Queensland attractions
The climate in Queensland is perfect for travellers exploring this great state. The internationally renown Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast are favourite areas for many travellers. The Great Barrier Reef is a "must see" for anyone visiting this area. Tropical Rainforests, superb beaches, hinterland regions, some of the world's best game and sport fishing areas, Aboriginal art, and numerous tropical islands are just a few attractions this state has to offer.
Airlie Beach
Situated on the coast of the Whitsundays, it has beautiful beaches and own
marina.
Helicopter flights - Aviation Adventures is a local business
operating flights in this area. Enjoy a scenic flight over the Whitsundays
or a day trip to an Island resort. For further information click
here to visit their website.
Other attractions:-
Fishing
Whale watching
Swimming
Snorkelling
Scuba diving
Bundaberg
Surrounded by sugarcane fields and a superb climate, Bundaberg is an ideal
holiday location.
It is famous for Bundaberg Rum Distillery. In 1888, the first barrel of Bundaberg Rum was produced. Now more than 100 years later, Bundaberg Rum has gained recognition as one of Australia's famous Aussie spirits. The Bundaberg Rum Visitor Centre provides a taste testing bar, museum and a viewing room. Take a guided tour to see and taste the making of the famous Bundy rum and liqueurs.
For visitors wanting to explore the wonderful and famous Great Barrier Reef, many day trips and overnight stays to the reef leave from Bundaberg.
Mon Repos Conservation Park has the largest loggerhead turtle nesting area in the South Pacific. After dark female loggerhead, flatback, green and leatherback giant sea turtles nest on the beach between November to February. Hatchlings emerge from their nests 6 - 8 weeks later and make their long journey to the ocean. The park is 15km from Bundaberg and turtles nest on the 1.5km sandy beach. Please follow Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service recommendations to protect these special creatures.
Bundaberg's first railway station was built in 1881. It was originally used to transport copper from the mines, but is now preserved as a railway museum. The museum displays a wide variety of railway memorabillia.
Attractions
Camel Rides
Horse Rides
Bushwalking
Canoeing
Cruises
Sightseeing
Fishing - Estuary, Beach, Deep Sea
Fruit Picking
Gliding
Golf
Kayaking
Sailing
Scenic Flights
Scuba Diving
Snorkelling
Surfing
Swimming
Tennis
Brisbane
There is a huge range of things to see and do for tourists and travellers
visiting Queensland's capital city, Brisbane. Go shopping in the city and
suburbs, dine on Queensland seafood, visit museums or art galleries, or wander
through South Bank.
Close to Brisbane are the spectacular Moreton Bay, various islands and country hinterland.
Historic walk tours, art tours, eco tours, Ballooning, fishing charters and cruises are just some of what Brisbane has to offer. Moreton Bay or explore nearby North Stradbroke island's beaches. See Australian wildlife up close at Lone Pine Koala Sancturary or Alma Park Zoo. Take a stroll through the botanic gardens.
Explore Moreton Bay and dozens of islands in the Brisbane area. Bribie Island, Coochimudlo, Moreton Island, North Stradbroke Island, St Helena Island, South Stradbroke Island. Swim, dive, fish or sail in Moreton Bay, a favourite place for the locals.
Hinterland Take a drive to view the mountains, valleys, lakes and historic hinterland towns within easy reach of Brisbane. Enjoy the panoramic views as you drive.
Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary in Brisbane, Australia, is the
world's first and largest koala sanctuary, with over 130 koalas. Cuddle a
koala anytime, handfeed kangaroos and encounter a large variety of Aussie
wildlife, all in beautiful, natural settings.
You can cuddle a koala, hand feed kangaroos, feed the wild rainbow lorikeets
and see the Australian outback sheep dog demonstration. There are also a large
variety of unique Australian animals to meet. Located 15 minutes from the
city by car and 45 minutes from the Gold Coast.
Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, Jesmond Rd, Fig Tree Pocket QLD 4069. Phone 07
3378 1366 Lone Pine Koala Sancturary
Attractions
Bus tours
4WD tours
Helicopter flights
Shopping
Hot Air Ballooning
Trike tours
Eco tours
Fishing Charters
Historic walks
Sailing
Cruises
Alma Park Zoo
Lone Pine Koala Sancuary
Swimming
Islands
Cairns
Cairns is located on the coast where The Great Barrier Reef meets the Wet
Tropics Rainforest.
A world class marina and wharf are used by visiting cruise liners, yachts
and tour vessels.
With a magnificent Casino. Cairns is alive with more activities than you will
ever have time for.
There is no shortage of night life, with Casinos, bars and night clubs.
