Queensland – where it’s rude not to stare

This is the official website for Queensland, Australia. Since you’re here, join us for a minute and daydream. 

Here in Queensland, there’s plenty to do. But there’s even more to find. Like swimming through the World Heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef among coral that’s thousands of years old, or getting lost in wonder as you explore the world’s oldest surviving rainforest. Up here, calling it a night means curling up in an eco-certified rainforest hideaway. Or drifting off to the sound of waves lapping at the shore of your own private carbon-positive island. Nestled amongst the Great Barrier Reef, obviously. 

Maybe you’re here to lock eyes with a gentle giant on the Humpback Highway, or come face-to-face with history at a dinosaur dig site in the Outback. 

Wish you were sinking into the sandy shores of one of our pristine beaches, lost in a good book, with your “out of office” on? Don’t worry, we’ll save you a spot on the sand. You’ve come to the right place. 

Watch the sunrise on a beach empty except for the friendly local wallabies. Slip your snorkel on and help survey the reef with just your iPhone. Experience the wonder of new life as you watch baby turtles hatch on the shores of the beach their mother was born at. In Queensland, there’s so much more to do than just relax. 

It’s probably not just the landscape you’re here for, though. Pull up a stool at an historic country bar and have a yarn with the friendly locals. Or, slip away into the ancient rainforest with an Indigenous guide; we are home to Australia’s two unique First Nations cultures – the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Listen up, because they’ve got some stories to tell. 

Not everyone wants an itinerary. Make a plan; or make your own way.