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Where is Queanbeyan, Australia?

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Queanbeyan City Facts, Australia

City Name	Queanbeyan
Nickname(s)	"QBN", "Queen of the Plains" (informal)
Region / Type	City
Local Government Area	Queanbeyan�Palerang Regional Council
State	New South Wales (NSW)
Country	Australia
Coordinates	35.3549� S, 149.2320� E
Latitude	-35.3549
Longitude	149.2320
Elevation	1,900 ft (580 m)
Established	1838
Incorporated as a Municipality	1885
City Status Granted	1972
Founded By	Surveyor Thomas Mitchell
Population (2021 Census)	~42,000
Population Density (per sq mi)	~1,900
Area (Sq mi)	~22.50
Metro Area	Adjacent to Canberra
Official Language	English
Demonym	Queanbeyanite
Currency	Australian Dollar (AUD)
Time Zone	AEST (UTC+10) / AEDT (UTC+11 DST)
Postal Code	2620
Area Code	+61 2
Government Type	Local Government (City Council)
Main Industries	Government Services, Defense, Construction, Retail, Agriculture, Tourism
Major Highways	Kings Highway, Canberra Avenue, Monaro Highway (nearby)
Nearest Airport	Canberra Airport (CBR)
Airport Distance from Downtown	~12 km (7.5 miles)
Climate	Temperate Oceanic
Average Annual Temperature	55.9�F (13.3�C)
Famous For	Border city with Canberra, Queanbeyan River, Regional trade hub
Places to Visit	The Q Theatre, Queanbeyan River, Molonglo Gorge, Queanbeyan Park, Art Gallery
Sports Teams	Queanbeyan Tigers (AFL), Queanbeyan Blues (Rugby League)
Sister Cities	Regional partnership with Canberra
Nearest Major Cities	Canberra (9 mi), Goulburn (55 mi), Sydney (170 mi)
Motto	"City Living, Country Benefits" (informal)
Website	https://www.qprc.nsw.gov.au

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