3. Rivers Brisbane (SE): Bull sharks, cod Diamantina (Western): Golden perch, yabbies. Cattle drink from it.
4. The Great Dividing Range The Great Dividing Range was formed some 300 million years ago when Australia collided with what is now parts of South America and New Zealand. The range has experienced significant erosion since. It is the 3rd longest mountain range in the world. It is 3,500 km long and runs the entire length of Australia’s east coastline.
5. The Great Barrier Reef What can you do there? Fishing, snorkelling and swimming Home to 1,500 species of tropical fish and 400 types of coral First began to grow 18 million years ago Largest coral reef system in the world Covers 344,000km in area
6. Symbols of Queensland The State flower of Queensland is the Cooktown orchid The State animal of Queensland is the Koala