Cairns is ideally located for tours to the Great Barrier Reef. Choose from Catamaran cruises, Fishing charters and Helicopter flights.
Unfortunately, although on the coast, there is no sandy beaches
Snorkelling
Scuba diving
Helicopter flights
4 WD tours
White water Rafting
Hot Air Ballooning
Game fishing
Swimming
Cooktown
Cooktown was settled by Captain Cook in 1770 when the Endeavour landed on
the shores. Joseph Banks gathered many different species of Australian plantlife
along the Endeavour River.
Webber Esplanade is where you will find Powder Magazine, the oldest brick building in Far North Queensland.
There are memorials and monuments in Charlotte Street, for Captain Cook and other explorers.
Visit the Cooktown Museum and the James Cook Historical Museum to find information on this area.
Fantastic views are seen on the walk to Mt Cook. It takes approximately 3 hours round trip.
Explore the surrounding National Parks. Many different tours are offered
as are cruises along the river.
Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef is known as one of the great wonders of the world.
Visit this area for yourself and you will appreciate why hundreds of thousands
of tourists flock to this magnificent reef. The reef is a world heritage listed
area.
The Great Barrier Reef is made up of over 2800 smaller reefs. It is 2000 km long, spanning from Far North Queensland to Bundaberg. There are over 300 types of coral in the Reef and some coral is thousands of years old. It is the world's largest and most complex reef and is protected under the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. The reef is huge covering 345,000 square kilometres and is visible from outer space.
Access to the Great Barrier Reef is available from many operators situated on Queensland's mainland locations - from Bundaberg, Gladstone, Capricorn, the Whitsundays, Mackay and Townsville. Day tripsout to the reef take approximately 90 minutes by numerous fast Catamarans operating from mainland towns.
Diving and Snorkelling enables you to appreciate the beauty and diversity of the Great Barrier Reef's many wonders. Exercise care around the coral as much of it is extremely fragile and easily cuts skin. Coral is slow growing, some coral only growing 10 millimetres per year. The coral spawns in late Spring to early Summer.
There are learn-to-dive courses and introductory reef dives for inexperienced or beginner divers. Experienced divers can hire dive charters and include night dives or guided ecology dives.
The Great Barrier Reef is home to a massive range of sea life- clams, the brilliantly coloured tropical fish, turtles, sea anemones and starfish are some of what the reef has to offer tourists and visitors.
Adopt the policy of "DONT TOUCH" as you can suffer poisonous stings from sea creatures such as stonefish and cone shells.
Attractions this area has to offer :-
Snorkelling
Scuba diving
Helicopter flights
Yachting
Boating (glass bottom boat tours)
Sea Kayaking
Windsurfing
Fishing
Swimming
Photography
Shell Collecting
Jet skiing
Abundant marine life
Noosa Heads
Noosa Heads is at the northern end of the Sunshine Coast. Noosa is surrounded
by pristine lakes and rivers which provide a multitude of water sports - boating,
yachting, fishing, surfing, swimming, jet-skiing, water-skiing.
Noosa National Park is the most visited national park in Queensland. Swimming, surfing and hiking are common activities all year round. There are many trails along the coast and through the bush.
Markets
Art galleries
Surfing
Sailing
4WD tours
Cruises
Canoe hire
Scuba Diving
Coloured Sands
Boat hire
Port Douglas
Port Douglas is a beautiful town north of Cairns. It is a great place to explore
Cape Tribulation and Daintree rainforests. There are many trips available
out to the Great Barrier Reef from here.
Four Mile Beach is the main beach along the coastline of Port Douglas. At the tip of the port is Trinity Bay. great views across from the top of Flagstaff Hill Lookout.
Tours
Diving
4WD tours
Cruises
Toowoomba
Toowoomba is on the edge of the Great Dividing Range and is renown for its
panoramic views, terrific gardens and large range of activities. There are
a huge number of parks in the area, many have themes of International countries,
such as the Japanese garden.
Picnic Point is a good place to enjoy the wonderful panoramic views of the surrounding area.
The Carnival of Flowers is held in Spring with magnificent displays. This is also a time when private gardens are open to public viewing.
Enjoy the numerous Art Galleries, Museums and Craft shops around Toowoomba.
Spring Bluff railway station is located on the main line between Ipswitch and Toowoomba. It is heritage listed and it has over 100 years of historical significance. Steam Train rides are run from Spring Bluff to Toowoomba during the Carnival of Flowers festival in the last week of September.
The Waterbird Habitat is a photographers ideal place to
capture photos from specially designed viewing platforms and floating islands.
There are abundant water birds and plants in the lakes, marshes and mud flats.
