Queensland

Exclusive guide to the best holiday destinations in Queensland, independent reviews from award-winning travel writers

Brisbane

Australia’s unexpected hip, chic city of Brisbane

Brisbane is more than matching its southern neighbours, with indications it is leading the hospitality and tourism industry Down Under into a new age of hip, edgy and upbeat.

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Silky Oaks Lodge

A member of Luxury Lodges of Australia, Silky Oaks Lodge is an eco lodge and spa that promises ‘tranquility in the rainforest’ – and it delivers.

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Lady Elliot Island

Famous for seasonal whale watching, Lady Elliot Island a 3,500 year old coral cay is among the most pristine and untouched sections of the Great Barrier reef. Our small glass bottom boat is bobbing up and down like a cork over the ocean swell when the skipper jumps for joy shouting “we’ve got one, there’s two now… wow! Just look at them go”.

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The Great Barrier Reef

Dipping my head under the water and experiencing Australia’s Great Barrier Reef for the first time, I feel I’ve stepped uninvited into a colourful underwater world where sea life is busily going about its business just like it has for thousands of years.

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Sydney to Brisbane along Pacific Highway 1. Sensational Coastal drive.

Andy Mossack drives new South Wales’ legendary Highway 1 Pacific Coast route from Sydney up to Brisbane taking in Byron Bay and the amazing Stockton Dunes

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