Major Cities and Towns of Queensland, Australia

Queensland's Urban Centres

Major Cities (Population > 100,000)

1. Brisbane – Capital, 2.6M metro.
2. Gold Coast – 700K+; beaches, tourism.
3. Townsville – 180K; North QLD admin, defense, mining hub.
4. Cairns – 160K; Great Barrier Reef gateway, tourism.
5. Toowoomba – 140K; "Garden City," Darling Downs agriculture.
6. Rockhampton – 80K; beef capital, Fitzroy River.
7. Mackay – 80K; sugar, coal, marina.
8. Bundaberg – 70K; sugar, rum, turtles.
9. Gladstone – 65K; alumina, LNG port.
10. Mount Isa – 20K; mining (Cu, Pb, Zn, Ag).

Notable Regional Towns

• Roma, Dalby, Chinchilla, Miles (Western Downs – gas/ag)
• Mitchell, Murgon, Nanango, Kingaroy, Wondai, Yarraman (South Burnett – peanuts, timber)

Coastal ribbon development dominates; inland centers serve mining/agriculture.