Attractions
Abseiling
Hot Air Ballooning
Skydiving
Golf
Harley Motorcycle rides
Horse riding
Fishing
Swimming
Train rides
Townsville
Townsville combines the tropics with the attractions of a major city. From
diving in the Great Barrier Reef, white water rafting through rapids, helicopter
flights, or strolling along beautiful beaches, Townsville has a perfect climate
for tourists with an average of 300 days of sunshine every year.
One of Townsville's main attractions include the Reef HQ Aquarium. It is the world's largest living coral reef aquarium, where you can come face to face with the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef. The Underwater Discovery Tunnel reveals living coral, and home to thousands of amazing marine animals. The Shark and Predator Feeding Show is a favourite. There are strange deep sea creatures to see and expeerience a close encounter with the reef's most dangerous animals.
The city is a great place to experience the region - the Great Barrier Reef, rainforests, magnificent waterfalls, the outback and tropical islands. An Australian native wildlife sanctuary, art galleries, museums, parks, restaurants and the spectacular Strand beachfront promenade are some of what Townsville has to offer the Queensland traveller.
The Strand is a world-class beachfront promenade custom-built for visitors enjoyment.
Townsville is also one of Queensland's premier event destinations, with sporting, aquatic, historical and cultural events.
Using Townsville as a holiday base, visitors can experience the natural wonders of the diverse North Queensland region through day tours, cruises or adventure excursions.
Queensland Islands
Queensland has an abundance of wonderful islands scattered along the coastline.
The islands give you the chance to swim, dive, snorkel or reef walk. Visitors
will find islands with huge sand dunes, freshwater lakes and rainforests.
Some islands are large and provide accomodation facilities for overnight (or
longer) stays. Many are fully catered and have everything the tourist could
wish for. Water sports are a popular pastime on the islands.
Ecological sanctuaries include Heron Island, Lizard Island, Green Island, Lady Musgrave Island and Lady Elliot Island.
Bribie Island
South Stradbroke Island
North Stradbroke Island
Moreton Island
Fraser Island
Southern Reef Islands
Great Keppel Island
Curtis Island
Lady Elliott Island
Lady Musgrave
Tryron Island
Wilson Island
Fitzroy Island
Green Island
Lizard Island
Magnetic Island
Whitsundays
Daydream Island
Hamilton Island
Hayman Island
North Molle Island
South Molle Island
Whitsunday Island
Bribie Island
only 70 km's from Brisbane, Bribie Island is the only island in Queensland
linked by bridge. The island is separated from the mainland by the fantastic
Pumicestone Passage. This area is home to more than 300 species of bird life,
dolphins, dugongs and turtles. Bribie is 31 km's long.It is a favourite location
for excellent fishing and boating.
A large part of the island is covered by the Bribie Island National Park.
Accommodation on Bribie includes hotels, motels, seaside apartments, B & Bs and caravan parks.
There are kilometres of sandy beaches perfect for swimming, making Bribie a popular location for family holidays.
Attractions
Fishing
Swimming
bird watching
Dolphins
Turtles
Surfing
Water sports
Bush walking
Fraser Island
Fraser Island has the largest rainforest growing in sand in the world.
Many of the rainforest trees are over 1000 years old. The Great Sandy National
Park encompasses the entire island and is one of Queensland's more renown
national parks.
There are more than 100 km of ocean beaches, huge sand dunes and an amazing number of freshwater lakes. A popular attraction is the beautiful coloured sandstone cliffs. Visit Central Station, the Wreck of the Maheno, Eli Creek, Lake McKenzie and The Cathedrals.
Local wildlife include dingoes, gliders, possums and wallabies.
There is resort accommodation and camping facilities on the island.
North Stradbroke Island
90 minutes from Brisbane, North Stradbroke is the largest of Moreton Bay's
islands, covering an area of 27,530 hectares.North Stradbroke, located
on the southern part of Moreton Bay, protects the bay and the smaller islands
from the ocean swells.
Interesting features include extensive Aboriginal shell middens and the old quarantine station at Dunwich. Go swimming in the fresh waters of Blue Lake, Brown Lake and Keyhole Lakes. Surfing from Point Lookout and in winter there is whale watching. The best way to see the Island is by 4WD. Blue Lake And Tortoise Lagoon are located inland in the blue Lake National Park.
The long stretches of sandy coast appeal to anglers and holiday makers visiting North Stradbroke Island. There is plenty of accommodation ranging from houses, resorts, units, backpacker and budget accommodation.
A water taxi service and a vehicle ferry operate daily from Cleveland. All townships are linked by sealed roads which are accessible by conventional vehicles.
A Four Wheel Drive is required for the beach and you must obtain a permit
from Redlands Tourism or Stradbroke Island Tourism.
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