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has been described as a "lost world" where several animal species have existed in an isolated section of rainforest for millions of years?
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population, who are descendents of people indentured, often against their will, to work the sugar cane farms in the 1890s?
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uses five concentrated solar dishes each containing 112 square mirrors which sit atop 13 m masts and can rotate 360°?
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features the tallest inversion in the Southern Hemisphere and the second highest inversion worldwide of its type?
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which was built between 1913 and 1917, originally to a length of 1107 metres, served as an extension to the
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and coastal regions of Queensland from at least 7000 BC until 1870, there is no archaeological evidence of the
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manages the airspace over the northern half of Australia, representing 5% of the world’s total airspace?
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includes a shield containing representations of Queensland's most abundant industries?
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in Brisbane has Queensland's highest concentration of fixed speed detection devices?
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security arrangements included the largest police operation in Australia's history?
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was officially opened on 8 April 1930, it had been partially occupied since 1927?
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led to the first trial of an Australian police officer for a death in custody?
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was once named Geraldton but in 1910 was renamed to avoid confusion with the
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genus was unique because it contained the only two known frog species that
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the prejuvenile stages of their offspring in the stomach of the mother?
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once heard an election dispute from a person who claimed that the
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has a catchment which is roughly the same size as the state of
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was unconstitutional but who still wished to be elected to it?
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had more than 1 million visitors, making it the most visited
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on Saturday 23 November 1968, which destroyed many buildings?
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opened on 23 January 1997, it was the tallest and fastest
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skyscraper was put on hold and then cancelled due to the
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served as an important navigation route for the towns of
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became legal for same-sex couples from 23 February 2012?
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in 2010 created the reef's longest known grounding scar?
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holds the record for the lowest temperature recorded in
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for her work in establishing several religious schools?
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for misappropriation of public funds during her tenure?
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is derived from the Aboriginal word 'Magil', meaning
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was described as "the principal benefactress" of the
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and its tributaries cover nearly one quarter of the
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Replica of the HMB Endeavour in Cooktown harbour.
HMB Endeavour
James Cook
Pacific Ocean
Cooktown
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Christian
mission
Florence Young
plantation
Queensland
Solomon Islands
Queensland
Court of Disputed Returns
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dollar
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A drawing of a smallmouth scad.
smallmouth scad
Australia
Queensland Museum
officially named

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