Top 10 Things To Do In Queensland,
Australia
1 (1) The Great Barrier Reef.
 Great
Barrier Reef Queensland
The Great, the Bold and the Beautiful Great Barrier
Reef
One of the great wonders of the world for its size
(2,000 km expanse of beautiful coral with all its inhabitants) and
splendour the Great Barrier Reef awaits you just off the Queensland
coast.
Avoid the Crowds if you can
Avoid picking the cheapest options for diving tours unless you
have no choice or like sharing a lot with a lot.
2 (2) The Daintree Coast / Cape Tribulation, Far
North Queensland
 Cape
Tribulation, Far North Queensland
Where the rain forest meets the reef. Devastatingly beautiful,
awesome, inspiring, spiritual, words really do fail. The Daintree
Coast is a must see.
3 (-) The Daintree Rainforest, Far North Queensland
The Daintree Rainforest is home to the largest range of plants
and animals on earth, within the largest rainforest in Australia.
The Daintree is one of the oldest, most diverse and beautiful examples
of Mother Nature on the planet.
The Daintree Rainforest is a very special part of the world. You
might even see a 'Big Chook' (see below)
Daintree Cape Tribulation Tour
 Daintree
Cape Tribulation
The World Heritage Daintree Rainforest is a pocket of ancient tropical
rainforest locked in a biological time capsule on the driest continent
on earth.
The Cassowary or ‘Big Chook’
 Cassowary
Cassowaries are indeed very large ‘chooks’ up to 2m
tall and weighing as heavy as 60kg.
In Australia, sadly, Cassowaries can only be found running free
in the Cape York Peninsula, Cooktown and Paluma. There is a caged
one in Darling Harbour in Sydney
but that’s another story.
With just over thousand Aussie Cassowaries left it is very important
that you don’t run one over. Slow down and drive carefully
where you see the Cassowary sign.
4 (5) Ride into the through the Daintree Rainforest into the Coral
Sea
 Daintree
Horse Power
Ride through the Daintree rainforest into the sea
There are only very limited places in the world where you can stroll
along the beach and ride in the ocean on horseback, soaking up the
atmosphere of the wild and pristine beaches of Cape Tribulation.
There are ample photo opportunities for you here so don't forget
to bring your camera!
This Cape Tribulation tour will truly be one of the best and the
most memorable things you can do whilst in Australia.
5 (6) Whitsundays - gorgeous by another name, Far
North Queensland
Captain James Cook passed through Whitsunday passage
On Sunday 4 June which happened to be Whit Sunday (the seventh Sunday
after Easter). He had said 'my god this place is gorgeous' but the
name was never officially adopted :-)
74 Whitsunday Tropical Islands
The Whitsundays consists of over 74 tropical islands
clustered around the coast some 1140 km north of Brisbane and 640
km south of Cairns. Collectively known as the Whitsundays, only
eight of the islands are inhabited, most of the islands are National
Parks and all of them are fantastic.
Whitsunday Helicopter Reef Adventure - 4 hours
 Whitsundays,
Far North Queensland
6 (7) Sail the Whitsundays, Far North Queensland
Classic Sailing & Tall Ships in the Whitsundays
 Sailing
Whitsundays
Classic sailing is all about the journey (its not the destination
but how you get there. Take the ship less travelled…or something
like that)
Sail the Whitsundays in a Tall Ship
Tall Ships is a very unique and certainly world class experience.
These three magnificent Australian built and owned tallships are
multi award winning,
Whitehaven Beach
On all cruises you are able to participate in sailing, go snorkelling
over coral reefs, swimming, bushwalking and visit the icons of the
Whitsundays such as Whitehaven Beach.
Explore the breathtaking bio diversity of the Whitsundays whilst
joining the fun of setting the sails of an historic timber Tallship.
7 (10) Whitehaven Beach - Whitsundays
Whitehaven Beach is a pristine expanse of 98% pure silica sand
giving the beach and surrounds a clean, fresh appearance of very
white sand fringed by brilliant blue water and lush tropical islands.
Whitehaven Beach is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful
beaches in the world and it is hard to see how it could look much
better
Whitehaven Beach Picnic Adventure
 I
wonder why it is called Whitehaven?
8 (34) Long Island - Whitsundays
Long Island mostly attracts budget travellers and those looking
to 'get away from it all' without having to sacrifice too many of
life's modern conveniences.
Long Island Spanish Galleon?
You should look out for the Spanish galleon which is supposedly
lying off of the coast of Long Island. Sightings of an old timber
ship, Aboriginal stories of a shipwrecked crew and a claim that
coins have been washed up on a beach have created the beginnings
of a myth.
Island Day Adventure
Daydream, South Mole or Long Island take your pick
9 (13) Molle Group of Islands, Whitsundays
Windswept hillsides, rocky headlands with majestic hoop pines,
golden sandy beaches, extensive fringing coral reefs, secluded coves,
natural grasslands, open forest and rainforest sounds good to you
then a spot of Molle island cruising and Island hopping maybe for
you.
Open eucalypt forests clothe the hillsides, rainforest grows in
sheltered gullies and grasslands cover the more exposed slopes.
It does sound yummy doesn’t it. The scenery here is simply
magnificent.
10 (21) Goldcoast
 Goldcoast
Regarded by some as one of the most beautiful areas in the world
the "Gold Coast" has it all- sun, sea, sand and tall buildings
close to the beach.
The Gold Coast is many things to many people and is just a short
drive south of Brisbane. The Gold Coast is Australia's most popular
tourist destination outside of Sydney.
The Gold Coast offers it visitors a smorgasbord of beachfront esplanades,
shopping precincts, theme parks and a wide choice of restaurants.
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One Hundred Things To Do In Queensland, Australia
