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Moreton Island
Golden Beach
Noosa Heads
Mudjimba Beach
Queensland
Kirra Beach
The Spit
Mermaid Beach
Surfers Paradise
Broadbeach
North Burleigh
North Stradbroke Island
Australia
Northern
Territory
Darwin
South Australia
Queensland
New South
Wales
Western Australia
Sydney
Brisbane
Bargara
Cairns
Melbourne
Hobart
Canberra
Brisbane
Mount Tamborine
Springbrook National Park
Carrara
Advancetown
Labrador
Victoria
Tasmania
Perth
Adelaide
Coolangatta
Australia, Queensland
If you’re looking for more options in
Australia …
consider
New South Wales
,
which is home to some terrific national parks. (372)
If you want an American take on Surfers Paradise …
San Diego, California
, is blessed with blue skies, miles
of prime surfing waves, and a gentle Mediterranean
climate. (172)
If spotting whales is on your agenda … Cape Cod,
Massachusetts
, provides ample opportunity. If you’re
really lucky, you might even see a giant blue whale. (104)
Brisbane:
The capital of Queensland is one of Australia’s
fastest-growing cities and has been named the country’s
hippest by
Lonely Planet
. Enjoy a variety of parks, riverfront
spaces, restaurants, shops, and historic sites. (1:10 from
Broadbeach)
North Stradbroke Island:
Take the ferry from Raby Bay (the
terminal is in Cleveland) to North Stradbroke Island. North
Straddie, as locals call it, is the second-largest sand island in
the world. Take a kayak tour with Straddie Adventures, and be
on the lookout for resident dolphins swimming just offshore.
(1:00 drive from Surfers Paradise to Raby Bay; :45 ferry ride
from Raby Bay to North Stradbroke Island)
Springbrook National Park:
Visit a mystical wonderland
of dappled forests, tumbling waterfalls, and naturally illumi-
nating glowworms. Be sure to keep an eye out for the
legendary Yowie—Australia’s own Bigfoot! (:25 from Carrara)
Dreamworld, Australia’s largest theme park, boasts massive roller
coasters, exciting attractions, wildlife encounters, and for the
younger children, the DreamWorks Experience, with rides and
shows featuring characters from
Kung Fu Panda
,
Madagascar
,
and
Shrek
.
The Gold Coast just scratches Queensland’s surface. Well
north of the Gold Coast, travelers will want to spend time
under
the surface.
Cairns
is the perfect jumping-off location to explore the Great
Barrier Reef, the world’s largest coral-reef system and one of the
planet’s most unique ecosystems. Go diving and snorkeling, take
a glass-bottom boat or helicopter tour, or stay dry and see the
underwater sights during a submarine expedition. For a different
kind of adventure, trek through Cape Tribulation and try to catch a
glimpse of a giant saltwater crocodile.
South Australia