QLD

Geography & Places abbreviation · Australian State and Territory

QLD
Stands forQueensland
CategoriesGeography & Places

QLD stands for Queensland, an Australian state and territory abbreviation.

Second-largest state by area, stretching from the Gold Coast to Cape York, with Brisbane as its capital. Queensland separated from New South Wales in 1859, contains most of the Great Barrier Reef, and its postcodes start with 4 (9 for PO boxes).

Example: Deliveries to Cairns QLD 4870 take an extra two business days.

Usage notes

Written QLD in addresses and Qld in most running text, both pronounced as the full name. Queensland does not observe daylight saving time, so in summer Brisbane is an hour behind Sydney. Brisbane will host the 2032 Summer Olympics.

More Australian state and territory abbreviations

  • ACT – Australian Capital Territory
  • FNQ – Far North Queensland
  • NSW – New South Wales
  • NT – Northern Territory
  • SA – South Australia
  • SEQ – South East Queensland
  • TAS – Tasmania
  • VIC – Victoria
  • WA – Western Australia

See all 10 Australian state and territory abbreviations →

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