Geography of Queensland

Geography of Queensland
Continent	Australia
Coordinates	23°S 143°E / 23°S 143°E
Area	Ranked 2nd among states and territories
• Total	1,729,742 km2 (667,857 sq mi)
Coastline	6,973 km (4,333 mi)
Borders	Land borders: Northern Territory, New South Wales, South Australia
Highest point	Mount Bartle Frere; 1,622 m (5,322 ft)
Longest river	Flinders River; 840 km (521 mi)
Largest lake	Burdekin Dam; 220 km²

The geography of Queensland in the north-east of Australia, is varied. It includes tropical islands, sandy beaches, flat river plains that flood after monsoon rains, tracts of rough, elevated terrain, dry deserts, rich agricultural belts and densely populated urban areas.

The total land mass of Queensland covers 22.5% of the Australian continent, an area of 1,729,742 square kilometres, making it the second largest state in Australia.^[2] The total length of Queensland's mainland coastline is 6,973 km (4,333 mi) with another 6,374 km (3,961 mi) of island coastline.^[3] A unique geographical feature of the state is the Great Barrier Reef,^[2] an important tourist drawcard. The Tropic of Capricorn crosses the state with about half of Queensland's area located to the north of the line.

^ https://www.ga.gov.au/scientific-topics/national-location-information/dimensions/area-of-australia-states-and-territories
^ ^a ^b "Australia in Brief". Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Archived from the original on 11 September 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
^ "Border Lengths – States and Territories". Geoscience Australia. Commonwealth of Australia. Archived from the original on 24 December 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2014.

[1] ttps://www.ga.gov.au/scientific-topics/national-location-information/dimensions/area-of-australia-states-and-territories

[dfa-2] "Australia in Brief". Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Archived from the original on 11 September 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2014.

[gsa-3] "Border Lengths – States and Territories". Geoscience Australia. Commonwealth of Australia. Archived from the original on 24 December 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2014.

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