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| | Queensland - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography |
 | | Queensland is also Australia's most decentralised state: The capital and largest city is Brisbane, but other regional centres include the Gold Coast (the state's second largest city, the seventh largest city in the country, and a major tourism destination), Townsville, Rockhampton, Mackay, Cairns, Toowoomba, and Mount Isa. |
 | | Queensland is often nicknamed the Sunshine State, since it enjoys warm weather and a sizable portion of the state is in the tropics. |
 | | Queen Elizabeth II is represented as head of state by the locally appointed Governor, Ms Quentin Bryce, AC. |
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