T oday, TEN Queensland broadcasts throughout all regional markets in the state, covering Cairns , Townsville , Mackay , Rockhampton , Bundaberg and Wide Bay , the Sunshine Coast , and Toowoomba and Darling Downs . A ll local offices and staff are heavily involved within the local community activities, and strongly support local events and initiatives. Q ueensland is the fastest growing state in Australia and is home to an estimated 3.4 million of Australia's 18 million people. T his growth is driven by high levels of net migration, both interstate and overseas. T hree out of four export dollars earned in Queensland are derived from crude minerals or rural products - a 'rocks and crops' economy.
Tourism is the state's second largest industry after mining.