Queensland's strategic Asia Pacific location and business advantages, including low payroll tax, low workers' compensation premiums, competitive operating costs and a highly skilled workforce, create an ideal investment environment.

Fast facts on Queensland:

• Capital city - Brisbane
• Average daily temperature range (Brisbane)
• Summer: 21 - 29۫C
• Winter: 8.8 - 20.9۫C
• Size
• Mainland coastline - 6,973 kilometres
• Total area - 1.728 million square kilometres
• Population
• Queensland - 4.2 million
• Brisbane - 1.8 million
• Language - English
• Currency - Australian Dollar (A$)
• Legal system - Westminister system
• International airports
• Brisbane
• Cairns
• Gold Coast
• Townsville