1312.3 - Queensland at a Glance, Jan 2011  
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Geography
Government
Climatic Data, Brisbane


Geography

Situated generally between 10° and 29° south latitude and between 138° and 154° east longitude, Queensland occupies the north-eastern portion of the Australian continent. Of the total area of approximately 1.73 million square kilometres, just over half is north of the Tropic of Capricorn. Of the states and territories of Australia, Queensland ranks second in area and third in population.



Government

Queensland is a constituent state of the Commonwealth of Australia, and observes the Australian Constitution. While returning elected members to both upper and lower houses of the Federal Parliament, Queensland is unique in that its own State Parliament has only one house – the Legislative Assembly. Local government derives its powers from Acts passed by the State Parliament. The capital city is Brisbane.

Picture: Map of Queensland



Climatic Data, Brisbane
2009
2010
Month
Unit
Dec
Mar
Jun
Sep
Mean daily maximum
0C
28.9
27.3
21.2
23.5
Mean daily minimum
0C
21.5
20.0
10.3
14.9
Rainfall, total
mm
221.2
201.4
12.8
77.0
Rain days
no.
15
22
7
8
Mean daily sunshine
hours
8.3
5.5
5.9
6.0
Strong wind days, over 50 km/h
no.
6
2
1
1
Source: Bureau of Meteorology.