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Two-and-a-half times the size of Texas or seven times the size of the United Kingdom, Queensland, more than half of which
lies above the Tropic of Capricorn, is known as the ‘Sunshine State’. Within its borders are the Great Barrier Reef, numerous
resort islands, kilometres of golden sandy beaches, national park forests, vast plains, lush rainforests, forested mountains
and extensive wilderness areas.
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