a state comprising the NE part of Australia; pop. 4,293,915 (2008); capital, Brisbane. Originally established in 1824 as a penal settlement, Queensland was constituted a separate colony in 1859, having previously formed part of New South Wales, and was federated with the other states of Australia in 1901.
昆士兰州(澳大利亚东北部一州, 2008年估计人口4,293,915,首府布里斯班;作为刑事犯定居地最初创建于1824年,1859年组成单独的殖民地,此前曾是新南威尔士的一部分,1901年与澳大利亚其他诸州一起结成联邦)。