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.

Turtle swimming around Lady Elliot Island

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...
Mount Tamborine waterfalls
Tamborine Mountain, or is it Mount Tamborine? It’s Tamborine Mountain and the suburbs of North Tamborine, Mount Tamborine and Eagle Heights form this beautiful hinterland destination. With scenic drives past wineries, craft shops and other attractions, along with relaxing Tamborine Mountain walks and waterfalls, there's plenty to do in...
southern great barrier reef snorkeling
Mention the Great Barrier Reef and most people think of Cairns and Tropical North Queensland or the Whitsundays but not far from Brisbane, the Southern Great Barrier Reef is a quieter part of the reef that's just as beautiful. The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park was formed in 1975 and...
dive scuba diving
I left the Sunshine Coast at dawn to join diving group Scuba Buddies Brisbane at the North Stradbroke Island ferry terminal. It was a perfect day and everyone was excited about the exceptional Stradbroke Island diving conditions. Most of the best things to do on Stradbroke Island, such as fishing, swimming...
Baby spectacled bat
As a child, I totally loved horror movies, even though they scared me no end. After many a sleepless night, I still couldn’t get enough of anything to do with Dracula, vampires or Transylvania. Facing my fears I challenge myself to a visit to the Tolga Bat Hospital Visitor...
australian zoo
It has been 12 years since I last visited Australia Zoo. Even though I live less than a 30-minute drive away, somehow visiting the zoo has never really been high on my agenda. I had heard lots about the new attractions and animal displays from friends and family, so...

BEST OF QUEENSLAND