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Queensland vs Queenslander - What's the difference?

queensland | queenslander |

queensland

English

(wikipedia Queensland)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • One of the six states of Australia, occupying the north-eastern part of the continent, with its capital at Brisbane.
  • (historical) (1859 - 1901) The self governing colony of what is now the state of Queensland.

    • Derived terms

    * QLD

    Related terms

    * North Queensland

    queenslander

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person from Queensland.
  • * 1977 , (Rotary International), 1977 Proceedings: Sixty-Eighth Annual Convention of Rotary International ,
    • In view of the rapid development of Queensland, our prosperity and our major contribution to the nation and to world trade, I believe it is significant that a Queenslander should be honoured with such a high position in Rotary.
  • * 2004 , Mark Browning, Rod Marsh: A Life in Cricket ,
    • In reality the selectors' decision was between Marsh and John Maclean and the Queenslander got the nod.
  • * 2009 , Darryl Greer, The Election ,
    • Takada had the added advantage of being a Queenslander', although from the other end of the state. But to a native north ' Queenslander , that was better than being from Melbourne.
  • A house built in an architectural style found in Queensland, that style being wide verandahs around the house and the house raised up on stumps about 2 metres off the ground.
  • * 1994 , Ross Fitzgerald, "Red Ted": the life of E. G. Theodore ,
    • Originally built in 1907 and designed by New Zealand-born architect RS (Robin) Dods, Alma-den was a high-set Queenslander , with a large verandah around three sides of the house. Underneath in the front, Ted had a small study-cum-library-cum-hobby space, and from the time the family moved to New Farm he began to collect a library.
  • * 2003 , Darroch Donald, Footprint East Coast Australia: Sydney to Cairns ,
    • ...is a conveniently located 4-star B&B in a restored traditional Queenslander , offering 6 spacious en suites and 1 luxury suite with spa, pool and off-street parking.
  • * 2006 , Frank Stewart, Larissa Behrendt, Barry Lopez, Where The Rivers Meet: New Writing from Australia ,
    • Any house built substantially of wood and lasting more than twenty years is now a "Queenslander " it seems and commands a premium.

    Synonyms

    * (Person from Queensland) banana bender (colloquial)