Explore Queensland

Your guide to Queensland: travel guides, hidden gems and wildlife, videos, and links to plan your trip.

Visiting Queensland for the first time?

Whether you're flying in from overseas or driving over from another state, here's where to start.

Top must-sees: Great Barrier Reef, Daintree Rainforest, Whitsundays, K'gari, Gold Coast, Noosa.

Best time to visit: Dry season (May–Oct) is best in the tropical north; the south is warm all year.

Guides Hidden gems Videos Plan

Queensland travel guides

Hidden gems and wildlife in QLD

Queensland videos

Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) Gorge Hidden gem

Lawn Hill - Boodjamulla National Park — DriveNorthQueensland on YouTube

Lake McKenzie (Boorangoora), K’gari Hidden gem

Must-do experiences on K'gari (Formerly Fraser Island) — Queensland, Australia on YouTube

Mon Repos Turtle Encounter Hidden gem

How a childhood spent watching turtles at Mon Repos sparked a lifetime of conservation — Queensland, Australia on YouTube

Undara Lava Tubes Hidden gem

Undara Lava Tubes | My Way — Channel 9 on YouTube

Brisbane Travel guide

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA (2026) | 12 Best Things To Do In & Around Brisbane (+ Travel Tips) — World Wild Hearts on YouTube

Cairns Travel guide

CAIRNS, AUSTRALIA (2026) | 10 Awesome Things To Do In & Around Cairns (+ Travel Tips) — World Wild Hearts on YouTube

Tours, stays and experiences in QLD

All QLD tourism businesses · List your tourism business free

Plan your trip

Australia-wide guides