1932 - 1952
Aerial view of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum during the 1932 summer Olympic games

1932

Australia wins 3 gold at the Los Angeles 1932 Olympic Games

Collage of two builders inspecting the foundations of the Story Bridge and images of the bridge during construction

1940

An icon of the Brisbane landscape opens

A husband and wife with their 13 children at Southampton docks at the start of their journey to Australia

1947

First post-World War II wave of migration

1953 - 1972
A collage of Norma Crocker-Fleming  in the stadium at the 1956 summer Olympic Games in Melbourne

1956

Norma Croker-Fleming creates history as Queensland's first female Olympic champion

Rod Laver holding up his trophy after winning 4 grand slams

1962

Queenslander Rod Laver wins all four tennis Grand Slams

A collage of Roy Fowler holding his trophy and participating in the Paralympic Games for archery

1964

Queenslander Roy Fowler starts his impressive 10-medal Paralympic campaign

Merle Thornton & Rosalie Bogner chain themselves to Brisbane’s Regatta Hotel to protest for women’s rights

1965

Merle Thornton and Rosalie Bogner chain themselves to Brisbane’s Regatta Hotel to protest for women’s rights

Open mouthed crocodile sitting on the edge of a creek

1970

Australia Zoo opens in Beerwah, as the Beerwah Reptile Park

Shane Gould showing the five medals she had won at the 1972 Summer Olympic Games in Munich

1972

Queensland swimmer Shane Gould rewrites the history books at Munich Olympic Games

1973 - 1992
Collage of various Great Barrier Reef marine life amongst coral

1975

Queensland’s great natural wonder is protected for generations to come

Tracey Freeman wearing her three Gold medals at the 1972 summer Paralympics in Heidelberg

1976

Paralympian Tracey Freeman cements herself in history with 10 medals

Matilda kangaroo mascot at the closing ceremony at the XII Commonwealth Games in Brisbane

1982

Brisbane hosts the 1982 Commonwealth Games

A green and yellow wompoo fruit dove perches in a fig tree

1988

The Wet Tropics of Queensland inscribed on UNESCO list

Collage of major Expo 88 moments such as the platypus mascot hugging a child, an Expo 88 stamp and images of the crowds at the venue and around the tram

1988

Brisbane welcomes the world with iconic Expo 88

A stamp printed in Australia shows Eddie Koiki Mabo

1992

High Court of Australia overturn the principle of "terra nullius" or "nobody's land" in the landmark Mabo v Queensland (No. 2) decision

1993 - 2012
Collage of Cathy Freeman and Geoff Trappett making history at the Sydney 2000 Olympic and Paralympic games

2000

Cathy Freeman brings an entire nation together

Daryl McDonald shoots for goal during the Basketball semi-final between Australia and Argentina

2001

Brisbane hosts the fifth and final Goodwill Games

Steven Bradbury crosses the finish line to capture the gold medal the 2002 winter Olympic games

2002

Queenslander Steven Bradbury becomes Australia's first Winter Olympic champion

Queenslander Marayke Jonkers wins multiple Paralympic medals in swimming events at the Athens and Beijing games

2004-2008

Queenslander Marayke Jonkers wins 3 swimming medals during the Athens and Beijing Paralympics

The Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) is opened as an extension to the Queensland Art Gallery

2006

The Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) opens in Brisbane

Indigenous Australian Joan Baker standing in front of indigenous flag with an image of her mother on her shirt

2008

Federal Parliament issues a formal apology to Indigenous Australians

2013 - 2032
Adam Scott celebrating after being the only Australian to win the US Masters

2013

Adam Scott becomes the first Australian to win the PGA Masters

Construction begins on the Cross River Rail, Queensland’s largest infrastructure project

2017

Construction begins on the Cross River Rail

Hero shots from the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, including Queensland gold-medallists Cate Campbell and Kurt Fearnley.

2018

Gold Coast hosts the 2018 Commonwealth Games, and Queensland athletes win 89 medals

Bluey, the award-winning an Australian animated television series on ABC running with her hands up

2018

Brisbane-based Bluey premieres on ABC Kids

A man and a woman planting a tree during the rainforest revegetation tree planting day

2019

Queensland Government establishes the Land Restoration Fund

Airplane silhouette landing in Brisbane, Australia

2020

Brisbane's second airport runway opens, supporting greater economic growth and tourism

Collage of Ash Barty, celebrating her Wimbledon ladies champion win

2021

Ash Barty becomes first Australian woman to win Wimbledon since 1980

Emma McKeon showcases her Gold Medal after winning the Women's 50m swimming race

2021

Queenslanders wave the flag at record setting Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games

3 images showcasing the Brisbane sign, Southbank fireworks and the Gold Coast beaches

2021

Queensland announced host of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games

Sam Kerr celebrates with Hayley Raso after scoring her team's first goal during the FIFA Womens World Cup 2023 semifinal football match

2023

Brisbane co-hosts the FIFA Women’s World Cup

Green and yellow gradient background with the text Elevate 2042

2023

Elevate 2042 – the Brisbane 2032 Legacy Strategy – is launched

Collage of Brisbane city monuments and Queensland sports champions Curtis McGrath and Taliqua Clancy

2032

Queensland will host the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games

A collage of key moments, people, infrastructure and nature from Queensland

100 years of Queensland Moments

A journey through Queensland’s history reveals what has shaped our unique identity, character and spirit.

Discover Queensland's past, present and future as we prepare to welcome the world's greatest event, the Olympic and Paralympic Games, for Brisbane 2032.

Select an era below to explore