|  | | | Queensland is a state of Australia which occupies the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory to the west, South Australia to the south-west and New South Wales to the south. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean. The state is Australia's second largest by area, following Western Australia, and the country's third most populous after New South Wales and Victoria The Capital City is Brisbane.
The area was first occupied by Indigenous Australians and Torres Strait Islanders, who arrived between 40,000 and 65,000 years ago, according to various dating methods. Later, Queensland was made a British Crown Colony that was separated from New South Wales on 6 June 1859, a date now celebrated annually as Queensland Day. The area that currently forms Brisbane was originally the Moreton Bay penal colony, intended as a place for recidivist convicts who had offended while serving out their sentences in New South Wales.
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| | | The Great Barrier Reef extends from Bundaberg to the tip of cape York all in almost 1,200 Miles in length, the worlds largest reef formation( refer to our Tab 'Great Barrier Reef), The Reef is accessible from many Tourist locations, by charter, sea and air as well as Professional Diving trips, NAUI certification is available, Aussie dive boats are operated by very experienced Dive masters..Day cruises to the various reef formations are available ,as well as Spartan overnight stay accommodations. personally I have enyoed several Diving trips out of Cairns and have recommended this experience to many friends. If you enjoy sailing , there are many bare boat operators, as any where in the world you must proof prior sailing experience, I Bare boated in the Whitsunday's, chartered on Hamilton island, navigation is well documented as one sails in waters with heavy currents and many "Bommies" as the Aussies call the coralized underwater vent formations, the yachts are very well maintained and equipped with the latest Nav equipment. help is a radio call away. |
| | | | Queensland has a less centralized population than other States, with significant populations in regional cities such as Townsville.Queensland is the fastest growing State in Australia, it is estimated that approx... 6000 people move to Queensland monthly from other parts of Australia. Population in 2007 was estimated as 4,228,290 or in comparison 20% of Australia's population. |
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| | | Queensland offers the widest selection for the Tourist. Queensland has many places of natural beauty, including: the Sunshine Coast and the Gold Coast , Surfers paradise, endless beaches; the Bunya Mountains and the Great Dividing Range with numerous lookouts, waterfalls and picnic areas; Carnarvon Gorge; Whitsunday Islands and Hinchinbrook Island.popular beaches, excellent Hotels and accommodations of great verity. Air travel throughout Australia and especially in Queensland is convenient, National rental car Franchises, such as Avis, Budget and Hertz are to be found at every airport, hotel and inner cities. Visitors from North America normally feel like at home and the initial shock of driving on the wrong side, is overcome within the first day of driving. Worth a visit are the various Area Attractions, Marine Parks etc.( refer to Link page) |
| | | | | | | | | | |  | | |  | | | | | | | The Gold Coast is a city in the southeast corner of Queensland, Australia. It is the second most populous city in the state and the sixth most populous city in the country. It is also the most populous non-capital city in the country. Gold Coast City is renowned for its sunny subtropical climate, popular surfing beaches, expansive waterway and canal systems, a skyline dominated by high-rise apartment buildings, a peaceful rain forest hinterland in the west of the city, active nightlife and its wide variety of tourist attractions. Waterfront canal living is a feature of the Gold Coast. The Gold Coast Seaway, between The Spit and South Stradbroke Island, allows vessels direct access to the Pacific Ocean from The Broadwater and many of the city's canal estates.
Baches,the city consists of 57 kilometers of coastline with some of the most popular surf breaks in Australia including, South Stradbroke Island, The Spit, Main Beach, Surfers Paradise, Broadbeach, Mermaid Beach, Nobby Beach, Miami, Burleigh Beach, Burleigh Heads, Tallebudgera Beach, Palm Beach, Currumbin Beach, Tugun, Bilinga, Kirra, Coolangatta, Greenmount, Rainbow Bay,Snapper Rocks and Froggies Beach. Duranbah beach is one of the world's best known surfing beaches and is often thought of as being part of Gold Coast City, but is actually just across the New South Wales state border in Tweed Shire. The official name for the beach is actually Flagstaff Beach. Duranbah is a small town located about 12 kilometers southwest of the beach. There are also beaches along many of the Gold Coast's 860 km of navigable tidal waterways. Popular inland beaches include Southport, Budds Beach, Marine Stadium, Currumbin Alley, Tallebudgera Estuary, Jacobs Well, Jabiru Island, Paradise Point, Harley Park Labrador, Santa Barbara, Boykambil and Evandale Lake.
| | | |  | | | | The Sunshine Coast, is a coastal region located in South East Queensland, north of the Queensland capital of Brisbane., is bordered by the Pacific Ocean in the east, and extends beyond the Blackall Range to the west.The towns of Gympie, which is 30 minutes' drive north of Noosa Heads, and Caboolture, 30 mins drive south of Caloundra, have been included in a broader definition of the Sunshine Coast region. |
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| | | | The Sunshine Coast is a center for tourism, containing attractions such as Steve Irwin's Australia Zoo, Steve has done much for Animal rights and his work is being carried on by his wife and family. The ECO-world mourns the famous Crocodile Hunter and friend of the environment. |
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| | | UnderWater World marine park, Aussie World with the Ettamogah Pub, The Buderim Giner Factory, Big Pineapple and the Majestic Theatre.
National Parks:The Sunshine Coast region is home to more individual national parks than any other region in Queensland The natural biodiversity of the area has been protected by five separate parks in both coastal and inland regions, including Mapleton Falls National Park, Kondalilla National Park, The Glasshouse Mountains National Park, Noosa National Park, and the Great Sandy National Park, which includes sections on Fraser Island and in Cooloola near Rainbow Beach.
Golf Courses:The Sunshine Coast boasts numerous golf links, including North Lakes, Pacific Harbour, Noosa Springs, Peregian Springs, Twin Waters, Hyatt Regency Coolum and Pelican Waters.
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