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In 1863, surveyors Francis Edward Roberts from Queensland and Isaiah Rowland from New South Wales were chosen to survey the boundary line between Queensland and New South Wales. The survey of the Queensland-New South Wales border was to be made up of 3 components: [4] Point Danger to the Dumaresq River; Dumaresq to the Macintyre and Barwon rivers
The total length of Queensland's mainland coastline is 6,973 km (4,333 mi) with another 6,374 km (3,961 mi) of island coastline. [3] A unique geographical feature of the state is the Great Barrier Reef, [2] an important tourist drawcard. The Tropic of Capricorn crosses the state with about half of Queensland's area located to the north of the line.
Several Queensland and New South Wales boundary encroachments are anomalies along the boundary between the Australian states of New South Wales and Queensland.Due to various historical anomalies, several stations and properties that are officially part of Queensland are south of the 29 degrees south parallel, marking the official border.
Cameron Corner Survey Marker was established in September 1880 during the first official survey of the western section of the border between Queensland and New South Wales (NSW) undertaken in 1879-1881. It defines the westernmost extension of the Queensland-New South Wales border. Its marking was a surveying feat of its time. [1]
The feature is located on the North Coast railway line in Australia that connects New South Wales with Queensland under the Border Ranges near Richmond Gap. It was built during 1930. It is also known as the Border Loop railway formation and landscape, Cougal To Border Loop and Railway Spiral and Landscape.
Border Rivers – an area near the border of New South Wales and Queensland. Capricorn Coast – a section of the Central Queensland coastline near the Tropic of Capricorn. Maranoa – a district that is sometimes referred to as the Western Darling Downs, in South West Queensland. The Marlin Coast – a coastal area centred on Cairns.
Named border corners of Australia. The border corners of Australia are the meeting points of state or territory borders. There are five such points, each recognised with a boundary marker, and all located in remote areas. [1] The five border corners are: Surveyor Generals Corner – WA/NT/SA; Poeppel Corner – NT/SA/Qld; Haddon Corner – SA/Qld
In Australia, the parallel defines most of the border between Queensland and New South Wales. The 29th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 29 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America.