Queensland is well known internationally as the 'Sunshine State' or 'Holiday State' and it more than lives up to its reputation. You can do anything and everything is the vast expanse of Queensland that stretches from the warm temperate areas near Brisbane in the south, to the tropical north area of Cairns and Cape York. To the east is that wonders of the Great Barrier Reef and to the west the wild and rugged outback areas. Queensland offers a spectacular range of facilities and activities that will suit every taste and budget, and is simply the perfect holiday destination. It includes Brisbane, Cairns, Surfers Paradise, the Great Barrier Reef, the Whitsundays and many islands off the coast, as well as a magnificent beaches, rainforests and National Parks.Some of the many holiday islands include:
Fraser Island, Heron Island, Green Island Fitzroy Island, Hinchinbrook Island, North Stradbroke Island, Moreton Island, the Southern Reef Islands, Great Keppel Island, the Whitsunday Islands, Magnetic Island, Lizard Island and the many Torres Strait Islands, located off the tip of Cape York. The major points of interest include: # Cairns, Port Douglas and the beautiful Cape Tribulation, Daintree and National Parks.# The Great Barrier Reef - world famous for snorkelling and scuba diving. # The Whitsunday Islands - fabulous for sailing and boating. # Tropical North Queensland # Fraser Island and the Fraser Coast. # Bundaberg and Coral Coast # Sunshine Coast # Brisbane, Ipswich and the Scenic Rim. # The Gold Coast and Hinterland # South East Queensland Country # Outback and Western Queensland
# Cape York and Torres Strait # Fraser Island # Capricorn Coast # Hervey Bay # Toowoomba and the Southern Downs. The major entertainment centres in Queendsland are centred around Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Coolangatta, Bunadaberg, Rockhampton, Townsville and Cairns.