 Map of Queensland at Separation in 1859 | |
| Date | 6 June 1859 |
|---|---|
| Location | Queensland |
| Type | Separation |
| Motive | Desire for better representation |
| Outcome | Land that forms the present-day State of Queensland was excised from the Colony of New South Wales |
The Separation of Queensland was an event in 1859 in which the land that forms the present-day State of Queensland in Australia was excised from the Colony of New South Wales and created as a separate Colony of Queensland.