City: Queensland
Top Things to do in Queensland
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Top 10 Islands in Queensland, Australia
Queensland (abbreviated as Qld) is the second-largest and third-most-populous state in the Commonwealth of Australia. Situated in the north-east of the country, it is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean. The state is the world's sixth largest sub-national entity, with an area of 1,852,642 km.
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1. Upolu Cay
2. Curtis Island National Park and Regional Park
3. Gloucester Island National Park
4. Whitsunday Islands National Park
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 31 reviews
Reviewed By CodyMav - Gold Coast, Australia
Get on the water, and experience what you can of the 74 Whitsunday islands. Whether its sailing, a cruise, the iconic Whitehaven Beach, Heart Reef or Hill Inlet, find a way to immerse yourself in this natural beauty
5. Museum of Tropical Queensland
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 382 reviews
Want to explore a shipwreck, dive on the Great Barrier Reef and visit a rainforest, all in one day? Situated in the city centre, the Museum showcases life in the tropics from dinosaurs to modern day, with our travelling exhibitions and local displays adding a touch of the unexpected. The Museum is family-friendly and has free activities and tours every day including a great activity where you can help fire a ships cannon (at 11am and 2.30Pm daily, covered shoes required). Our Cafe is open from 10am to 3pm daily and serves great coffee, milkshakes, fresh sandwiches, wraps, slices and more. There are gluten-free options as well. And we've got FREE WiFi!
Reviewed By SallieRae
We visited the Museum of Tropical Queensland and were fascinated by the story of the HMS Pandora, it’s journey in 1790 to try to reclaim the HMS Bounty and its subsequent shipwreck on the Great Barrier Reef in 1791. The museum contains a life-size model of the bow of the HMS Pandora that provides enormous insight into the construction and size of the ship. The museum also houses numerous artifacts and provides visual storytelling of the discovery and investigation of the shipwreck of the HMS Pandora. A thoroughly enjoyable and informative museum.
6. Moreton Island
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 408 reviews
Popular for its long stretches of pristine beach and clear lagoons, this island features the highest dune in the world, reaching 280 meters above sea level.
Reviewed By Syl_Brad
Snorkel the ship wrecks, tobaggan the sand dunes, feed the dolphins at sunset, swim in the Blue Lagoon, drive along the beaches in your 4 wheel drive vehicle, go fishing.
7. Whitsunday Islands
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 82 reviews
Reviewed By 130helenafun - Sydney, Australia
What a marvelous and memorable experience! Our holidays in Whitsundays have provided us with ultimate satisfactions, for which we visited Great Barrier Reefs, as well as Whitsunday Islands in one trip. With Great Barrier Reefs as 1 of the 7 Natrue Wonders in the world, and Whiteheaven Beach ranked among the top 10 beaches of our planet, holiday in Whitsundays is highly recommended by me. Regarding how to organize the trips, I wish I could offer some assistance: Transport --- A. Flight: There are airports in Proserpine, and Hamilton Island. B. Train: Spirit of Queensland running between Brisbane to Cairns along the Queensland coast, stop at Proserpine. C. Cars: Driving to Airlie Beach. Accommodation --- A. Airlie Beach: As the departure point of many Day tours, it is a pretty Seaside Resort Town with beaches, parkland and many shops. Great for families. B. Hamilton Island: Served with an Airport, a wildlife park, shops, and as the pickup point of Day tours, this beautiful island is most favorable among young adults. C. Daydream Island: With regular ferry services to both Hamilton Island and Airlie Beach, it is gaining popularity due to its heavenly beautiful settings. With a living coral pond and a Aquarium, Daydream Island is perfect for family with kids. D. Taking a multi-days tour on one of the tall ships for sensational exploring experiences. E. Hayman island, etc,: if it will not be your first trip to the region. Hope you could enjoy your holidays just like we have had.
8. Waddy Point
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 43 reviews
Waddy Point is 5 hours north of Brisbane on the northern edge of Fraser Island.
Reviewed By Chippa65 - Gold Coast, Australia
Always a picturesque place to visit with the drive along 75 mile beach thru the cuttings along the inland track to orchid beach take the turnoff to waddy point camping area and it will lead you to the beach.With views all the way to sandy cape.
9. Lady Musgrave Island
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 181 reviews
This island has some of the best diving and snorkeling in Queensland.
Reviewed By P4243WBlisat
What a truly amazing experience. We went with our 4 children aged 17, 15, 12 and 11. On the advice of others we took sea sickness tablets the night before and 30 mins before our boat trip. The 2 hour 15 minute ride over was bumpy but not at all terrifying. We felt safe the whole time and the staff made sure everyone was doing ok. None of us were sick so the trip was comfortable. Once we arrived at the island we could not believe the sheer beauty and colour of the reef. To see it in real life is beyond amazing. We snorkeled as soon as we arrived. My youngest was scared to get into the deep open water but he had a noodle under him and it was so crystal clear the fear disappeared and we took in all it’s beauty. He was the last of our children to leave the water and said it was the best day of his life. The coral and fish were bright and well alive and healthy. There were huge sea clams, blue starfish, a huge variety of fish who were happy to swim around you. We were also lucky enough to swim with 3 sea turtles who were very happy to swim around us. This was the highlight of the day. Lunch was cold meats, salads and miso soup with bread rolls which was nice. A couple of sandwich options for the younger kids would have been good as they only ate the bread rolls. You can take your own food on board which I would suggest for little kids. We then headed over to the island on the glass bottom boat. Our host was Cameron who was very entertaining and just a true blue dinky die Aussie with his larrikin laugh and humor. Similar personality to Steve Irwin. He truly knew the reef well and his love of the reef and it’s animals were very evident. He showed us some resting turtles, a stingray, a huge brain shaped coral formation and some mating green turtles. The island tour was great. The beach is covered in beautiful white coral - remember to take shoes! It sounded like we were walking on glass but the formations were so beautiful and like nothing like what you would see on a normal beach. Walking through the middle of the island was spectacular. The trees are beautiful and the birds and nests were like nothing we had ever seen. So protected and healthy. The tour guide was very informative and she also displayed a genuine love for the island. Once we arrived back to the main boat we headed home and slept most of the way. We would highly recommend this tour. It is very good value for money, it is well run and very safe. The staff go way beyond to be helpful and friendly and are a great team. The boat is clean and well maintained. Can’t wait to return again soon.
10. Michaelmas Cay
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 639 reviews
Reviewed By UrsulaHans - St. Gallen, Switzerland
A great sandy island - inhabited by thousands of bird... A good spot to go snorkeling - even though the water is very shallow. One can still see a few fish, some corals, turtles - but it is not the reef of 30 years ago...
