Queensland |

Queensland has several major world heritage sites, including the Great Barrier Reef and the Daintree National Park. Eastern Queensland has a climate ranging from subtropical to tropical, and it's a popular wintertime tourist attraction.

Large areas of western Queensland are very arid. One of the major tourist areas is the beach-based tourist resort just south of Brisbane, known as the Gold Coast. Southeast Queensland is one of the fastest-growing areas of Australia.

Brisbane is the Queensland capital and is an easygoing, subtropical city with plenty to do; visit islands, savour mouth-watering cuisine and fine local wines or soak up the arts or sporting lifestyle.

Highlights

• Great Barrier Reef: Discover the colorful underwater world.
• Daintree Rain Forest: Explore the Daintree and Cape Tribulation World Heritage National Parks.
  
• Undara Volcanic National Park: See the 190,000-year-old Lava Tubes.
• Whitehaven Beach: Voted as one of the top 10 beaches in the world.
• Heart Shaped Reef: Take a scenic flight in the Whitsundays.
• Outback: Visit 93 million-year-old fossils of a dinosaur stampede.
• Fraser Island: Tour the world’s largest sand island in a 4WD vehicle.