Question

Difficulty: HardQueensland

Queensland is located in the north-east of the Australian continent and is the second largest state. In addition to its mainland area, which group of islands to the north is part of Queensland's territory, and which state borders Queensland to its south?

  1. The Torres Strait Islands and New South WalesAnswer
  2. B
    The Tiwi Islands and Victoria
  3. C
    The Northern Territory and South Australia

Answer

Queensland includes the Torres Strait Islands to the north and is bordered by New South Wales to the south.
The correct answer accurately identifies both the Torres Strait Islands as the northern island group belonging to Queensland and New South Wales as the state bordering it to the south, as outlined in the official study guide.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the islands associated with Queensland's northern jurisdiction.
The Torres Strait Islands lie between the tip of Queensland and Papua New Guinea and are part of Queensland.
The citizenship resource specifically mentions the Torres Strait Islands as part of the state's territory.
2
Identify the state directly to the south of Queensland.
New South Wales is the state located directly south of Queensland.
Queensland is bordered by the Northern Territory to the west, South Australia to the south-west, and New South Wales to the south.

Key Concept

Geographic boundaries and territories of Queensland

Hints

1
Think about which group of Indigenous Australians has their own distinct flag and lives on islands north of the mainland.
2
Queensland is bordered by three other jurisdictions: one to the west, one to the south-west, and one to the south.
3
The islands are the Torres Strait Islands, and the state to the south is the most populous state, where Sydney is located.

Practice More

Review the map of Australia to visualize how Queensland's borders touch the Northern Territory, South Australia, and New South Wales.
Estimated Time:1m 30s
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