Queensland

Queensland is the second largest and third most populous state of Australia. It occupies the north-east corner of the mainland continent. The state is neighboured 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.

Tourism is Queensland leading industry with millions of interstate and overseas visitors flocking to the Sunshine State each year. Queensland is a state of many contrasts that range from sunny tropical coastal areas, lush rainforests to dry inland areas.

The main tourist destinations of Queensland include:

• Gold Coast
• Sunshine Coast
• Brisbane
• Whitsundays (Airlie Beach, Whitehaven Beach, Hamilton Island, Daydream Island
• Far North Queensland (Cairns, Port Douglas, The Great Barrier Reef, The Daintree)
• North Stradbroke Island and South Stradbroke Island

Theme Parks

Queensland is also referred to as “Australia’s Theme Park Capital”, with five major amusement parks:

• Dreamworld
• Movie World
• Sea World
• Wet ‘n’ Wild
• WhiteWater World

Not quite a theme park but also a must visit whilst taking a Queensland holiday are the wildlife parks - Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary and Australia Zoo (home of Steve Irwin until his death in 2006).

Accommodation

Queensland also offers a vast array of accommodation options including:

Hotels, Resorts and Apartments

Beach and Hinterland Retreats

Lodges

Backpackers

Caravan, Cabin and Tent Parks

Homestays

Farmstays

B&Bs (Bed and Breakfast)

The Discover Queensland directory is an informative website for making a decision on your accommodation requirements when staying in Queensland.

Weather

Queensland is drenched in sunshine, has warm seas, cool sea breezes and an enviable warm climate all year round; the weather in Queensland is incomparable to most other Australian states. The Queensland region has two weather seasons: a winter period of rather warm temperatures and minimal rainfall and a summer period of warm balmy temperatures and higher levels of rainfall.

The Average Summer Temperature in the South East of 19 to 29 degrees Celsius and the Average Winter Temperatures in the South East of 9 to 21 degrees Celsius. The averages for Tropical North Queensland do vary somewhat for winter with the Average Summer Temperature of 17-31 degrees Celsius and the Average Winter Temperature of 17-26 degrees Celsius.

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