The northernmost parts of this region are comprised of Cape York Peninsula, to the west of which is the Gulf of Carpentaria, and the Great Barrier Reef is found off of its shores.
Flooding in this region in late 2010 occurred along the Burnett and Fitzroy Rivers and destroyed parts of its city of Toowoomba. The majority of the Great Artesian Basin is located in this region, where the Glass House Mountains can be found in the urban area of the Sunshine Coast. This region's capital, containing Story Bridge, lies to the west of Moreton Bay and to the east of the Darling Downs. Off the coast of this region is an island once called the Great Sandy Island but now called Fraser Island. The northernmost parts of this region are comprised of Cape York Peninsula, to the west of which is the Gulf of Carpentaria, and the Great Barrier Reef is found off of its shores. Brisbane is the capital of this region, which lies north of New South Wales and east of the Northern Territory. For 10 points, name this Australian state named in honor of the monarch Victoria.
Flooding in this region in late 2010 occurred along the Burnett and Fitzroy Rivers and destroyed parts of its city of Toowoomba.
Queensland