Queensland of 5,000,000, concentrated along the coast and particularly in the state's South East. The capital and largest city in the state is Brisbane, Australia's third-largest city. Often referred to as the "Sunshine State", Queensland is home to 10 of Australia's 30 largest cities and is the nation's third-largest economy. Tourism in the state, fuelled largely by its warm tropical climate, is a major industry. Queensland was first inhabited by Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islanders. The first European to land in Queensland (and Australia) was Dutch navigator Willem Janszoon in 1606, who explored the west coast of the Cape York
Barringun, Queensland Barringun, Queensland Barringun is a rural locality in Paroo Shire, Queensland, Australia, on the border with New South Wales. It is on the road between Cunnamulla, Queensland and Bourke, New South Wales. To the north of the locality is Binya National Park. Barringun is also the 'capital' of the self-proclaimed Murrawarri Republic. The name "Barringun" derives from an early settlement (possibly a pastoral station) on the Warrego River, which can be seen on an 1887 map as being just south of the New South Wales border. It is possibly an Aboriginal word meaning "fish die in the water". Prior to