Queensland Accommodation, Restaurants & Travel Directory

About Queensland

Widely known as Australia's "Sunshine State", Queensland averages over 300 days of sunshine a year. Warm summers and mild winters are what this sub-tropical destination is best known for.

There are five World Heritage listed areas and kilometers of ocean and natural landscapes, throughout Queensland. Queensland's preserved sites are recognised for their irreplaceable beauty; the 3,000 individual reefs and coral islands of the Great Barrier Reef harbour thousands of fish and marine creatures, while the World Heritage listed rainforests of the Wet Tropics and Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves are home to an abundance of native Australian wildlife.

Large tracks of significant dinosaur and fossil sites at Riversleigh are testament of a former inland sea that once dominated Queensland's Outback. The giant sand dunes and perched lakes of Fraser Island depict natural wonders like no other place in the world.

Watch the progression of protected humpback whales on their journey along the Queensland coast. Hold your breath while they play in the water during the winter months. Access this awesome spectacle from numerous points along the coast from the Gold Coast to the Whitsundays.

Queensland beaches also provide excellent environments for loggerhead, flatback, green and leatherback turtles. At the beginning of summer, visit Mon Repos and quietly watch up to 20 turtles slowly progress up the beach to lay eggs. A few months later, see the hatchlings make a perilous journey to the Pacific's edge.

Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (EST)

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Woodlands Of Marburg Ipswich

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Woodfires - Forest Lake Hotel Forest Lake

Woodfires Bar & Restaurant is the fabulous onsite restaurant in the Forest Lake Hotel. Featuring a wood fired pizza oven & fire grill which ensure Woodfires steaks are the tender & mouth-watering experience they are famed for! Offering a children's entertainme...

Conrad Treasury Hotel Brisbane City

Deluxe Hotel and Casino located in two of Australia's grandest Heritage buildings. Beautifully restored and centrally located in the heart of Brisbane. Offering the finest amenities with excellent meeting & conference facilities.

Luna Rossa Italian Restaurant Tugun

Away from it all is Luna Rossa Italian Restaurant, a well known local gem situated at the southern end of the sparkling Gold Coast, in the seaside bliss of Tugun. Chef and owner Orlando Piccinini provides a personal touch when serving up specialties such as the Riso...

Little Jumbo Brisbane City

Little Jumbo is located on the bustling George Street amongst Brisbane’s mecca of dining and entertainment venues. The aim is to provide her customers with a high level of service, reminiscent to a bygone era of sophistication and class; when a bartender’s focus was on the m...

La Vida on Anzac Redcliffe

La Vida on Anzac offers chic 4.5 star luxury accommodation, situated in the picturesque suburb of Redcliffe, only 400m to the waterfront. The hotel is ideally positioned 30 mins from Brisbane Airport & 35 mins from the Sunshine Coast. New managers, Peter & Maree Savage go ou...