Queensland travel tips - The best places, sights and national parks

Best day trips from Cairns

If you are going to travel around Australia and want to see the most beautiful places, a visit to Cairns should not be missed. Cairns is the ideal starting point for your day trip to the Great Barrier Reef. From Cairns, it is easy to take a day tour to admire the world's largest collection…

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Hiking at the Glass House Mountains

An hour's drive from vibrant Brisbane, you'll find Glass House Mountains National Park, a stunning nature reserve and a great place to hike and bike. This green area is known for its beautiful high hills, such as Mount Beerwah and Mount Tibrogargan, which can be seen glittering in the sun from afar. This special area…

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Experiences Nature and Wildlife Queensland

5 x things to do in and around Port Douglas

We often still thinking about beautiful Port Douglas in Queensland. An atmospheric place with lots of opportunities and attractions due to its fine location. Port Douglas feels like the smaller brother of Cairns, a lot less massive but still the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef and national parks such as the impressive Daintree. In…

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Accommodation Queensland

Ellis Beach: sleeping on a tropical beach

We knew in advance that we would be visiting many different beaches during our Queensland trip in Australia. It would be a varied trip, alternating between rainforest, cities, beaches and islands. After our special stay in the middle of the rainforest in Daintree National Park (Cape Tribulation) we drove further south to Cairns, to spend…

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Accommodation Queensland

Where to stay in Brisbane: these hotels and apartments we recommend!

Where to stay in Brisbane in Australia? Brisbane is a city you will love, we love coming here. A walk through the botanical gardens, a delicious dinner at Southbank, a boat trip on the Brisbane river or a visit to one of the museums. A visit to Brisbane never gets boring. Where to stay in…

ByJesper7 June 2022861Views 0Likes

Experiences Nature and Wildlife Queensland

5 things to do on Magnetic Island in Australia

Magnetic Island is a 40-minute boat ride from Townsville and is home to the largest colony of wild koalas in Northern Australia. A visit to Magnetic Island means great hikes, paradise beaches, wildlife and the ultimate holiday feeling. Is Magnetic Island on your list and are you curious about what you can do on this…

ByJesper6 June 2022898Views 0Likes

Queensland

The most beautiful places in North Queensland, Australia

I totally understand the popularity of Australia's east coast among tourists. Queensland is a beautiful state with so much wonderful places. Travellers are easily tempted to only visit Cairns and Brisbane, because they would like to visit and discover other states in Australia as well. A shame, if you ask me! In North Queensland alone…

ByJesper20 October 20211KViews 0Likes

Experiences Food and Drink Nature and Wildlife Queensland

What to do in Port Douglas: travel tips & experiences

Port Douglas was our destination after Fitzroy Island. After the boat trip from Fitzroy Island to the port of Cairns, we picked up our rental car and start our trip to Port Douglas. The start of our Tropical North Queensland roadtrip journey. Are you curious about Port Douglas? Discover what to do in this tropical…

ByJesper27 September 20211KViews 0Likes

Experiences Nature and Wildlife Queensland

Wallaman Falls: Australia’s highest single drop waterfall

We can't get enough of Australia's wonderful coastline. But we also love being out in the Australian nature. During our Tropical North Queensland trip we frequent made some detours to see beautiful sights. We also visited the wonderful Wallaman Falls in Girringun National Park. The highest single drop waterfall in Australia. An impressive waterfall surrounded…

ByJesper13 September 20211KViews 0Likes

Queensland

Fitzroy Island: things to do and to see

Fitzroy Island, a beautiful island off the coast of Cape Grafton, 29 km south east of Cairns. I had never heard of this island before, until we booked a stay at this paradise island during our North Queensland Trip. We wanted to combine the mainland of Australia with tropical islands and because of the location…

ByJesper9 September 20211KViews 0Likes