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The clocks were set ahead of GMT by 8 hours in Western Australia; by 9 hours in South Australia (and the Northern Territory, which it governed); and by 10 hours in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania. The three time zones became known as Western Standard Time, Central Standard Time, and Eastern Standard Time.
Queensland had a particularly involved debate over daylight-saving time, with public opinion geographically divided. A referendum on daylight saving was held on 22 February 1992, following a three-year trial (1989/90 – 1991/92), and was defeated with a 54.5% 'no' vote.
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In 1788, Arthur Phillip founded the colony of New South Wales, which included all of what is now Queensland. Queensland was explored in subsequent decades, and the Moreton Bay Penal Settlement was established at Brisbane in 1824 by John Oxley.
Daylight saving time was trialled in the state of Queensland, Australia, during the 1989/90 season, with the trial extended for a further two years—1990/91 and 1991/92. [1] The last full day of daylight saving in Queensland was Saturday 29 February 1992, with clocks officially wound back an hour on Sunday 1 March at 3am. [2]
This is a list of premiers of Queensland by time in office. The basis of the list is the inclusive number of days between dates. ... Time in office (total) Election ...
Brisbane Metro is a high-frequency bus rapid transit system that services the city of Brisbane in Queensland, Australia.It consists of two routes that will eventually run through the Brisbane CBD every three minutes during peak times (20bph), transporting up to 3,000 passengers per hour in each direction. [1]
It was dedicated on 3 May 1952 by the Queensland Governor, Sir John Lavarack. [13] [14] [15] Other than the war-time occupation it was operated as a museum and research library by the Historical Society of Queensland (now known as the Royal Historical Society of Queensland) until 1973 [16] when they moved to the Commissariat Store. [1] [2] [17]