Editing Queensland (section)

==Economy==
{{Main|Economy of Queensland}}
{{See also|Economy of Australia}}

[[File:Brisbane City Skyline.jpg|thumb|right|Skyline of the [[Brisbane central business district]]. Brisbane is a [[global city]] and the state's largest economic hub.]]
[[File:Ravenswood, Queensland - Gold Mine 3.jpg|thumb|right|[[Gold mining|Gold mine]] at [[Ravenswood, Queensland|Ravenswood]] in [[North Queensland]]. Mining is one of the state's major industries]] 
[[File:Gold Coast skyline.jpg|thumb|right|The [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]], Queensland's second-largest city and a major tourist destination]]
[[File:Sunset in Noosa Heads, Queensland 02.jpg|thumb|right|[[Noosa Heads, Queensland|Noosa Heads]] on the [[Sunshine Coast, Queensland|Sunshine Coast]], Queensland's third largest city and a major tourist destination]]

In 2019, Queensland had a [[List of Australian states and territories by gross state product|gross state product]] of A$357,044&nbsp;million, the [[List of Australian states and territories by gross state product|third-highest in the nation]] after New South Wales and [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/Lookup/5220.0Main+Features12018-19?OpenDocument |title=Australian National Accounts: State Accounts 2019-20 financial year |access-date=31 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200420082847/https://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/Lookup/5220.0Main+Features12018-19?OpenDocument |archive-date=20 April 2020 |url-status=live |publisher=Australian Bureau of Statistics }}</ref> The construction of [[sea port]]s and railways along Queensland's coast in the 19th century set up the foundations for the state's export-oriented mining and agricultural sectors. Since the 1980s, a sizeable influx of interstate and overseas migrants, large amounts of federal government investment, increased mining of vast mineral deposits and an expanding aerospace sector have contributed to the state's economic growth.<ref name="aus">{{cite news |url = https://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/queensland-falls-back-with-the-pack/story-e6frg6n6-1225811164206 |title=Queensland falls back with the pack |author=Tom Dusevic |access-date=10 January 2010 |date=17 December 2009 |work=The Australian |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120129171328/https://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/queensland-falls-back-with-the-pack/story-e6frg6n6-1225811164206 |archive-date=29 January 2012}}</ref>

[[Primary sector of industry|Primary industries]] include bananas, [[pineapple]]s, peanuts, a wide variety of other tropical and temperate fruit and vegetables, grain crops, [[Winery|wineries]], cattle raising, cotton, [[sugarcane]], and [[wool]]. The mining industry includes [[bauxite]], coal, silver, lead, [[zinc]], gold and copper.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://qurex.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/qld-significant-minerals1.pdf |title=Queensland's significant mineral mines, advanced mineral projects and new intersections |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=July 2017 |website= |publisher=Queensland Government |access-date=7 November 2023 |quote= |archive-date=1 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230301054211/https://qurex.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/qld-significant-minerals1.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.business.qld.gov.au/industries/mining-energy-water/resources/minerals-coal/outlook-statistics |title=Mineral and coal industry outlook and statistics |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=12 July 2018 |website=Business Queensland |publisher=Queensland Government |access-date=7 November 2023 |quote= |archive-date=7 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231107093702/https://www.business.qld.gov.au/industries/mining-energy-water/resources/minerals-coal/outlook-statistics |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[Secondary sector of the economy|Secondary industries]] are mostly further processing of the above-mentioned primary produce. For example, bauxite is shipped by sea from [[Weipa, Queensland|Weipa]] and converted to alumina at [[Gladstone, Queensland|Gladstone]].<ref name="rta">{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090817110714/https://www.comalco.com/localcommunities/294.asp |archive-date=17 August 2009 |url=https://www.comalco.com/localcommunities/294.asp |title=Gladstone |access-date=9 March 2016 |website=Comalco.com |publisher=Rio Tinto Aluminium}}</ref> There is also copper refining and the refining of sugar cane to sugar at a number of mills along the eastern coastline.

Major [[tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary industries]] are retail, tourism, and [[international student|international education]]. In 2018, there were 134,312 [[International students in Australia|international students enrolled in the state]], largely focused on Brisbane. Most of the state's international students are from Asia.<ref name="IntlStudying"/>

