============================== QUEENSLAND ============================== Area (Sq. Km.): 1,727,522 Population: 2,587,000 Capital: Brisbane Time: GMT+10 International airport is BRISBANE Other airports are Townsville and Cairns To see: Brisbane city tour The Gold coast Great Barrier Reef Island resorts of Lizard Island Green Island. Fitzroy Island. Dunk Island. Bedarra Island. etc. Climate: Queensland sits astride the Tropic of Capricorn and this accounts for the pleasant climate through most of the regions. Exceptions are the far north and the dry west and outback. Brisbane enjoys an average of 7.1 hours of sunshine daily in the winter. June to August are the winter and dry season. November to April are generally humid, but sea breezes temper the humidity and make for perfect holiday conditions.