Monday 27 March 2023

MORE AUSSIE FACTS

Good morning all here I am at another Monday here in Newie and Monday means facts and this week we are still in Queensland.

The state receives an average of 261 days of sunshine every year – hence its nickname, The Sunshine State.

Queensland has more than 200 national parks – so many to explore

Queensland boasts some of the oldest dinosaur footprints in the world, and they can be found in the outback town of Winton.

There are over 100 islands off the Queensland coast including Stradbroke, Whitsundays and Magnetic Island.

Queensland is home to the world largest sand island. The World Heritage listed Fraser Island.



5 comments:

  1. Many beautiful places up your way Jo-Anne.

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  2. Margaret......There is

    SAndie.......Yes it is

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  3. My town is the 2nd sunniest place in the US at 88% and Yuma, AZ is at 90%.

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  4. I had the joy a while back to show my grandson there is actually fossilized dinosaur poop- and you can buy it on Amazon!

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