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If you are looking for a getaway that offers you unmatched pleasure and tranquility then Queensland is the place to go. It has a plenty of golden sandy beaches, escape islands, pristine rain forests and an opportunity to engage in numerous adventurous sports.

Below we offer you a basic Queensland travel guide giving you in on some of the best places to visit and activities in Queensland.

Great Barrier Reef

Credited as being the largest coral reef in the world, the Great Barrier Reef measures a staggering 2011 km in length with a width spanning over 72 km. The reef presents a fascinating array of color and beauty and is composed of three thousand individual reefs as well as coral islands. It stretches for more than 1500 miles across the coast of Queensland. The scene is just as beautiful under the surface of the sea as it is above and tourists have the opportunity to go scuba diving and snorkeling.

Beaches

The great multitude of beaches offer distinct experiences to the tourists. The beaches are sun drenched and filled with warm golden sand attracting people from all across the globe. In order to accommodate the influx of tourists a variety of Queensland resorts have been erected on the coastal fronts. The must visit beaches of Queensland include the surfers paradise Gold Coast and the famous Sunshine Coast that offer an unparalleled surfing experience on crystal clear waters. The Tropical North Queensland also has a range of exotic beaches along with Whitesundays. Tourists also have the opportunity to watch wild dolphins and whales across the Moreton Bay and Fraser Island.

Rainforests

Nature lovers will relish the opportunity to visit the amazing rainforests of Queensland during their holiday. The rainforests with their hair-raising natural landscapes, dense forests and beautiful streams running through offer an excellent break from the tedious everyday life. Here you will have the opportunity to watch beautiful sunset scenes, watch amazing wildlife such as kangaroos. The Daintree Rainforest in particular is regarded as being one of the hottest tourist destinations in the region. The south of the region is adorned with a backdrop of magnificent mountains that are rich with diverse flora and fauna.

Islands

Queensland islands offer the perfect escape destinations with their scenic beauty. The best islands are located on the outskirts of the Gold Coast, Tropical North Queensland, Townsville, Fraser Coast, Mackey, Bundaberg, Brisbane and Central Queensland. Visitors to these islands will have the opportunity to reside in some of the most magnificent Queensland hotels and resorts that have been developed on these islands.

Adventurous Sports

For those looking to partake in action and adventure during their trip to Queensland there is plenty of opportunity to engage in full fledged adventure sports with the adventurous people of Australia. Thrill yourself by renting out water skis or go water rafting on the beautiful lakes and beaches. You can go scuba diving along the coral reef or enjoy horse riding across the varying landscape of Queensland. Cruise traveling is another great adventure to embark on during your trip to Queensland.

Preview of Willjack’s blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Entry from: Rainbow Beach, Australia Entry Title: “Rainbow Beach and Fraser Island” Entry: “Everybody is a little bit mad in Fraser’s on Rainbow, the hostel I stayed before and after my Fraser Island trip. Sam, the chef, wears a red bandana, has a mild case of Tourettes (mainly bird noises) and a laugh that sounds like a hyena on helium. It never quite breaks, and as it crescendos his wide brown eyes roll independently of one another and seem to take in the floor, walls and ceiling simultaneously. Maggie, the cleaner, is late 60s with bleach-blonde hair. She can usually be found darting in and out the communal area giggling to herself, seemingly very busy in mind and body. It’s only when you pause to study her for a few minutes you realise she’s not actually getting anything done. When certain songs come on the radio — eg Pink Floyd, Money — she’ll scurry over to the nearest group of backpackers, glance over her shoulder, and with a conspiratorial gleam in her eye whisper something like: ‘Guys, guys! Seriously, right, listen to this song when you’ve taken magic mushrooms. You’ll be dangling upside down from the roof! Seriously!’ Then she’ll giggle hysterically and dart off again. Matt, the guy on reception, looks at guests like they’ve insulted his mother when they ask to top up their internet card …
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Preview of Mikeandgem’s blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Entry from: Cairns, Australia Entry Title: “We’ve made it this far somehow?!?” Entry: “Due to the lack of internet opportunity this is going to have to be another entry containing brief highlights on multiple stops. After Surfers Paradise we stopped in Noosa, a quaint little town by a gorgeous sand beach. I can’t say too much here other than that there was an incident that I’ve been asked not to mention. Inevitably a comment like that is going to birth all manner of wild exaggeration and ridiculous speculation but what can I do? Another incident of note was the swatting of a horse fly at our campsite and the subsequent spectacle of the aforementioned horsefly’s squished body being carried off by a bunch of tiny ants. North of Noosa we stopped at Rainbow Bay where we were hoping to grab ourselves a last minute bargain of a trip to Fraser Island – the world’s largest sand dune island (or something like that). Transport on the island is strictly restricted to 4WD due to the tricky terrain. Our campervan would be no match for the sand so our only option was to hire an alternative. In the end no such bargain was forthcoming – a disappointment that was balanced out by the falling in love of Chris with one of the girls at the tour dealer office whose eyes he wanted to ‘dive into’. Topics of conversation …

