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No payment required to place your ad. Queensland Accommodation. Each relevant page on this site has a comprehensive list of accommodations that will cover the expectations and demands of the most discerning traveller. It is indeed, with great pleasure, we have included in our listings a 'Pet Friendly' section for those of you who are reluctant to leave the family pet. Bookings can be made online for each individual listing, and last minute bookings can also be catered for. For a specific requirement search, try our Themes Accommodation Page which also includes the full Queensland Listings and some articles relative to a Queensland visit.

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Coach Transport. Rail Transport. xxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxx Queensland Emblem. Welcome to Queensland Australia. On our principal journey on this site we will be passing through the most popular Queensland areas visited by tourists. We will traverse Queensland from south to north on the direct route The Bruce Highway . Start with our Gold Coast Guide and work your way round in a clockwise direction on the main heading, clicking on the ball next to the place you want to go.This will take you from the southern most part of Queensland, where the relaxing golden beaches and numerous attractions of the Gold Coast lie waiting for the expectant visitor. From here we head north to take a look at our Brisbane Guide. A stop off at The Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary is a must for visitors as is a look at South Bank. An hours drive up the main highway brings us to the start of our Sunshine Coast Guide with it's Glass House Mountains and The Big Pineapple Plantation. Next port of call is a long 8 hour drive,to our Rockhampton Guide, the centre for the cattle industry in Queensland,and The Mackay Guide,another city, 130klms. from our destination. As we near Airlie Beach, we see the chimney belching smoke from the Proserpine Sugar Mill. Twenty minutes later we are in the centre of Airlie Beach. Backpackers abound in this small town that provides a stepping stone to the magnificent islands in our Whitsunday Guide and The Great Barrier Reef.Boaties from around the globe relate their tales with alacrity, in the Yacht Club. Reluctantly we leave them and make our way northward again. Another 2 and a half hour journey takes us to our Townsville Guide, another major city in the north, home of The Queensland Cowboys.Visit Magnetic Island and then onto ourCairns Guide,the port that takes visitors to The Reef ,and is the main area for Big Game Fishing in the Tropical North. To the west of Cairns is Kuranda with it's Scenic Railway and the Cableway. The Athertone Tablelands lie even farther west. Nearing journeys end we take an hours drive, following the most glorious costal highway, again north,to the beautiful and almost unspoilt town of our Port Douglas Guide. The place to unwind after an almost 2000 klm. trek from the Gold Coast in the south. The Low Isles , and The Rainforest Habitat are but 2 of the sites to see here. Within an hours drive north from here there is Mossman Gorge, Cape Tribulation and the Daintree National Park . Our journeys end is completed with a visit to Queenslands Indigenous People who have travelled this way for the last 40,000 years.

It was in 1821 when the Govenor of New South Wales, Sir Thomas Brisbane, sent the Surveyor General, John Oxley, north into a vast area previously unknown to Europeans. His prime objective was to find a suitable place for a Penal Colony to house a growing number of incalcitrants. Redcliffe on Moreton Bay was selected primarily, but after several nasty encounters with the local tribes and a lack of fresh drinking water, it was decided to move to the Brisbane River site, where the water was available in abundance.This particular Colony had a reputation as being severe on it's treatment of convicts and remained that way until the 1850's. After the discovery of The Darling Downs, large numbers of free settlers moved north and on December 10th. 1859 the 'State of Queensland' was declaired. Independance gave rise to an ever growing pride, still discernable to the present day, as Queenslanders refer to anyone south of the border as Mexicans.

Climate.

Brisbane Area.

Gold Coast Area.

	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D		J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
Max.C.	29	29	28	27	24	21	21	22	24	26	27	29	Max.C.	28	28	27	25	23	21	20	21	22	24	26	26
Min.C.	21	21	20	17	14	11	10	10	13	16	18	20	Min.C.	20	20	19	17	13	11	9	10	12	15	17	19
Rainfall. mm.	169	177	152	86	84	82	66	45	34	102	95	123	Rainfall. mm.	184	181	213	114	124	122	96	103	49	108	137	166

Airlie Beach Area. Cairns Area.

J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D

Max.C. 30 29 28 27 24 22 21 22 25 27 29 30 Max.C. 31 31 30 29 28 26 26 27 28 29 31 31

Min.C. 23 23 22 20 17 14 13 14 16 20 22 23 Min.C. 24 24 23 22 20 18 17 18 19 21 22 23

Rainfall.
mm. 293 311 303 134 104 59 47 30 15 38 87 175 Rainfall.
mm. 413 435 442 191 94 49 28 27 36 38 90 175

The Great Barrier Reef. It's so massive, astronauts can see it quite clearly from space, however the Great Barrier Reef is much more impressive down low and up close. The largest reef system on earth is so huge (bigger than Italy!), you could dive, snorkel and sail around it for a lifetime without seeing everything. And you'd never lose your sense of wonder, as vast displays of coral, colourful fish, various shell shapes and designs fill three dimensions of ever-changing beauty.

