Every main destination in Queensland
Tours, attractions, caravan parks and local guides — all organised by place. Pick a destination to start planning.
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Gold Coast
Surfers Paradise beaches, theme parks, the Hinterland rainforest and Byron-adjacent south coast breaks.
Sunshine Coast
Noosa, Mooloolaba, the Glass House Mountains and a laid-back beach-and-hinterland combo.
Noosa
National park headland, Hastings St boutiques and the Everglades — the polished face of the Sunshine Coast.
Cairns
Tropical base camp for the Great Barrier Reef, Daintree Rainforest and the Atherton Tablelands.
Port Douglas
Boutique reef-and-rainforest town, Four Mile Beach and the most accessible corner of the Daintree.
Whitsundays
74 islands, Whitehaven Beach, Hamilton and Hayman — the sailing capital of the Great Barrier Reef.
K'gari (Fraser Island)
World's largest sand island — 4WD beaches, Lake McKenzie, the Maheno wreck and dingo-country bushland.
Great Barrier Reef
The world's largest coral reef system — dive, snorkel and sail across 2300 km of UNESCO-listed coastline.
All destinations
Airlie Beach
Mainland launchpad for the Whitsundays — marina, lagoon and the jump-off for every reef and island trip.
Hervey Bay
Whale-watching capital and the gateway to K'gari (Fraser Island).
Atherton Tablelands
High-country rainforest, waterfalls, crater lakes and boutique farm-gate food behind Cairns.
Townsville
Reef-and-garrison city, Magnetic Island wallabies, Castle Hill and the Museum of Tropical Queensland.
Magnetic Island
A 20-minute ferry from Townsville: koala-bushwalks, Horseshoe Bay and quiet national-park beaches.
Mackay
Eungella rainforest platypus, Cape Hillsborough sunrise roos and the sugarcane-and-coal heart of CQ.
Rockhampton
Beef capital, Capricorn Caves and the launchpad for Great Keppel Island.
Bundaberg
Rum, turtles at Mon Repos and the southern reef island gateway (Lady Elliot, Lady Musgrave).
Gold Coast Hinterland
Rainforest walks, glow worms, Tamborine Mountain wineries and Lamington National Park.
Outback Queensland
Winton dinosaur trail, Longreach Qantas founders museum, Birdsville, Mount Isa and the Stockman's Hall of Fame.
Gladstone
Harbour city and stepping-stone to Heron Island and the southern Great Barrier Reef cays.
Rainbow Beach
Coloured sand cliffs, Double Island Point 4WD beach and the southern route to K'gari.
North Stradbroke Island
"Straddie" — Moreton Bay's big sand-island cousin: gorges, surf beaches and 20+ beach camping areas.