1/62Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip watch Tjapukai Aborigines light a ceremonial fire during a cultural performance near Cairns in 2002. Picture: Torsten Blackwood
Gallery: The Queen’s visits to Queensland
The Queen visited Australia 16 times during her reign much to the delight of her Queensland fans. Take a look at some of the picture highlights from her tours.
2/62Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip pictured with the ships company on the HMAS Australia during their visit to Cairns in 1954.
3/62The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh in Brisbane during their 1954 visit to Australia. Picture: Corbis via Getty Images
4/62At the ex-servicemen and women rally at Brisbane Oval during the British royal tour of Queensland in 1954. Navy veteran Bill McLellan, 73, steps out of the crowd spontaneously to shake the Duke of Edinburgh’s hand. Picture: Corbis via Getty Images
5/62Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh as they drove through Townsville in 1954.
6/62Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in a Land Rover in Mackay in 1954 Picture: John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland
7/62Queen Elizabeth and Duke of Edinburgh touch down in Cairns in 2002
8/62Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh drive through crowds in the open car during their visit to Brisbane in 1963. Picture: Courier Mail
9/62Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh drive through crowds in the open car during their visit to Brisbane in 1963. Picture: Courier Mail
10/62Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh boarding the Royal Aircraft to leave Queensland in 1954. Picture: Queensland State Archives
11/62Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh wave to some 45,000 school kids at the Exhibition Ground in Brisbane in 1963. Picture: Courier Mail
12/62Royal Tour Australia, 8th of March 1963 - Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip are presented with a bouquet in Brisbane in 1963. Picture: Courier Mail
13/62Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh drive through crowds in the open car during their visit to Brisbane in 1963. Picture: Courier Mail
14/62Bundaberg Mayor Fred Buss and his wife greet Queen Elizabeth II at the Bundaberg Airport for her official visit in 1954.
15/62Doug Rattay being presented to Queen Elizabeth during their visit to Bundaberg in 1954.
16/62Mrs E Egorov (left) of Buckley Ave Mt Isa, when she was hostess to Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh, when they visited her flat which is typical of the new accommodation provided for workers.
17/62Bundaberg Mayor Fred Buss hosted a public reception for Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip at the Bundaberg Showgrounds in 1954. His daughter Bettina is pictured here welcoming the royal couple.
18/62Seated beside Queen Elizabeth II, the Duke of Edinburgh waves to an enthusiastic little sailor, four-year-old Michael McCarthy during a tour of Mackay in Queensland in 1954. Picture: Fox Photos/Getty Images
19/62Queen Elizabeth during her tour of Mt Isa in 1970.
20/62Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip driven through the Valley in Brisbane on their first visit to Australia in 1954. Picture: Sylvia Robertson (nee Rogash)
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23/62Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh watch an Indigenous display at the Brisbane showgrounds in 1954. Picture: Paul Popper/Popperfoto/Getty Images)
24/62Queensland Premier Anna Bligh shows Queen Elizabeth II a koala during a visit to Rainforest Walk in Brisbane’s South Bank in 2011. Picture: Mechielsen Lyndon-Pool/Getty Images
25/62Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II meets her Australian fans on March 3, 2002 during a people’s reception at the Roma Street Parklands in Brisbane. Picture: Darren England/Getty Images
26/62Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip waving to crowds of athletes as they are farewelled from the closing ceremony at QEII Stadium in 1982.
27/62Crowds line Margaret Street during Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip’s visit to Toowoomba in 1954.
28/62With a flotilla of more than 250 small craft as escort, the Royal yacht Britannia moves up the Brisbane River on April 12, 1970, Picture: AP Photo
29/62Queen Elizabeth II and Duke of Edinburgh depart Brisbane Airport on Monday, Oct. 24, 2011. Picture: AAP Image/Bradley Kanaris
30/62Queen Elizabeth II meets with members of the public that gathered during her visit to Brisbane on October 24, 2011. Picture: AAP Image/Jodie Richter
31/62Queen Elizabeth II, the Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh and Queensland Premier Anna Bligh arrive at South Bank after a river cruise in 2011. Picture: AAP Image/Liam Kidston
32/62Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh meet with members of the public that gathered during her visit to Brisbane in October 2011. Picture: AAP Image/Jodie Richter
33/62Queen Elizabeth II accompanied by the Brisbane Lord Mayor Alderman Roy Harvey as she enters the Reception Rooms of the City Hall during her visit in 1982.
