Editing Queensland (section)

==Infrastructure==
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{{See also|Transportation in Australia|Transport in Brisbane|TransLink (South East Queensland)|Queensland Rail City network}}

===Transport===
[[File:NGR722 approaching Oxley railway station, Brisbane.jpg|thumb|right|Passenger train at [[Oxley railway station]] on the [[Ipswich and Rosewood railway line|Ipswich/Rosewood line]] within the [[Queensland Rail City network]]]]
[[File:Port of Gladstone 1.jpg|thumb|right|Cargo ships at the [[Port of Gladstone]], Queensland's largest [[commodity]] [[seaport]]]]

Queensland is served by several [[National Highway (Australia)|National Highways]] and, particularly in South East Queensland, a network of freeways such as the [[M1 (Queensland)|M1]]. The [[Department of Transport and Main Roads|Department of Transport & Main Roads]] oversees the development and operation of main roads and public transport, including taxis and local aviation.

[[Rail transport in Queensland|Principal rail services]] are provided by [[Queensland Rail]], predominantly between the major centres east of the Great Dividing Range. Freight rail services in Queensland have been provided mostly by [[Aurizon]] and [[Pacific National]], with interstate intermodal services provided by Pacific National and [[SCT Logistics]]. Major seaports include the [[Port of Brisbane]], Australia's third busiest by value of goods, as well as those at [[Gladstone, Queensland|Gladstone]], [[Townsville]], and [[Bundaberg]]. There are large coal export facilities at [[Hay Point, Queensland|Hay Point]], Gladstone, and [[Abbot Point]]. Major sugar export facilities are located at [[Lucinda, Queensland|Lucinda]] and [[Mackay, Queensland|Mackay]].

[[Brisbane Airport]] is the main international and domestic gateway serving the state, and is the [[List of the busiest airports in Australia|third busiest in Australia]]. Other international airports include the [[Gold Coast Airport]], [[Cairns International Airport]], and [[Townsville Airport]]. Regional airports with scheduled domestic flights include [[Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport]], [[Great Barrier Reef Airport]], [[Hervey Bay Airport]], [[Bundaberg Airport]], [[Mackay Airport]], [[Mount Isa Airport]], [[Whitsunday Coast Airport|Proserpine / Whitsunday Coast Airport]], [[Rockhampton Airport]], and [[Sunshine Coast Airport]].

[[South East Queensland]] has an integrated public transport system operated by [[TransLink (South East Queensland)|Translink]], which provides services [[bus transport in Queensland|bus]], [[Queensland Rail City network|rail]], [[G:link|light rail]] and [[RiverCity Ferries|Brisbane's ferry services]] through Queensland Rail and contracted operators. The region is divided into seven [[Fare]] zones radiating outwards from the [[Brisbane central business district]], which is the central hub for the system. The [[Queensland Rail City network]] consists of 152 train stations along 13 suburban rail lines and across the region, and predominantly within Brisbane's metropolitan area. There is also a large bus network including Brisbane's large dedicated [[bus rapid transit]] network, the [[Busways in Brisbane|Brisbane busway network]]. Brisbane's popular [[RiverCity Ferries|ferry services]] include the CityCat, Cross River, and CityHopper services which have dedicated wharves along the [[Brisbane River]]. The [[G:link]], Queensland's only [[light rail]] network, operates on the Gold Coast.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.qld.gov.au/transport/safety/rules/other/trams|title=Sharing the road with trams {{!}} Transport and motoring|website=Department of Transport and Main Roads|publisher=[[Queensland Government]]|language=en-AU|access-date=8 November 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171109080808/https://www.qld.gov.au/transport/safety/rules/other/trams|archive-date=9 November 2017}}</ref>

The new Queensland [[Cross River Rail]] is a metro network that is currently under development within [[Brisbane]] and is part of infrastructure to prepare the city for the [[2032 Olympic Games|2032 Olympic games]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://crossriverrail.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=2023-08-31 |website=Cross River Rail |language=en-AU |archive-date=31 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230831001432/https://crossriverrail.qld.gov.au/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Other utilities===
[[Queensland Health]] operates and administers the state's [[public health]] system. There are sixteen regional Health and Hospital Services corresponding to geographical regions which are responsible for delivering public health services within their regions. Major public hospitals include the [[Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital]], [[Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane|Princess Alexandra Hospital]], the [[Mater Group|Mater Hospital]], the [[Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital]], and the [[Queensland Children's Hospital]] in Brisbane, as well as the [[Townsville University Hospital]], [[Cairns Hospital]], [[Gold Coast Hospital]] and [[Gold Coast University Hospital]] in the regional cities. There are smaller public hospitals, as well as private hospitals, around the state.