6 Beautiful Places To Visit In Queensland

Beach, please. Tired of the city scenes? Would you rather slip on a pair of sandals instead of sneakers, and want sunsets over skylines filled with skyscrapers?Also, does it feel like spring break is sort of a dream for you because you and all of your friends are going on tropical outings? Is it that you can’t wait to fill your social media feed with photos of pineapples and beach waves?

What is it about the waves and the tropics that draw us closer to it?Maybe the rushing sound of waves brings with it some calm.Maybe it is the smell and water sprinkles that drives your problems away with the wind.Or maybe the sheer beauty of it all.

When you picture Australia, the first thing that comes to mind is the rough and tough landscape of The Outback and kangaroos in barren fields or the turquoise blue watered beaches. While you will love seeing the more rugged side of the country, it would be the tropical north, in Queensland, that will truly capture your imagination.

Whether you’re hiking through the ancient Daintree Rainforest, flying over the enormous Great Barrier Reef, or relaxing on the sandy beaches of the world-renowned Gold Coast, you will love your time in Queensland.

# Great Barrier Reef

One of Australia’s most remarkable natural gifts, the Great Barrier Reef is blessed with the breathtaking beauty of the world’s largest coral reef.

With one of the most diverse marine life thriving under it with the most vivid colours, the Great Barrier Reef offers great adventure, whether you do it in luxury or on a budget.

At a distance of 2300 kilometre (1430 mile), Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef system in the world. With sports activities like swimming, snorkelling, diving and sailing you can move through this living masterpiece.

# Daintree National Park

If all the national parks in Queensland were vying for a medal at the Olympics, there’s no question about which one would win gold. Daintree National Park has high cultural importance and natural significance on its side. You can easily discover, it also beautifully borders the most talked-about natural wonder, The Great Barrier Reef.

# Fraser Island

You have to visit Fraser Island to be dwarfed by the ancient, gravity-defying rainforests growing out of only sand. If not that you need to visit the place to explore the freshwater lakes and spectacular sand formations of the most incredible island on earth! Unforgettable island eco-adventures include cruises to discover the untouched beauty of the remote western side and guided or self-drive tours.

# Gold Coast

It’s an endless strip of sandy white beaches and beach front properties for as far as the eye can see. It’s the best spot in Queensland to get your beach time and enjoy the nightlife.

# Whitsunday Islands

Tourists cruising on boats is a common site at the Whitsunday islands.It so common for a reason – you’ll know once you hop on board too.

Catch hold of a comfortable boat and take in the idyllic tropical scenery as you pass by the pristine, palm-fringed beaches and startlingly blue waters of the Whitsunday archipelago.

# Cairns

There are literally two things you can truly focus on apart from ‘beaching in the soft Sandy beaches’. Eat or shop (or both!) The sheer diversity and abundance of the Tropical North Queensland make it unique as a food-producing region. Mostly all are familiar but the main produce for the tropics include mangoes, bananas, pineapples, reef fish and wild-caught prawns. But the rainforest nuts, fruits and native spices that Aboriginal people gathered from this land for millennia, are the best!