2001 20c Queensland Centenary of Federation Unc Coin

2001 20c Queensland Centenary of Federation Uncirculated CoinIn August 1770 Captain Cook and a landing party including Joseph Banks rowed ashore on Possession Island and hoisted the Union Jack in the name of King George III.The first settlers arrived on Red Cliff Peninsula in 1824, however, hostile aboriginals and mosquitoes and a shortage of water forced them to move to what is now the heart of Brisbane.Brisbane's development was haphazard but it survived and in 1859 Queensland became a colony.Today, Brisbane is Australia's third largest city and Queensland the most rapidly growing state.Metal : Cupro NickelWeight : 11.31 gmsDiameter : 28.52 mmCoin struck by The Royal Australian Mint