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50 Things To Do In Queensland, Australia
What
to do in Queensland, Australia?
46. Q Deck, Gold Coast
 See
all of Goldcoast
Q Deck takes you to the
highest point above the Gold Coast for stunning 360 degree views
from the surf to the hinterland and beyond.
Q Deck - Tallest residential
building in the world
Rising 230 meters into
the sky, the Observation Deck is located on levels 77 and 78 of
the magnificent Q1, which is currently the tallest residential building
in the world, located beachside in Surfers Paradise.
Q Deck - one of the
fastest elevators in the world
More than just awesome
views, your journey begins with a ride in one of the fastest elevators
in the world, which will transport you from the ground floor to
level 77 in just under 43 seconds! Once at the top take some time
to explore the main observation level and soak up the panorama.
Views from Byron Bay
to Brisbane
Enjoy coffee and cake
or perhaps a cocktail at the stylish Skybar. Why not have a souvenir
photo taken at Skyhigh Studios or get a closer look at the views
from Byron Bay to Brisbane through the high powered, coin operated
telescopes.
Australia's only beachside
Observation Deck
The Q Deck,
Australia's only beachside Observation Deck, is a Gold Coast 'must
see' attraction which offers a fantastic year round, all weather
family experience.
47
(86) 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
Glass House Mountains and Pumicestone Passage Marine Park
 Mountains,
Wildlife and Scones!
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. 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.
48 (28) Aboriginal
Culture Experience, Far North Queensland
Aboriginal
cultural is often portrayed in a negative light in the media in
Australia. The fact is they are far more in tune with the bush than
the white man will ever be. Obtain an insight into the real Australia,
there’s much more to it than a few beaches.
 Aboriginal
Bama Way
1 Day Aboriginal
Rock Art Tour
Take the scenic flight
from Cairns to Cooktown, enjoying spectacular views as you fly along
the coast between the World Heritage rainforest and the Great Barrier
Reef.
Hope Vale
You will be collected
and driven to Hope Vale, where Nugal-warra Elder Willie Gordon will
take you to visit 6 rock art sites on his traditional country.
Here he shares with you
the stores behind the art, and his relationship with the land -
this is a truly memorable experience - you won't forget it!
49 (28) Cooktown
My kinda chill out spot.
I really did not want to leave and return to the 'real world'. This
is your chance to truly switch off and forget all garbage modern
day life make us shift through.
Spend a night or two
or ten at Pam's place and get meet some travellers and hear a few
stories. Cooktown is where the back packing ends and real travelling
and Australia begins
Cooktown in a hurry
- 4WD Adventure - 1 Day
 Cooktown
Far North Queensland
Cooktown Far North Queensland
You will be collected
by an air-conditioned four-wheel drive (4WD) vehicle. Travel north
along the Captain Cook Highway, one of Australia's most scenic coastal
drives towards the World Heritage Listed Daintree National Park,
crossing the mighty Daintree River by cable ferry.
Your journey through
this spectacular example of Mother Nature, which contains the highest
number of plant and animal species that are rare, or threatened
by extinction.
Bloomfield Track
Your experienced guide
will enlighten your journey with incredible stories and history
as you continue on the 4WD only Bloomfield Track.
This will take you through
some of the most incredible scenery in the country. Crossing rivers
and climbing mountain ranges. You will stop for lunch at the famous
Lion's Den Hotel (est. 1875), one of North Queensland's oldest running
bush pubs.
Black Mountain
Continue to the unique
geological oddity, which is Black Mountain, surrounded in mystery
and spoken of in ancient Aboriginal legend. Arriving in Cooktown
you will have a 360 degree view from Grassy Hill of the Endeavour
River. Have your camera ready! Enjoy up to 2 hours free time to
explore historical Cooktown.
Return journey is by
the inland road, the Mulligan Highway, traveling through a diverse
landscape of cattle stations, the Palmer River goldfields region
which is the outback of Far North Queensland. You will then arrive
back to your accommodation in the late evening.
Or take some more time
50 (81) Noosa
Everglades
 Cruise
the Noosa Everglades
Cruise the
precious Noosa River, Lakes and Everglades and experience the natural
beauty of the fragile eco system in this unique and unspoilt wilderness.
Wander through mangrove wetlands at the Kinaba Information Centre
and meander through the unforgettable Everglades.
The Everglades
are an unspoilt environment, a world of peace and tranquility and
best known for its beautiful mirror images in the dark tannin waters
providing outstanding reflections of the paperbarks, bloodwoods
and cotton trees that overhang from the banks.
The river winds its way south behind the massive sand dunes of the
North Shore that protect this natural wonder from the power of the
Pacific Ocean.
Wildlife flourishes
in the Noosa Everglades. Freshwater Australian Bass use the submerged
logs as cover, goannas patrol the banks, and the bird life is simply
stunning.
Many locations
along the rivers edge have cultural significance and were used by
the aboriginal people for ceremony and were sites of the first Timber
Mills in the region.
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