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Extending 2000 km and covering an area of 35 million hectares, 2800 living reefs combine to make The Great Barrier Reef, which today remains the largest-ever World Heritage Area. These reefs form an extensive eco-system teaming with around 1500 species of fish, 4000 species of molluscs, 400 varieties of sponge and countless other wonders, such as dugongs (sea cows) and large green turtles. With around 350 different types of coral, the brilliant colours and textures are nothing short of breathtaking. Every Australian should add the Great Barrier Reef to their list of things to experience in this lifetime.

Diving and snorkelling. If you are a SCUBA diver, be sure to borrow or buy an underwater camera to capture the magic. There are many shipwrecks to dive, each with a unique and interesting story. Bright coral gardens are home to colourful schools of fish (including Nemo, of course) and you might even bump into Crush, the giant sea turtle. Full equipment and organized dives are available in every town close to The Great Barrier Reef. If you aren't a diver, there are expert diving courses being offered all along the coast of Queensland. Consider trying an "introductory dive" (just about every diving school and resort offer them) and if you are hooked, sign up and earn your qualifications in what are arguably the most impressive diving locations on earth. (Note: flying and SCUBA don't mix. Arrange all scenic flights to occur before diving, and return flights at least two days after diving.) If you suffer from ear or sinus problems, avoid diving and try snorkelling instead. In addition to the best SCUBA, the Reef also offers the best snorkelling locations in the world. Coral in shallow water sparkles in the sun and provides endless enjoyment. Wear a life jacket and simply float motionless in your chosen area, while fish playfully swim around you.

Glass-bottomed boats, glass observations areas and submarines. Not everybody likes to get wet, but everyone will enjoy seeing this member of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. Check the tourism offices in the towns along the coast for their dry viewing options.

When to go. Without question, the best time to visit is during the winter months. Summer brings daily rain, typhoons, cyclones and deadly box jellyfish to the north coasts. In contrast, winter is the dry season, beaches are free of the box jellyfish, and the region offers a warm escape from the cool winters down south.

How to get there. Getting to the Great Barrier Reef itself will require some sort of watercraft, whether it's a private yacht or charter vessel. Thankfully, there are plenty around, as well as countless tours ranging from live-aboard diving cruises to brisk afternoon sails. Many people fly to Cairns as their starting point because this major international airport offers easy access for flights arriving from any city. Alternatively, there are flights into many other towns along the coast, including Townsville, Port Douglas and Mackay. Major roads lead to most of the mainland towns along the coast, and the drive up Queensland is well worth taking. If you have a 4WD, you might consider staying in Cape Tribulation or Cooktown.
Kylie Jane Degeling wrote this article in April 2007

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With an area of 1,727,000sq.klms. the State of Queensland is so large that weather conditions vary significantly From the Channel Country in the far west of the state where it seldom rains, to the far north where the rain is torrential in the monsoon season.The enormous distances that separate communities in the outback gave birth to the now famous Flying Doctor Service.In remote stations it can be several hours driving to the nearest centre for provisions of any kind.Thank goodness that telecommunications are being upgraded in the outback, as this service has been unsatisfactory in the past,owing to a lack of funding from successive governments.The people in the bush deserve the support of the people in the city because they are doing a fine job in spite of the difficult circumstances. City dwellers could not imagine living 300 kms from their nearest neighbour.!! Queensland is a State with huge natural resources.Originally, the prime gold producing area of the State was Mt. Morgan,40 kms west of Rockhampton.But when resources of gold began depleting in this area,lo and behold, they found huge deposits of copper underneath the original gold platform.It was in 1863 when gold was first found in the Northern Cape area on the Palmer River.This 'rush' instigated the settlement at Cooktown on the Endeavour River.An estimated 17,000 Chinese miners worked on the Palmer River Field.At that time they were in direct competition with the European miners and this gave rise to considerable aggravation between the Parties.Following these outbreaks of violence the Queensland Government amended the Goldfields Act by introducing a Poll Tax to be paid by all Chinese who entered Queensland, and prohibited them from working the fields until they had been in the state for 3 years.To further dampen their desires the Government also increased import duty on rice.

The Bush Tucker Man. Ex - Australian Army Major, Les Hiddins, world famous for his Bush Tucker Man television series, embarked on a new venture with a few like minded colleagues in 2000. As a Vietnam Veteran, Les was aware of a growing need for a retreat to be established for veterans to get away from it all, so he set up camp on Kalpowar, an abandoned station in Far North Queensland.
'The Pandanus Project.'
This website unearths a few unknown facts relating to the plight of our Vietnamese Veterans, and explains the reasons behind the severity of trauma suffered by those involved in this particular conflict.

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