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Queensland Highlights Multi-Centre
Hit Queensland’s hot spots in a fortnight-long trip from Port Douglas in the north to the Sunshine Coast in the south.
Reef, rainforest, and a ridiculously picture-perfect island: Queensland has a bevy of beautiful riches and is packed with Aussie icons. Over two incredible weeks split between the gateway cities of Cairns and Brisbane, this easy breezy multi-stop holiday takes you from the meeting point of a duo of UNESCO World Heritage sites in the tropical north to the sunny south where lazy beach days are encouraged.
Itinerary overview
With plenty of must-see Sunshine State spots, including many symbols of Australia (think beaches,...
Queensland is a big state, so the trip has been designed with a flight included to cover the long...
To break up the journey and slowly get you acclimatised to the time change, a couple of nights in...
Touch down on Australian soil in Cairns, the gateway to Queensland’s Tropical North. A night’s be...
In Queensland, the natural UNESCO-listed headliners are the Great Barrier Reef and the Daintree R...
Head back to Cairns, hop on a flight down to Brisbane and collect another car. Then it’s time to ...
It’s just over an hour-and-a-half drive north to Hervey Bay, your springboard to the unforgettabl...
Make the return drive south before heading to Brisbane. Spend one more night in the Sunshine Coas...
The return drive to Brisbane beckons but not quite the end of your Queensland chapter. Chill out ...
A two-hour flight from Brisbane will whisk you up to Hamilton Island. A stay here is all about pe...
An intro to Queensland
With plenty of must-see Sunshine State spots, including many symbols of Australia (think beaches, islands, uber cool cities and dense jungles), this trip is a great choice for first timers. On the other hand, it works perfectly if you’re returning to Aus following a previous visit, that may have focused more on Western Australia, Melbourne, Sydney or the Red Centre.
Fly and drive
Queensland is a big state, so the trip has been designed with a flight included to cover the long distance between north and south as quickly as possible, car hire for the shorter hops and hotels in cities best placed for your own adventures. If you’ve got more time to spare, you could drive it all from the sub-tropical south to the tropical north, adding in a couple of nights in the Whitsundays Islands and a few single nights along the way to break up the longest journeys. Our Queensland Pacific Coast self-drive breaks down how to do it.
Singapore
To break up the journey and slowly get you acclimatised to the time change, a couple of nights in Singapore are included. Get out and about in the ‘Garden City’ to shake off the jet lag, perhaps dipping into Raffles for a Singapore Sling, watching the light show illuminate the Super Trees of Gardens by the Bay, and finding your favourite hawker stalls.
Cairns
Touch down on Australian soil in Cairns, the gateway to Queensland’s Tropical North. A night’s been set aside here to relax following your second international flight, but you could aways stay a little longer before picking up your hire car and setting off. On the other hand, you could also skip Cairns altogether if you’re keen kick off your holiday in Port Douglas.
Port Douglas
In Queensland, the natural UNESCO-listed headliners are the Great Barrier Reef and the Daintree Rainforest. Thankfully you don’t have to choose between the two up in Port Douglas as this is where they meet. Three nights have been dedicated to the region so you could spend a full day exploring each; we’ve got some experiences that you could elevate your holiday with, including trips into the rainforest with an indigenous focus, cruises out to the reef, and sunset sails.
Sunshine Coast
Head back to Cairns, hop on a flight down to Brisbane and collect another car. Then it’s time to hit the beach, Sunshine Coast style. You can choose to stay in relaxed Mooloolaba or the uber popular (but for good reason) town of Noosa. Wherever you find your perfect beach set up, you’ll be in easy reach of cool cafés, sparkling surf, and national parks that rate highly for natural beauty and sun-soaked activities.
Hervey Bay/K’Gari
It’s just over an hour-and-a-half drive north to Hervey Bay, your springboard to the unforgettable shifting sands of K’Gari. You’ve got a couple options here – a) pick a hotel on the mainland and hop over to K’Gari for a full-on day trip or b) park your hire car and go all in for some overnight island adventures with a stay at Kingfisher Bay. Either way, you’ll get to experience the poster-child sites such as Seventy Five Mile Beach, Boorangoora (Lake McKenzie) and Indian Head. Two nights here should be the absolute minimum but if you’re travelling between July and November, we suggest stretching out your stay so you can add on a whale-watching trip.
Sunshine Coast
Make the return drive south before heading to Brisbane. Spend one more night in the Sunshine Coast region but this time swapping the shore for a rustic retreat up in the jungle-clad Hinterlands. It may only be half an hour away from the coast, but it will feel like a world away and give you a different perspective on southern Queensland.
Brisbane
The return drive to Brisbane beckons but not quite the end of your Queensland chapter. Chill out in the state capital for a couple of nights (or more), seeking out the best parks, shops, cultural sites, cafés and craft breweries. There’s never a dull moment in the Riverside City and it’s a fab place to round out your holiday.
Hamilton Island
A two-hour flight from Brisbane will whisk you up to Hamilton Island. A stay here is all about peppering your down time with some Whitsunday Island hopping, some snorkelling and diving, or some time on Whitehaven Beach (all activities you can book in resort). And you could even island nights for the Great Barrier Reef sleepover of dreams as part of the ReefSleep experience.
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