Queensland
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The floral emblem of Queensland is the Cooktown Orchid.
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The Koala is the faunal or animal emblem of Queensland.
Fact: The word Koala comes from the indigenous language and means 'no drink'.
Fact: Koalas are not bears!
You can find out more about Koalas here.
Listen to the story below and find out why the Koala has a stumpy tail.
Fact: The word Koala comes from the indigenous language and means 'no drink'.
Fact: Koalas are not bears!
You can find out more about Koalas here.
Listen to the story below and find out why the Koala has a stumpy tail.
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This is the state flag of Queensland. It has a crown and a blue cross. This flag was adopted on 29th November, 1876.
The state capital of Queensland is Brisbane.
References for this page are:
http://www.australianfauna.com/koala.php
http://www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/austemblems.htm
http://www.flagsaustralia.com.au/StateFlags.html
The state capital of Queensland is Brisbane.
References for this page are:
http://www.australianfauna.com/koala.php
http://www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/austemblems.htm
http://www.flagsaustralia.com.au/StateFlags.html