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April 28, 2004 By: Betty Ramsey Passport Destination: Queensland, Australia Packing Round 1. This city is the capital of Queensland. BRISBANE 2. Queensland is nicknamed the SUNSHINE State. 3 "The World Heritage List describes FRASER Island as the world's largest sandbar. 4. Visitors flock to Queensland to enjoy all of these activities except BOBSLEDDING . 5. Queensland's 22-mile stretch of beautiful beaches is referred to as the GOLD Coast. 6. "City Cats," a great way to get around Brisbane are FERRY BOATS . Picture: waterfall Departure Round 1. The Breakfast Creek Hotel, Brisbane's best known pub, is best known for serving Australian STEAK . 2. The current governor of Queensland is QUINTAN BRYCE . 3. This 1992 movie is about a Texan who goes to the Gold Coast to find his sister. HURRICANE SMITH 4. The GREAT DIVIDING Mountain Range separates the coastal region from the flat table lands. 5. The main spectator sport in Queensland is RUGBY . Picture: curved roofed building with a statue On Tour 1. Queensland was founded as a/an PENAL COLONY in 1824. 2 The Great Barrier Reef is made up of the hard skeletons of these small marine animals. POLYPS 3. Brisbane's historical treasury building now houses a CASINO . 4. You can picnic in a field of tame kangaroos in the Lone Pine KOALA Sanctuary. 5. Two of the most visited of Queensland's many islands are Moreton Island and NORTH STRADBROKE . 6. You need a license to go FOSSICING in the Capricorn Coast's gem fields. 7. This park just west of Brisbane provides a great view of the bay and nearby islands. MT COOT-THA Picture: green foreground and mountains 8. All of these theme parks are found on the Gold Coast except DISNEY WORLD . 9. Cooktown was a boomtown in the 1870's thanks to the discovery of GOLD . 10. The TJAPUKAI Aboriginal Cultural Center just outside Cairns is a must for visitors. 11. The town of Mt. Isa, in the outback region owes its existence to a/an MINE . 12. The popular Tangalooma Resort on Morton Island is known for this activity. WILD DOLPHIN FEEDING Bonus Question One Brisbane's Cultural Center is located just across the VICTORIA Bridge from the city center. Bonus Question Two Where on the map of Queensland is Brisbane found? Area 5 Picture: clock tower Slide Show 1. The most spectacular falls of the "Waterfall Circuit," shares its name with this town. MILLAA MILLAA 2. The STOCKMAN'S Hall of Fame and Outback Heritage Center is a landmark in the town of Longreach. 3. The landmark GLASS HOUSE Mountains are volcanic crags that abruptly rise out of the plains. 4. You can take an elevator to the top of this Brisbane landmark's bell tower. CITY HALL Clues for next destination: Rio Negro Chubut Santa Cruz |