QUEENSLAND QUEENSLAND The Perfect Place To Be The Perfect Place To Be TASK CARD 1 TASK CARD 2 GEOGRAPHICAL GIANT REGIONAL QUEENSLAND Queensland is a big State. Un-jumble these sentences to learn Queensland is a large state with diverse areas so it is often broken some big facts about our great State. into regions. Use the map to label the name of each region listed. • in the second state Queensland Australia largest is • 1.7 covers square of approximately area kilometres it million Brisbane an Bundaberg & Coral Isles • is Australia 22.5 the of it about percent area of • Capricorn highest the Mt. 1 622 metres Frere is State’s at mountain Bartle Fraser Coast • the world Island largest Fraser sand is the in island Gold Coast • River Queensland is longest the 1004 kilometre river Flinders in the Gladstone • coastline our has kilometres state of 7 400 Mackay • land with Northern share South New boundaries Territory Southern Downs Australia Wales we South • Sunshine Coast hundreds and small Queensland rivers contains of creeks • Toowoomba & Golden West longest runs The third coastline the length Queensland Great mountain world, Dividing in entire of in range the eastern of the Range, the Townsville Tropical North Whitsunday In which region do you live? ___________________ QUEENSLAND The Perfect Place To Be TASK CARD 3 HOW FAR? Queensland has 182 200 kilometres of public road network including12 main highways that link many centres throughout the state. Use the table provided to calculate the following distances. Calculate the approximate time it would take each journey if the average travel speed was 85km / hour. TIME Brisbane to Gladstone _________ km __________ Bundaberg to Longreach _________ km __________ Townsville to Mt Isa _________ km __________ Nambour to Rockhampton _________ km __________ Charleville to Goondiwindi _________ km __________ Toowoomba to Cunamulla _________ km __________ Coolangatta to Cairns _________ km __________ Mackay to Bowen _________ km __________ Roma to Warwick _________ km __________ Kingaroy to Charters Towers _________ km __________ QUEENSLAND The Perfect Place To Be TASK CARD 4 AMAZING ADVERTISING Advertising is a great tool to get a message out to the public - to let them know about a product or place. Look at some of the display advertisements in the newspaper. Design a print advertisement for the newspaper using the material provided to help advertise a tourist destination in Queensland. Use the ad space provided to arrange the images and write the Advertising Space message. Advertising material TULLY - Cassowary Coast Region - Short distance to many scenic areas, waterfalls. lush rainforests, freshwater swimming holes, walking trails, scenic drives - White-water rafting in Tully River - Abundance of wildlife - Tours of theTully Sugar Mill - Home of the ‘Big Gumboot’ and Golden Gumboot Festival - Variety of accommodation available - Many food outlets, restaurants with fresh local produce - For friendly advice contact Tully Visitors and Heritage Centre, Bruce Highway, PH 07 4068 2288 - Close to Cairns and its International airport QUEENSLAND QUEENSLAND The Perfect Place To Be The Perfect Place To Be WHERE IN QUEENSLAND IS? TASK CARD 5 CROSSWORD TIME TASK CARD 6 Many towns or areas in Queensland are well known for a special 1 2 3 attraction or interesting place. Can you match the attractions to where you would find them in Queensland? 4 Attraction Found 5 Australia Zoo Bowen Australian Age of Dinosaurs Brisbane 6 The Big Gumboot Bundaberg 7 The Big Mango Cairns Region 8 9 Carnarvon Gorge Gold Coast 10 Cobb & Co. Museum Longreach Eungella National Park Mackay Region 11 Great Barrier Reef Sunshine Coast ACROSS DOWN 3 Queensland’s highest 1 The approximate population of Hinkler Hall of Aviation Toowoomba mountain Mt Bartle ______ Queensland is ______ million 5 Capital City of Queensland 2 The fruit crop destroyed by Kuranda Scenic Railway Tully 6 The three states that border QLD Cyclones Larry (2006) and NT, SA and _ _ _ Yasi (2011) Sea World Theme Park Western Downs 8 The Queensland town located 4 Queensland is the ______ close to the Tropic of Capricorn largest state in area in Australia Southbank Whitsundays Region 10 The town best known for the 5 The current Premier of Stockman Hall of Fame and Queensland is Anna _______ Stockman’s Hall of Fame Winton QANTAS Museum 7 Queensland’s state fauna 11 The Historical gold mining emblem Town in South East Queensland 9 Mon repos near Bundaberg Whitehaven Beach 2000km along boasts one of the World’s Queensland largest _________ Coastline rookeries. QUEENSLAND The Perfect Place To Be NAME THE QUEENSLAND ICON TASK CARD 7 Queensland has many icons that have made their mark and are synonymous with our State. See if you can match the names with their picture. 1. The Glass House Mountains 2. Old Parliament House 3. Fraser Island 4. The Tree of Knowledge – Barcaldine (now a monument) 5. Sugar Cane 6. Cane Toad 7. Gladys Moncrieff 8. A Queenslander 9. Cathy Freeman 10. Koala- Qld’s faunal emblem 11. QANTAS 12. Story Bridge 13. Royal Flying Doctors Service 14. Greg Norman 15. Cooktown Orchid – Qld’s Floral emblem 16. Stockman’s Hall of Fame 17. Brisbane City Hall 18. The Big Pineapple 19. 2011 QLD Floods 20. Susie O’Neill 21. Steve Irwin /Australia Zoo 22. Wally Lewis 23. Fourex 24. Kuranda Rail 25. Macadamia Nuts .