Best of Queensland

Home to the Great Barrier Reef, tropical rainforests and some of Australia’s best beaches. There are way too many experiences in Queensland to fit on your bucket list. The Sunshine State is so large you could travel around for years and not see it all. Here are some inspiring ideas to get you started.

things to do granite belt
Although most people may not think of Queensland as a winemaking state, there's a wine region near Brisbane that produces excellent wine and is a fabulous place to visit for good food, fresh air and fantastic scenery. Besides visiting wineries, there are plenty of things to do in Stanthorpe,...
lady musgrave
If you live or are staying in the south or south-east of Queensland, then the Great Barrier Reef is not out of your reach, even for a day trip. Lady Musgrave Island is one of many coral cays on our Great Barrier Reef. Lady Musgrave Island is only 14...
heron island turtles
As an animal lover, I like to combine a relaxing vacation with some form of animal interaction. In recent times, I've snorkelled with whales in Tonga, been face to face with Proboscis monkeys in Sabah, seen the orangutans in Borneo and have been whale watching in Alaska, Canada and...
Paronella Park Tour

Paronella Park

Paronella Park is a unique Cairns tourist attraction.  While on a road trip to Cairns and Green Island on the Great Barrier Reef between Mission Beach and Innisfail, a sign for Paronella Park passes us by. A quick search on Trip Advisor raises our curiosity so we decide on a...

Lady Elliot Island

There's no doubt Lady Elliot Island, at the southernmost end of the Great Barrier Reef, is turtle paradise. It's such an amazing place to see turtles that wherever I go to peek under the water, I can’t help but compare that place to Lady Elliot Island. Why? Lady Elliot consistently...
noosa restaurants
While there are many things to do in Noosa foodies will rejoice: there are as many cutting-edge eateries in Noosa as there are tanned beach bods. While Hastings Street in Noosa Heads is the long-standing epicurean centre, Noosa’s other areas - Noosa Sound and Noosa Junction - have fast...

BEST OF QUEENSLAND