Brisbane is [[Globalization and World Cities Research Network|categorised]] as a [[global city]], and is among Asia-Pacific [[List of cities by GDP|cities with largest GDPs]]. It has strengths in mining, banking, insurance, transportation, information technology, real estate and [[food industry|food]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.etravelblackboard.com/index.asp?id=73027&nav=13|title=Brisbane business visitor numbers skyrocket|date=3 January 2008|work=Brisbane Marketing Convention Bureau|publisher=e-Travel Blackboard|access-date=13 January 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110120134851/https://www.etravelblackboard.com/index.asp?id=73027&nav=13|archive-date=20 January 2011}}</ref> Some of the largest companies headquartered in Brisbane, all among Australia's largest, include [[Suncorp Group]], [[Virgin Australia]], [[Aurizon]], [[Bank of Queensland]], [[Flight Centre]], [[CUA (company)|CUA]], [[Sunsuper]], [[QSuper]], [[Domino's Pizza Enterprises]], [[Star Entertainment Group]], [[ALS Limited|ALS]], [[TechnologyOne]], [[NEXTDC]], [[Super Retail Group]], [[New Hope Coal]], [[Jumbo Interactive]], [[National Storage]], [[Collins Foods]] and [[Boeing Australia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.businessnewsaus.com.au/articles/brisbane-top-companies.html|title=Brisbane Top Companies|date=11 October 2019|publisher=Business News Australia|access-date=19 April 2020|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200423092037/https://www.businessnewsaus.com.au/articles/brisbane-top-companies.html|archive-date=23 April 2020}}</ref>

===Tourism===
{{See also|Tourism in Brisbane}}
[[File:Whitsunday Islands National Park (23720070439).jpg|thumb|right|Hill Inlet at the [[Whitsunday Islands]].]]
As a result of its varied landscapes, warm climate, and abundant natural environment, tourism is Queensland's leading tertiary industry with millions of interstate and international visitors visiting the state each year. The industry generates $8.8&nbsp;billion annually, accounting for 4.5% of Queensland's Gross State Product. It has an annual export of $4.0&nbsp;billion annually. The sector directly employs about 5.7% of Queensland citizens.<ref name="qtprofile">{{cite web |url = https://www.tq.com.au/about-tq/profile/profile_home.cfm |title=About TQ – Profile |publisher=Tourism Queensland |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090914225016/https://www.tq.com.au/about-tq/profile/profile_home.cfm |archive-date=14 September 2009 |url-status=dead|access-date=6 January 2010}}</ref> Accommodation in Queensland caters for nearly 22% of the total expenditure, followed by restaurants/meals (15%), airfares (11%), fuel (11%) and shopping/gifts (11%).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.discoverqueensland.com.au |title=Tourism related information and statistics |website=Discoverqueensland.com.au |access-date=4 August 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110220121810/https://www.discoverqueensland.com.au/ |archive-date=20 February 2011}}</ref>

The most visited tourist destinations of Queensland include Brisbane (including [[Moreton Island|Moreton]] and [[South Stradbroke Island|South Stradbroke]] islands and the [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]]) as well as the [[Sunshine Coast, Queensland|Sunshine Coast]], the [[Great Barrier Reef]], [[Cairns]], [[Port Douglas, Queensland|Port Douglas]], the [[Daintree Rainforest]], [[K'gari (Fraser Island)|K'gari]] and the [[Whitsunday Islands]].<ref name="LonelyPlanet">{{cite web|url=https://www.lonelyplanet.com/australia/queensland/travel-tips-and-articles/the-great-barrier-reef-and-beyond-a-beginners-guide-to-queenslands-coast |title=The Great Barrier Reef and beyond: a beginner's guide to Queensland's coast |author=<!-- Lonely Planet Writer, no byline --> |date=1 September 2015 |website=Lonely Planet |access-date=20 October 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161021140859/https://www.lonelyplanet.com/australia/queensland/travel-tips-and-articles/the-great-barrier-reef-and-beyond-a-beginners-guide-to-queenslands-coast |archive-date=21 October 2016 }}</ref><ref name="AirportRentals">{{cite web |last=Haines |first=Kristof |date=19 August 2015 |title=Earth's Top Travel Destinations Revealed |url=https://www.airportrentals.com/blog/news/earths-top-travel-destinations-revealed |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161021140656/https://www.airportrentals.com/blog/news/earths-top-travel-destinations-revealed |archive-date=21 October 2016 |access-date=20 October 2016 |website=Writer for AirportRentals.com |publisher=AirportRentals.com |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="TravelTreks">{{cite web|url=https://www.discountmyflights.com.au/traveltreks/australias-top-50-small-towns/ |title=Australia's Top 50 Small Towns |author=TravelTreks |date=8 September 2016 |publisher=DiscountMyFlights.com.au |location=Stapylton, Queensland, Australia |access-date=20 October 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161027011201/https://www.discountmyflights.com.au/traveltreks/australias-top-50-small-towns/ |archive-date=27 October 2016 }}</ref>

