Queensland

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Etymology

From Queen + -s- + -land, equivalent to Queen's Land and named in honour of Queen Victoria.

Pronunciation

• (Australia) IPA: /ˈkwɪːnzˌlæːnd/
• (British) IPA: /ˈkwiːnz.lænd/
• (America) IPA: /ˈkwiːnzlənd/

Proper noun

1. One of the six states of Australia. It occupies the north-eastern part of the continent.
2. (historical) The self-governing colony (1859—1901) of what is now the state of Queensland.

Related terms

• North Queensland

Translations

• French: Queensland
• Italian: Queensland
• Portuguese: Queensland
• Russian: Кви́нсленд

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