noun /ˈkwɪːnzˌlæːnd,ˈkwiːnz.lænd,ˈkwiːnzlənd/
a) One of the six states of Australia, occupying the north-eastern part of the continent, with its capital at Brisbane.
b) (1859 - 1901) The self governing colony of what is now the state of Queensland.
See Also: North Queensland
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