Cotton, peanuts, and tobacco are also grown in Queensland. The state raises about a third of Australia's cattle. Sheep raising is also important. Queensland's chief industries are brewing, meat packing, sugar refining, and tanning. Exports include wool, fruit, meat, sugar, and minerals.
Primary education is free and compulsory.
Queensland University was set up in Brisbane in 1911. A university was founded at Townsville in 1961. A second university opened in Brisbane in 1972. Various technical and secondary schools receive government support. A governor appointed by the British Crown on the advice of the Queensland government serves as the chief executive in Queensland.