The Great Barrier Reef and the Reef HQ

The Great Barrier Reef stretches over 1,240 miles from a little to the south of Lady Elliot Island to just above Cape York. It protects the Queensland Coast from the intense pacific surf. The Reef provides a safe haven for countless species of marine life, including fish and corals. More exotic species like the green […]

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Billabong Sanctuary

In this sanctuary, wild animals are allowed to wander without restraint within their natural environments. It comprises ten hectares of native vegetation and verdant rainforests as well as tropical marshland. The nearby Undara lava tubes, which are the most extensive in Australia, also provide spectacular scenery. These are large lava tubes close to 200,000 years […]

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Charter Towers and the Outback

Charters Towers is a small, nostalgic town, which was the center of gold mining activity over a century ago. Its architecture still reflects the region’s bygone era. Along with Bowen, which is where the first English settlement in the region was established; and Ravenswood, which is also a gold mining town; it features museums with […]

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