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Queensland, the sunshine state, covers over 1.7 million sq km's, is hot
year-round and has the countries fastest growing population. This
state has everything and from desert outback, lush green rainforests and
coral reefs to miles of golden beaches. Queensland is, by its own
admission 'beautiful one day, perfect the next'.
Occupying the northeast corner of the country, Queensland shores
break the waters of the Coral Sea in the
north and the South Pacific Ocean in the east. Its borders
join those of New South Wales and South Australia in the south
and the Northern Territory to the west.
The states capital, Brisbane, located in the
southeast corner is steadily transforming itself from 'big country town'
to 'competitive city'. South of Brisbane is the Gold Coast a 42km stretch of beaches, theme parks
and of course Surfers Paradise. Home of bikini clad
meter maids, neon lights and flashy lifestyle Surfers Paradise is a
place where you can either party hard all night or just relax
in the sun and enjoy the beaches.
The Bruce highway is the main route heading north
from Brisbane, links a string coastal towns, and islands offering every marine pastime imaginable.
The Great Barrier Reef - a 2,300km stretch of
marine national park and the world's largest living organism is perhaps
Queensland most famous icon. Beginning along the Capricorn Coast southeast
of Rockhampton and
ending in the Torres Strait off Papua New Guinea,
diving or snorkelling on the reef is an awesome experience not to be missed. |
