At airports and border towns on Monday, there were hugs and tears as families reunited after long separations.
Queensland had drawn anger for closing its border to Australia's most populous states, which prevented people from even visiting sick relatives.
But officials credit Queensland's low Covid numbers to the hardline policy.
The state of five million people has recorded around 2,000 infections during the pandemic, compared to 136,000 cases in Victoria and 86,000 in New South Wales (NSW).
