History of Queensland British migration to Queensland. The Mount Mulligan mine disaster killed 75 workers in 1921. In 1922, the Queensland Legislative Council was abolished, making Queensland the only Australian state (to this day) without a bicameral legislature. On the 9 June 1925 the Traverston rail disaster occurs - the worst rail disaster in Queensland's history until 1947. In 1927, the Duke and Duchess of York toured Queensland. They were here to open Parliament House in Canberra but spent time in southern Queensland to meet and greet people. In 1928, the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia makes first flight, departing from Cloncurry.
Scouting and Guiding in Queensland Queensland is divided into 16 regions, including one that covers the whole state for Lone Guides (Lones region).: A Queensland Guide Museum was opened in from Geebung, Brisbane in 2008, but as of 2015, was still being relocated. The organisation has several properties, but principally the Kindilan Outdoor Education and Conference Centre, Redland Bay. Scouting and Guiding in Queensland Scouting and Guiding in Queensland is predominantly represented by Scouts Queensland, a branch of Scouts Australia in the State of Queensland, Australia and Girl Guides Queensland, a member of Girl Guides Australia. There is a small representation of the Australian Baden-Powell