Located in Australia’s Queensland State less than an hour’s drive north of Brisbane, Glass House Mountains provide a nature lover’s playground, rising dramatically out of a landscape of eucalyptus and pineapple plantations. The mountains comprise eleven magnificent peaks on the Sunshine Coast, protected within the Glass House Mountains National Park. Visitors can enjoy the many scenic hiking trails, impressive lookouts, breathtaking vistas, and lovely restaurants. Other popular activities include horse riding, abseiling, trail biking, and rock climbing. Gourmands will delight in the town, as the region is also known for its traditional gourmet food. Don’t miss a stop at the heritage-listed Bankfoot House, built in 1868 and used as a stopover for independent travellers.
Set at the base of the beautiful Inskip Peninsula, Rainbow Beach is a lively Australian beach town known for its variety of outdoor activities, multi-coloured sand cliffs and vibrant nightlife. It boasts golden-sand beaches fringed by sparkling turquoise waters. Visitors can enjoy a range of accommodation options offering everything from camping to luxury resorts. Popular activities include: horse riding, swimming, fishing, kayaking as well as adventure tours to the nearby world-heritage-listed Fraser Island, trips into the Great Sandy National Park and thrilling excursions into the Pacific Ocean to spot some surfing dolphins.
Situated almost exactly halfway between Rockhampton and Bundaberg along the beautiful coast of Queensland, Australia, the beachside town of Agnes Water is known for its astonishing natural scenery and abundant wildlife. The town serves as an excellent jumping-off point for explorations of the Southern Great Barrier Reef. Enjoy the long stretches of golden-sand beaches lapped by crystal-clear turquoise waters, watch the sunrise while having a refreshing morning dip at the secret Chinaman’s Beach, and explore the enchanted Paperbark Forest Trail while spotting butterflies, wildlife, and ample birdlife. Other popular activities on offer in Agnes Water include bushwalking, stand-up paddleboarding, swimming, snorkelling, kayaking, fishing, and surfing. Don’t miss the opportunity to join a guided tour to soak up the natural beauty of the Deepwater National Park.
Rockhampton, aufgrund der großen Rinderzahl auch als Rinderhauptstadt Australiens bekannt, hat mehr zu bieten, als nur leckere Steaks. Die im Jahre 1853 gegründete Stadt bezaubert mit herrlicher historischer Architektur, einschließlich majestätischer Kathedralen, malerischen Privathäusern und historischen Postämtern. Die Konzentration der gut erhaltenen alten Gebäuden, der von Bäumen gesäumten Straßen und der träge Fitzroy Fluss machen diese liebenswürdige und elegante Küstenstadt zu einer der schönsten Destinationen in ganz Queensland.
Das Küstenstädchen Airlie Beach verzaubert mit Uferparks, Straßenrestaurants undpalmengesäumten Stränden. Airlie Beach ist das Tor zu den Whitsundays. Auf den 74 fast unberührten Inseln am Great Barrier Reef können Sie sich nach Lust und Laune verwöhnen lassen, am Strand liegen oder etnspannen. Auch ganzjähriger Wassersport ist dank des milden Winters in Airlie Beach möglich.
Fesselnden Charme und eine große Anzahl faszinierender Touristenattraktionen bietet Townsville seinen Besuchern. Unter anderem der spektakulärem Ausblick auf Magnetic Island, die goldenen Sandstränden oder das Tauchen am Great Barrier Reef gehören zu den tollen Erlebnissen. Townsville bietet eine faszinierende Kombination aus Regenwald , Riff, herrliche Strände und schroffen Outback zusammen mit allen Attraktionen und Einrichtungen einer blühenden Stadt.
The Undara Volcanic National Park is a remote and spectacular region located in Queensland, northwestern Australia. Most commonly accessed from Cairns or Townsville, the park is home to 164 volcanoes, as well as cones, vents, and the world-famous Undara Lava Tubes. The tubes were formed more than 190,000 years ago by fast-cooling volcanic rock, and some of them are more than 30 metres wide (make sure to linger at the kilometer-long Bayliss Cave, inhabited by over 50 different animal species). In addition to rich and varied birdlife (emu, eagles, falcons, rosellas, and parrots), it is possible to spot iconic Australian wildlife (kangaroos, goannas, pythons, tree snakes, and hundreds of butterfly species) within the Undara Volcanic National Park.
Set roughly halfway between Cairns and Townsville on the idyllic Queensland coast, the laidback seaside town of Mission Beach is comprised of four distinct villages, connected by a magnificent palm-fringed stretch of beach. These little hamlets offer a wide range of sophisticated restaurants, coffee shops, art galleries, and boutiques fringing the lively main street of Porter Promenade. The town is sandwiched between the impressive aquatic playground of the great barrier reef and the spectacular World Heritage rainforest providing endless opportunities for a wide variety of outdoor adventures including kayaking, fishing, rainforest hiking, jet skiing, crocodile spotting, snorkelling and scuba diving. If that doesn’t get your adrenaline pumping, you can indulge in some white water rafting in the exquisite Tully Gorge or an exhilarating tandem skydive for adrenaline junkies.
Der schicke Badeort Port Douglas mit seiner Nähe zum Riff und zum Regenwald ist aufgrund seiner Abgeschiedenheit und dem entspannten Lebensstil besonders bei Promis beliebt. Ein beneidenswertes Klima, zahlreiche Restaurants, exklusive Geschäfte, luxuriöse Resorts, Segeln, Sonnenbaden - hier bleiben keine Wünsche offen.
