1971 saw escalating protests in regards to the 1971 Springbok tour and Bjelke-Petersen declare a state of emergency in the state In the same year Daylight Saving is introduced to Queensland . Only to be abandoned the following year . The Box Flat Mine explosion took the lives of 18 men in 1972 . Two years later the 1974 Brisbane flood caused widespread damage . In 1976 , sand mining on Fraser Island is halted
1974 Brisbane flood
1974 Brisbane flood
History of Queensland