Brisbane is the third most popular destination in Australia following [[Sydney]] and [[Melbourne]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tourismaustralia.com/content/Research/Factsheets/TopTen_Regions_Dec2006.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927062419/https://www.tourismaustralia.com/content/Research/Factsheets/TopTen_Regions_Dec2006.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=27 September 2007 |title=International Market Tourism Facts |publisher=Tourism Australia}}</ref> Major attractions in its metropolitan area include [[South Bank Parklands]], the [[Queensland Cultural Centre]] (including the [[Queensland Museum]], [[Queensland Art Gallery]], [[Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane|Gallery of Modern Art]], [[Queensland Performing Arts Centre]] and [[State Library of Queensland]]), [[Brisbane City Hall|City Hall]], the [[Story Bridge]], the [[Howard Smith Wharves]], [[ANZAC Square, Brisbane|ANZAC Square]], [[St John's Cathedral (Brisbane)|St John's Cathedral]], [[Fortitude Valley, Queensland|Fortitude Valley]] (including [[Fortitude Valley, Queensland#Commercial area|James Street]] and [[Chinatown, Brisbane|Chinatown]]), [[West End, Queensland|West End]], the [[Teneriffe, Queensland|Teneriffe woolstores precinct]], the [[Brisbane River]] and its [[Brisbane River#Brisbane Riverwalk|Riverwalk]] network, the [[City Botanic Gardens]], [[Roma Street Parkland]], [[New Farm Park]] (including the [[Brisbane Powerhouse]]), the [[Kangaroo Point Cliffs]] and park, the [[Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary]], the [[Mount Coot-tha Forest|Mount Coot-tha Reserve]] (including [[Mount Coot-tha Lookout]] and [[Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Mount Coot-tha|Mount Coot-tha Botanic Gardens]]), the [[D'Aguilar Range]] and [[D'Aguilar National Park|National Park]], as well as [[Moreton Bay]] (including [[Moreton Island|Moreton]], [[North Stradbroke Island|North Stradbroke]] and [[Bribie Island|Bribie]] islands, and coastal suburbs such as [[Shorncliffe, Queensland|Shorncliffe]], [[Wynnum, Queensland|Wynnum]] and those on the [[Redcliffe Peninsula]]).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://visit.brisbane.qld.au/inspiration/top-attractions |title=DISCOVER BRISBANE'S TOP MAJOR ATTRACTIONS |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=18 January 2023 |website=Brisbane |publisher=BEDA |access-date=23 November 2023 |quote= |archive-date=23 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231123033230/https://visit.brisbane.qld.au/inspiration/top-attractions |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tripadvisor.com.au/Attractions-g255068-Activities-oa0-Brisbane_Brisbane_Region_Queensland.html |title=Things to Do in Brisbane |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website= |publisher=Tripadvisor |access-date=23 November 2023 |quote= |archive-date=22 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231122165116/https://www.tripadvisor.com.au/Attractions-g255068-Activities-oa0-Brisbane_Brisbane_Region_Queensland.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.brisbane-australia.com/brisbane-destinations.html |title=BRISBANE TOURIST DESTINATIONS |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website=Brisbane Australia |publisher=Intaanetto.com Social Media. |access-date=23 November 2023 |quote= |archive-date=22 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231122165111/https://www.brisbane-australia.com/brisbane-destinations.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

The [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]] is home to numerous popular surf beaches such as those at [[Surfers Paradise, Queensland|Surfers Paradise]] and [[Burleigh Heads, Queensland|Burleigh Heads]]. It also includes the largest concentration of [[amusement park]]s in Australia, including [[Dreamworld (Australian theme park)|Dreamworld]], [[Warner Bros. Movie World|Movie World]], [[Sea World (Australia)|Sea World]], [[Wet'n'Wild Water World|Wet 'n' Wild]] and [[WhiteWater World]], as well as the [[Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary]]. The Gold Coast's hinterland includes [[Lamington National Park]] in the [[McPherson Range]].{{Citation needed|date=July 2021}}

The [[Sunshine Coast, Queensland|Sunshine Coast]] includes popular surfing and beach destinations including [[Noosa Heads, Queensland|Noosa Heads]] and [[Mooloolaba]]. It is also home to [[UnderWater World, Queensland|UnderWater World]] and [[Steve Irwin]]'s [[Australia Zoo]]. Its hinterland includes the [[Glass House Mountains National Park]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-09-02 |title=Glass House Mountains National Park |url=https://parks.des.qld.gov.au/parks/glass-house-mountains |access-date=2022-12-23 |website=Parks and forests {{!}} Department of Environment and Science, Queensland |language=en-AU |archive-date=23 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221223160617/https://parks.des.qld.gov.au/parks/glass-house-mountains |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[Cairns]] is renowned as the gateway to the [[Great Barrier Reef]], [[Far North Queensland]] (including [[Port Douglas, Queensland|Port Douglas]]) and the [[Daintree Rainforest]]. The [[Whitsunday Islands]] off the coast of [[North Queensland]] are a popular tourist destinations for their [[resort]] facilities and access to the Great Barrier Reef.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Australia |first=Tourism |date=2022-10-12 |title=Guide to the Whitsunday Islands - Tourism Australia |url=https://www.australia.com/en-us/places/whitsundays-and-surrounds/guide-to-the-whitsundays.html |access-date=2022-12-23 |website=www.australia.com |language=en-US |archive-date=23 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221223160617/https://www.australia.com/en-us/places/whitsundays-and-surrounds/guide-to-the-whitsundays.html |url-status=live }}</ref>