Tourism Facts & Figures

The Sunshine State

From Cape York to Coolangatta and out west to Camooweal, Queensland is an exciting place to visit, offering a diverse range of experiences.

Visitors can laze on a sun-drenched island under palm trees, trek through World Heritage-listed rainforest, admire Aboriginal rock paintings in the outback, and wine, dine, and shop in our cosmopolitan capital.

With spectacular attractions and facilities for both tourists and event organisers, as well as world-acclaimed natural wonders that take your breath away, Queensland’s sunny clime is complemented by its warm and welcoming people. 

Queensland is Australia’s fastest growing state with a population totalling more than four million people.

Some 2.2 million people from around the world – and 17.2 million natioanlly now visit Queensland each year.

Fast Facts

Queensland is Australia’s second largest state in area taking up almost one quarter of the entire country. To put it in a global perspective, Queensland is seven times larger than Great Britain and more than double the size of Texas.

Queensland’s spectacular coastline stretches for nearly 7000km, offering everything from international beach resort towns to charming country communities and remote bushland in the far north.

Queensland is home to one of the seven Natural Wonders of the World - the Great Barrier Reef - which is the largest natural feature on earth stretching more than 2,300 km along the Queensland coastline.

Queensland is also home to four World Heritage-listed areas – the world’s largest sand island at Fraser Island; Tropical North Queensland’s Wet Tropics including the world’s oldest rainforest - the Daintree; Australian fossil mammal sites at Riversleigh in the Gulf country; and the Great Barrier Reef. .

Queensland’s sub-tropical climate means moderate year-round temperatures, with sunny and mild winters and a short summer wet season from December to February.

Queensland is affectionately known as the Sunshine State, with an average of 300 days of sunshine every year – perfect for outdoor events!