Queen Maxima and King Willem Alexander greet fans in Brisbane

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Queen Maxima and King Willem-Alexander met young fans in Brisbane
They stopped to shake hands with royal enthusiasts, flowers in hand
The royals then took a tour of the Queensland Art Gallery in Brisbane
Friday marked the end of Maxima and Willem-Alexander's state visit

By Lauren Grounsell For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 03:17 EDT, 4 November 2016 | Updated: 11:04 EDT, 4 November 2016

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Queen Maxima has proved popular with Australian fans, as she stopped to greet royal enthusiasts on the Brisbane leg of her tour.

The Dutch royal and her husband, King Willem-Alexander, paused to shake the hands of two young girls upon arriving in Brisbane, marking the end of their state visit.

Maxima, who is a mother of three girls, gave a big smile to her young fans who politely shook hands with the Queen.

Royal welcome: Dutch royals Queen Maxima and King Willem-Alexander shook the hands of two young fans on the Brisbane leg of their Australian tour

All smiles: Maxima, 45, smiled as she shook hands with a royal enthusiast while Willem-Alexander held a bunch of sunflowers

The couple are currently on a tour of Australia after arriving in Perth to commemorate 400 years since Dutch explorer Dirk Hartog landed on an island off the coast of Western Australia.

On Friday they arrived in Brisbane, where they visited the Queensland Art Gallery.

The royals were taken on a tour of the gallery, and were photographed inspecting Indigenous artwork.

Love of the arts: The royal couple visited the Queensland Art Gallery in Brisbane

Ever-stylish: Maxima wore a black-and-white striped dress paired with a peal necklace, pearl drop earrings and a black head piece

Pausing to look: They inspected work done by Indigenous artists

Maxima, 45, wore a stunning striped dress for the occasion.

The designer gown featured a pleated skirt and fitted waist, and she accessorised with a string of pearls.

She finished the look with a matching black headpiece, silver stilettos and peal drop earrings.

Coming to a close: The Brisbane visit marked the end of their Australian tour

Off to New Zealand: The Dutch royals will embark on a three-day state visit of New Zealand from Monday, November 7

The couple were shown Indigenous artwork, and paused to look at the pieces.

The Brisbane visit marks the end of their Australian state visit, which included visits to Sydney, Canberra and Perth.

They visited Parliament House and the Australian War memorial, caught one of Sydney's iconic ferries on the harbour and unveiled Australia's oldest European artifact, the historic Hartog plate, in Perth.

The Dutch royals will embark on a three-day state visit to New Zealand from Monday, November 7.