Queensland operates on Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) year-round, which is 10 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC+10). Unlike most other Australian states, Queensland does not observe daylight saving time, so the time remains consistent throughout the year.
All of Queensland follows the same timezone. Major cities including Brisbane, Gold Coast, Cairns, Townsville, and the Sunshine Coast all observe AEST. This means during summer months, Queensland is 1 hour behind New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania.
Queensland is known as the "Sunshine State" and is home to the Great Barrier Reef, the world's largest coral reef system. The state held referendums on daylight saving time in 1992, but voters rejected it, preferring to keep the same time year-round due to the state's tropical climate.