Satellite image and map of the Bowen Basin region

The Bowen Basin is the largest coal reserve in Australia. It covers an area of over 60,000 square kilometres in Central Queensland running from Collinsville to Theodore. The Bowen Basin has 34 operational coal mines that can extract over 100 million tonnes annually, 83% of Queensland's coal production. Coal Coal (IPA: ) is a fossil fuel extracted from the ground by underground mining or open-pit mining (surface mining). ... km redirects here. ... Central Queensland is an ambigious geographical division of Queensland (a state in Australia) that centers on the eastern coast, around the Tropic of Capricorn. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Theodore is a town in Queensland, Australia, situated on the Dawson River. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A tonne (also called metric ton) is a non-SI unit of mass, accepted for use with SI, defined as: 1 tonne = 103 kg (= 106 g). ... Emblems: Faunal - Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus); Floral - Cooktown orchid (Dendrobium bigibbum); Bird - Brolga (Grus rubicunda); Aquatic - Barrier Reef Anemonefish (Amphiprion akindynos); Gem - Sapphire; Colour - Maroon Motto: Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Const. ...