34/62Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip farewelled at the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony in 1982. Picture: Mike Moores
35/62The Anglican Primate of Australia Archbishop Strong escorts Queen Elizabeth II from St John’s Cathedral, Brisbane after Evensong in 1970.
36/62Queen Elizabeth II in Toowoomba in 1954.
37/62Queen Elizabeth II receiving flowers after her arrival at City Hall, Brisbane in 1954. Picture by Bob Millar jnr.
38/62Queen Elizabeth II in Queensland in 1988.
39/62Queen Elizabeth II in Queensland in 1988.
40/62Queen Elizabeth II inspects honour guard made up of Australian Defence Forces during ceremonial farewell of Royal Tour in Brisbane in 2002.
41/62Queen Elizabeth II with Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh watching Indigenous dancers near Cairns in 2002.
42/62Queen Elizabeth escorted by the Mayor of Cairns, Ald W. Fulton, followed by the Duke of Edinburgh Prince Phillip and Mrs Fulton with Torres Strait Islanders forming a guard of honour at Cairns during the civic reception at Parramatta Park in 1954.
43/62Queen Elizabeth II and Duke of Edinburgh Prince Phillip with a mounted police escort during the civic welcome at the Exhibition Grounds in Brisbane in 1954.
44/62Queen Elizabeth II and Duke of Edinburgh Prince Phillip with a mounted police escort during the civic welcome at the Exhibition Grounds in Brisbane in 1954.
45/62Queen Elizabeth II followed by the Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip steps from her plane at Eagle Farm Airport onto Queensland soil in 1954.
46/62Queen Elizabeth II meets the crowds at King George Square in Brisbane in 1977. Picture: Roman Biegi
47/62Queen Elizabeth visits Green Island during her first visit to Cairns on 13 March 1954. With her is Blake Hayles, general manager of Hayles Cruises. Picture: Supplied
48/62Queen Elizabeth II meets the crowds at King George Square in Brisbane in 1977. Picture: Roman Biegi
49/62Queen Elizabeth II meets the crowds at King George Square in Brisbane in 1977. Picture: Roman Biegi
50/62Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip arrive at the Brisbane City Hall in 1954. Picture by Millar
51/62Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip wave goodbye while being escorted by Australian athletes during the closing ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in Brisbane 1982.
52/62The Royal Constellation aircraft, carrying the Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh, taxis out to the runway at Brisbane Airport for its flight to Townsville in 1954.
53/62Queen Elizabeth and Premier Peter Beattie at Roma Street Parklands during her “Meet The people” walk in 2002. Picture: Rob Maccoll
54/62Queen Elizabeth on her final public appearance with then Governor-General Peter Hollingworth in 2002. Picture: Mark Cranitch
55/62Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip at Brisbane’s Roma Street Parklands in 2002. Picture: Ray Cash
56/62Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is escorted to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Brisbane in 2002. Picture: AAP Image/Dave Hunt
57/62Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth sits between Australian Prime Minister John Howard and Secretary-general Don McKinnon at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting opening ceremony at the Hyatt Regency, Coolum, on the Sunshine Coast in 2002.
58/62Queen Elizabeth II, during her ‘meet the people walk’ at Roma Street Parklands with Premier Peter Beattie in 2002.
59/62Brisbane Queensland Premier Peter Beattie, Barbara Arnison and Governor Peter Arnison meet the Queen in 2002.
60/62Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip arrive in Brisbane in 2002.
61/62Queen Elizabeth II opening the 1982 Commonwealth Games held in Brisbane.
62/62Queen Elizabeth II opening the 1982 Commonwealth Games held in Brisbane.
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