- ... that the sands on Whitehaven Beach (pictured) were brought to the beach via prevailing sea currents over millions of years?
- ...that two-headed fish larvae were found in the Noosa River?
- ...that Quentin Bryce former Governor of Queensland and previous Governor-General of Australia was the seventh women to be admitted to the Queensland bar?
- ...that the Blackall Range became the third place in Queensland after Noosa and Port Douglas, to be declared a state icon?