maltese cross. Floral emblem- is the Cooktown Orchid. The States capital city is Brisbane. Faunal emblem- the koala. Coat of arm- it features a sheaf of wheat, a bull and ram, and stalks of sugar cane. The population of these major cities are: Brisbane -1 952 832,  Rockhampton -65 868, Gold Coast -299 870, Mackay -55 772, Townsville -121 581,  Bundaberg -52 267, Cairns -92 830. The total population of Queensland in 2007 was 4 162 000. === ****Major Industries-Mining** is a big part of Queensland's economy. Apart from that is **manufacturing. Sport -The Commonwealth games are held every four years.
 * Their time zone -**Queensland is in the eastern time zone.
 * The states climate- in the south is subtropical, while the north is dry.

__Government, law and order.__ **

**Government:** The Queensland government legislates on all matters that effect ** Queensland. The Federal government covers all matters not relating to the state government. **
the federal government looks after the income tax and the social security. ****Law and Order:** To maintain the Law and Order in Queensland belongs to the Queensland police. The community needs to feel safe in the streets so that’s why the police are there to help.
 * The state government for example looks after the roads and education, while

Billabong has many native animals too Australia. It has the crocidile, koala, kangaroo and many more animals to enjoy. Native plants of Queensland: Here are some of the native trees: Red ash (Alphitonia excelsa) Boree (Acacia pendula) River Bottlebrush (Callistemon viminalis)   __**Mapping and direction.**__ If you were willing to drive from Victoria it would take you two days(24 hours) to get there. Queensland's road workers are trying to make the roads safer for travallers and tourists from other countries, states or just making the roads safer for the locals.
 * __Native plants and animals.__**

__References.__
Gott,R 1997,//Queensland,//Heinemann Library, Port Melbourne. Plants in Brisbane and Queensland, http://www.calyx.com.au/plantsforseq.html The Australian native plants list, http://www.calyx.com.au/native_species/native_plant.html