Introducing Queensland
Update: Queensland Tourism has current travel information for visitors to all parts of the state.
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Occupying Australia’s northeastern corner, this vast state is awash with dazzling landscapes, vibrant cities and 300 days of sunshine a year. It’s also home to some of the country’s most notable highlights, from the golden beaches of the Sunshine Coast and the luminous green of the Daintree rainforest and Daintree Village to the clear blue waters of the Great Barrier Reef.
It hides some of the country’s lesser-known treasures, delivering wow-factor with gusto. You only have to peel back the postcard to find corners seemingly untouched by other visitors – Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) National Park with its ancient rainforests, the white sandy beaches of the Whitsunday Islands, vibrant and unique Aboriginal festivals and jaw-dropping sunsets. Brisbane will delight city slickers with its lively, cosmopolitan atmosphere and, in the north, Cairns is a travellers’ mecca. Between the two are strings of towns and islands, each with its own flavour but all brimming with Queenslander hospitality.
For the active traveller there are oodles of opportunities for white-water rafting, scuba diving, snorkelling, bushwalking, horse riding, surfing, bungee jumping, abseiling… The state is also home to more tours accredited under the national eco certification scheme than any other, so you can safely explore, rather than exploit, this beautiful state.
Last updated: Sep 8, 2011
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Recent posts
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Re: Fraser Island camping
by ateday 14 September 2011
I hope you are not too distressed by the way beautiful Fraser is managed. It is a cash cow for the QLD govt so not really looked after…
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RE: Ideas for Australia Trip DEc 2010 / Jan 2011
by Ozziegiraffe 13 September 2011
You are leaving it very late to book anwhere on the NSW or Qld or even Victorian East Coast for Christmas this year.
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Booking a Snorkeling/Diving excursion for Great Barrier Reef
by americanbackpacker 13 September 2011
Hello my fellow backpackers/travelers I need advice/tips/recommendation on booking a diving/snorkeling excursion in Queensland Australia…
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Our Top Picks For Queensland
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1 Cape Tribulation
The rainforest really does meet the reef at this stunning tropical outpost
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2 Great Barrier Reef
A coral wonderland awaits only a short boat-ride from Cairns or Port Douglas
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3 Whitsunday Islands
Cruise, sail, snorkel and dive your way around these idyllic islands of paradise
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4 Fraser Island
Sand Island paradise with tropical rainforest and freshwater lakes
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5 Sunshine Coast
Cruise from the shabby-chic beach scene to the alternative market towns of the hinterland
Our favourite Queensland Blogs (beta)
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HOT – Urban Bloom Floral Delivery Service
Blog: BNE: HOT OR NOT - The decisive guide to Brisbane - 6 February 2012
Here’s something a little different – no coffees, no cakes, no booze or burgers. Instead, it’s a review on a local, home grown subscription based floral delivery service. Urban Bloom is bringing sexy back to homes and boardrooms alike in the Brisbane city and surrounding suburban areas; from small arrangements as a beautiful centre piece [...]
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HOT – Hamptons Home Living – 180 La Trobe Terrace, Paddington.
Blog: BNE: HOT OR NOT - The decisive guide to Brisbane - 19 January 2012
This is without a doubt the best venue in Brisbane that I’ve been to when it comes to enjoying a view, in conjunction with my first and favourite meal of the day . Not only is the outlook exceptional at Hamptons Home Living, but so too the food, the coffee, the service….the whole lot was [...]
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HOT – Ruby Cafe – 233 Given Terrace, Paddington.
Blog: BNE: HOT OR NOT - The decisive guide to Brisbane - 16 January 2012
The Good Guide lead me to this little gem; with a basic yet inviting description of ‘glorious views over the hillside cottages of Paddington and a ruby red ceiling’, I was pretty much sold and put breakfast at Ruby Cafe on the to-do list over my Christmas break. Not knowing just how popular or roomy [...]
