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The Queensland Government is in a caretaker period until after the state election. Minimal updates will be made to this site until after the election results are declared.

Historical timeline

Queensland's history—2000s

Queensland’s achievements in the new millennium.

Queensland's history—1900s

The twists and turns of Queensland history during its first 100 years as an Australian state.

Queensland's history—1800s

The foundation of Queensland as a penal settlement, its separation from New South Wales, and its development in the years before federation.

Queensland's history—pre 1700s

Queensland's history before colonial settlement.