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...
Noosa. Just the name of this sparkling epicentre on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, two hours’ drive north of Brisbane, conjures balmy sea breezes, squeaky white sand and creature comforts galore, from beachside cocktails to coconut lattes. There are so many things to do in Noosa, where do you start? Once you've...
Since its World Heritage listing in 1992, Fraser Island has attracted hundreds of thousands of tourists and nature lovers. The waters between Fraser Island and Hervey Bay provides some of the best whale watching in the world. If you're not visiting during the humpback whale migration, here are some...
They were the longest three kilometres I’d ever walked. Just a stroll by ordinary standards, from our last rest stop at Majuba Creek to the picnic tables at Josephine Falls that would signal the end of our epic day on our Mt Bartle Frere walk in Queensland's wet tropics.
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An Englishman once speculated, as perhaps only an Englishman could, that surfing must be "like having a cup of tea with God". Which may just prove that when you're racing the liquid hoop of a tubing wave, words don't count for much at all. Lost for words you may...
Agnes Water and 1770 are two coastal towns in central Queensland. This is a perfect destination for a quintessential Queensland beach holiday in natural surroundings. Things to do in Agnes Waters and 1770 include watersports, beach time, exploring national parks and day trips to the Great Barrier Reef.
The two...