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Queensland
The 'Sunshine State' is home to the Great Barrier Reef and is one of Australia's main playgrounds.
Brisbane offers a multitude of activities mainly centred around Brisbane River.
The Gold Coast is home to Coolangatta and Surfers Paradise with golden beaches, highrise building, wildlife and theme parks.
The Great Barrier Reef
Queensland
Australia
The Sunshine Coast is a place of natural beauty within an hours drive of Brisbane.
The Tropical city of Cairns is home to two World Heritage-listed attractions, the Great Barrier Reef and the Wet Tropics rainforests.
Ideal destination for the adventurous plus some superb resorts where you can relax and be pampered.
The Whitsundays and the Barrier Reef islands offer a wide choice of resorts to suit all tastes and budgets and each island has its own unique atmosphere.
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The Great Barrier Reef Islands- Queensland
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Stretching over 350,000 square kms, the Great Barrier Reef begins in the
Torres Strait, which separates New Guinea and Australia and runs 2,500
km down the north eastern coast of Australia. Made up of almost 3,000
individual coral reefs with over 700 sun drenced islands, only a few
have been developed as idyllic tourist resorts.
This tropical paradise attracts many thousands of visitors each year who
come to marvel at the spectacle of the beautiful coral, the brilliant
tropical fish and the exotic wildlife, or to bask in the sun on a soft,
white sandy beach, enjoying for a brief time a way of life they have
always dreamed of.
Peaceful, pristine and precious. The Queensland Island resorts are dedicated to total relaxation and escapism.
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Brisbane - Queensland
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Brisbane, Queensland's sunshine capital, is a city founded upon the
river which meanders through a multitude of hills creating glorious
waterfront views. Famous for its casual, laid back lifestyle, perfect
weather, art galleries and music, here enjoy the very best in food,
wine, shopping and entertainment.
Cruise down the Brisbane River, escape to the lush country hinterland, a
place of beauty and tranquillity, or simply relax and enjoy the
leisurely lifestyle of this city.
The area in and around Brisbane offers something for everyone, from the bustling streets of Brisbane and its own man made beach, to the Southern Hinterland and the Lamington National Park to see outstanding views and peaceful settings, easily combine this with a trip to World Heritage Fraser Island or just relax on Couran Cove.
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The Gold Coast and
Sunshine Coast
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Queensland's Gold and Sunshine Coasts are blessed with an enviable
climate of hot sunny summers and clear mild winters, when day time
temperatures still reach 20'C even in 'mid winter'.
The Gold Coast lies just under an hours drive south of Brisbane
and offers 42 kilometres of pristine golden sand beaches and the
'Hinterland' which provides a dramatic backdrop to the coast with the
beauty and tranquillity of mountains and valleys. The Gold Coast, and in
particular the resort of Surfers Paradise, is known as the 'Playground
of Australia', due partly to the variety of theme parks scattered around
the area including Sea World, Wet and Wild, Movie World and Dreamland -
Australia's "Disneyworld".
The Sunshine Coast is Australia's undiscovered natural paradise,
an area that boasts endless breathtaking beaches, crystal clear
freshwater lakes and rainforests. Just one hours drive north of
Brisbane, the Sunshine Coast begins at Caloundra and includes the towns
of Noosa Heads, Maroochydore and Mooloolaba.
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Cairns and the Tropical
North- Queensland
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The once sleepy town of Cairns is now one
of Australia's leading holiday destinations. Whilst designer
shops, gourmet restaurants and traditional 'pubs' now line the
Esplanade, Cairns still retains a distinctive, Tropical North Queensland
atmosphere. The city sits amidst a magnificent backdrop of rugged
rainforest mountainside and centres around a delightful marina which
offers safe anchorage to the many yachts and catamarans which sail daily
to the Great Barrier Reef.
The glorious untouched beaches of North Queensland lie just 20 minutes
away from Cairns. Driving north, the small and exclusive retreat of
Kewarra offers accommodation that blends naturally into the flora and
fauna bordering beautiful Kewarra Beach. 6kms further along the
coastline Palm Cove has a delightful village atmosphere, with
cobble-stoned streets fringed with coconut palms and complemented by
long stretches of white sand. Continuing the scenic drive along
the Marlin Coast you reach the picturesque village of Port Douglas,
famous for its 'Four Mile Beach'. This once small fishing village is now
regarded as popular base from which to explore the northern area, with
its cosmopolitan mix of cafes, boutique shops, restaurants and relaxed
atmosphere.
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