The Resume

(1859- )
Capital is Brisbane
Population is about that of Los Angeles
670,500 square miles
Home of the Great Barrier Reef

Why Queensland might be annoying:

It began as a penal colony (1824) and gained independence from New South Wales (1859).
The Australian high temperature record of 128ºF (53ºC) at Cloncurry (January 16, 1889).
The Aborigines fought the Europeans here.

Why Queensland might not be annoying:

A bottle with a note dated June 9, 1910 floated up into Queensland (June 6, 1983).
Its athletes collective 3 Olympic gold medals in 1972 from Shane Gould (born in Brisbane, November 23, 1956).
Actress Diane Cilento was born in Queensland.
The largest Jell-O was made (9,246 gallons of watermelon-flavor) in Brisbane (February 5, 1981).
The World Exposition, Expo 88 opened in Brisbane (April 30, 1988).
Queensland is considered the vacation area of Australia, with great surfing at Brisbane.
A gold rush took place at Cooktown, the first British settlement.
See related: Australia, Australia Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia, Ashmore and Cartier Islands, Christmas Island (Australia), Cocos (Keeling) Island, Heard Island and McDonald Islands and Norfolk Island

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Australian States/Possessions
• Chess Names
• Land Countries/Cities
• Profiles 7001-7250 (Ranked: 7114)
• We Legalized Prostitution

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 16574 Votes: 81.40% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 15 Votes: 26.67% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 35.29% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 22 Votes: 40.91% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 26 Votes: 38.46% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 36 Votes: 47.22% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 82 Votes: 60.98% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 118 Votes: 49.15% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 182 Votes: 62.64% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 278 Votes: 46.04% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 504 Votes: 48.41% Annoying