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How large is Queensland compared with the rest of Australia?
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Queensland is the second-largest state in Australia, covering an area of 668,207 square miles (1,730,648 square km). Given that the total land area of Australia is 2,968,401 square miles, Queensland occupies nearly one-fourth of the entire continent.123
While it is the second-largest state by total area, it is notable for being the most decentralized mainland state, with a population spread thinly across its vast interior and concentrated along its eastern coastline.2