Top 40 Things To Do In Queensland
36 (16) Paddle To Snapper Island, Cow Bay, Daintree Coast
Get up early and paddle the ocean waves (small ones)
Limited to 12 people the paddle to Snapper Island only operates
from Crocodylus Village, Cow Bay, Daintree Coast.
Snapper Island National Park
Snapper Island National Park is situated 2 kilometres from the
mouth of the Daintree River, in Tropical North Queensland.
The island is uninhabited, filled with tropical rainforest and
surrounded by magnificent coral reef and white sandy beaches.
Accommodation on the island is extreme open plan - camping on the
beach. Who needs air-conditioning
The paddle commences at 7.30am and arrives back on the beach the
following day at 5pm. Tour departs: Monday, Wednesday and Fridays
only.
Minimum age is 10 years.
37 (68) Great Barrier Reef By Air From Cairns
Experience the Great Barrier Reef from the air.
 Do
look down
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38 (75) Keep Looking Down - Alexandra Range Lookout, Daintree
Coast
The Alexandra Range Lookout, gives you a birds-eye view of the
Daintree River, Port Douglas and on a clear day, landmarks South
of Cairns, Daintree River estuary, Snapper Island and beyond to
the Coral Sea.
You see green that spreads in all directions and greets the ocean
along the coastline.
The Daintree Coast is where the rainforest meets the sea and the
Alexandra Range Lookout is a great look out to look out and see
it from :-)
39 (88) Cobbold Gorge
Don't jump!
The Cobbold Gorge is uniquely narrow, closing to a mere two meters
wide in places, with spectacular 30 metre cliffs on either side.
The overall length of the gorge is about six kilometres and consists
of a series of water holes and rock falls.
Cobbold Gorge tours operate daily from the local village. To cruise
through this gorge is an awesome experience.
40 (48) Caboolture - Sunshine Coast
Caboolture Shire is beautiful and diverse area in every sense with
sandy beaches, stunning mountain ranges and charming country villages.
Pumicestone Passage
Caboolture’s key attraction is the Pumicestone Passage and
the internationally recognised marine sanctuary off Bribie Island.
It is home to an array of compelling species like dolphins, dugongs,
turtles and over 350 species of bird life!
Bribie Island
Bribie Island is an easy 20-minute drive from Caboolture and in
itself is a popular tourist attraction - renown for excellent fishing
waters, surf beaches and National Parks.
Caboolture Art and History
Other places of interest include the Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology
at Caboolture which contains a vast collection of priceless antiques
and art from up to 250 000 years ago.
Caboolture has a collection of beautifully restored buildings and
the nearby scenic areas of Woodford and Mount are worthy of a drive
through or picnic
Cruise Including Glass House Mountains and Pumicestone Passage Marine
Park
 Glass
House Mountains and Pumicestone Passage
This three-hour cruise takes you up past the township of Toorbul
through the western channel of Little Goat Island and on past the
second township of Donnybrook.
Pumicestone Passage Marine Park
After moving out of the secondary channel into the area locally
known as 'the junction', which is approximately one third of the
way through the Pumicestone Passage Marine Park, the Ferryman will
then cruise either up into Glass Mountain Creek [this creek English
explorer Mathew Flinders found his way to the end of when he climbed
Mt Beerburrum on 26 July 1799 at the age of 25] or on into Tripconey
Bight [the oldest registered fish habitat in Queensland] for Devonshire
Tea.
Glass House Mountains
This cruise gives passengers a wonderful opportunity to view the
Glass House Mountains from the water as well as appreciate the environmental
features of the Pumicestone Passage Marine Park.
Pumicestone Passage
The Pumicestone Passage Marine Park from the southern entrance
to the Caloundra bar is just over 35 kilometres long via the channels
and has a surface area of 63 sq kilometres.
The marine park has 24 islands and is bounded by 240 kilometres
of shoreline.
Fresh scones, homemade strawberry jam, fresh whipped cream and
tea/coffee provided.
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One Hundred Things To Do In Queensland, Australia
