About Queensland         

Tourism is Queensland's leading tertiary industry with millions of interstate and overseas visitors flocking to the Sunshine State each year. The industry generates $4.0 billion annually, accounting for 4.5% of Queensland's GSP. Queensland is a state of many landscapes which range from sunny tropical coastal areas, lush rainforests to dry inland areas and temperate highland ranges.
The main tourist destinations of Queensland include, Brisbane, Cairns, Port Douglas and the Daintree Rainforest, Gold Coast, the Great Barrier Reef, Hervey Bay and nearby Fraser Island, Townsville, Magnetic Island, North Stradbroke Island and South Stradbroke Island, Sunshine Coast, Hamilton Island, Daydream Island and the Whitsundays known for Airlie Beach and Whitehaven Beach.
Cairns is renowned as the "Gateway to the Barrier Reef" and the heritage listed Daintree Rainforests. The Gold Coast of Queensland is also sometimes referred to as "Australia's Theme Park Capital", with five major amusement parks. These are Dreamworld, Movie World, Sea World, Wet 'n' Wild and WhiteWater World
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There are numerous wildlife parks in Queensland. On the Gold Coast there is Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary at Currumbin and David Fleay Wildlife Park at Burleigh Heads. On the Sunshine Coast there is UnderWater World at Mooloolaba and Australia Zoo near Beerwah/Glass House Mountains, home of Steve Irwin until his death in 2006.
Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary at Fig Tree Pocket and Brisbane Forest Park at The Gap are located in Brisbane. North of Brisbane is Alma Park Zoo which is relocating to Logan City and Kumbartcho Wildlife Sanctuary which was originally called Bunya Park Wildlife Sanctuary.
For a number of years now, Australia - and more specifically Queensland - has become the destination of choice for foreign investors looking to conduct clinical trials in the Asia-Pacific Region. Australia is commonly seen as a 'stepping-stone' to US and European markets and an excellent place for bridging trials for the Asian Market. Much of this can be attributed to Australia's geographical location, its multicultural population and strong ties with neighboring Asian countries. 
In terms of geography, Australia is the world's 6th largest country accounting for 5 percent of the world's land mass1. 
In recent years, the life sciences industry in Queensland has been fuelled by significant support and investment from both the Queensland State Government and the Australian Federal Government. 
The State Government has recognised that the life sciences industry is central to building a strong and diverse economy for Queensland. Thus, as part of its Smart State and 'Towards Q2: Tomorrow's Queensland' strategies, it has invested AU$3.4 billion over the past decade in innovation, R&D and technology to drive Queensland's economy.

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