Preview of Tsimko’s blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Entry from: Noosa, Australia Entry Title: “Road trip – Return to Brisbane” Entry: “Day 19 Our day started with a short boat cruise to a bay where wild dolphins get fed. We expected some natural contact with these cute mammals, but it turned out to be a pure commercial show. Only two dolphins showed up and were “shared” by plenty of people. Anyway, we were given a fish to feed them and performed obligatory picture taking. On the way back the boat driver fed also eagles and many shorts were fired that time as well. By the boat driver we were also advised to see the Carlo sandblow, a 120m high dune, which we would have otherwise missed. Along with the beach it provided stunning vistas. Our next destination was Noosa, where we got later in the afternoon. It’s a city of a 100 roundabouts, but luckily we managed to obtain a street map at a tourist office even after opening hours. The plan for the evening was simple – a farewell BBQ dinner. We prepared it in the same way at previously to make sure nothing was going to go wrong, and indeed it didn’t, expect my slight stomach problems afterwards. Prior to dinner we had a table tennis tournament where everyone experienced bright as well as dark moments. Day 20 Our last day started with a breakfast by the river and a quick drive through Hastings street, Noosa’s …

Preview of Kateandandy’s blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Entry from: Hervey Bay, Australia Entry Title: “Hervey Bay and Fraser Island” Entry: “Tuesday 6th December 2005 – Happy Birthday Emma It was the most uncomfortable 13 hours on a coach I have had, we managed to sleep for most of the journey so that passed the night away quite quickly. We arrived in Hervey Bay at around 9am and Andy phoned our hostel – The Woolshed Backpackers to get them to pick us up. The hostel was probably one of the nicest ones we have been in so far, we dumped our bags and slept until lunchtime. We decided to walk to the beach, I was expecting something more like Airlie Beach which had a huge row of shops and cafe’s but there wasn’t much there at all, we found that all the main shopping areas were inland. We went into an info centre to decide on which trip to go on to Fraser Island, there were many different choices, but we eventually booked a two day, one night guided tour with the Fraser Island Company for tomorrow. On the way back we stopped at a phone box and organised our coach to Noosa on Friday to meet Stuart and Evie. Wednesday 7th December 2005 The bus picked us up outside our hostel at 7.30am, only a few other people got on the bus, we found out from our driver Paul that there would only be 9 of us. When we booked yesterday for the trip to Fraser Island we didn’t want …

Preview of Nikkismallwood’s blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Entry from: Hervey Bay, Australia Entry Title: “Australia – part 2″ Entry: “Hello all!, Well we have finally reached our final country, New Zealand, and it is definitely winter. But before you get to hear about this country, I need to tell you what we got up to in the last half of Australia. Well guess what, we did another tour, but this one was one of the best yet, a self drive 3 day tour of Fraser Island, the biggest sand island in the world! On the first morning of the tour we were introduced to our 4 by 4s that sat 8 people each and set free with the thought of a heavy fine if we injured the vehicles in any way. I was the first to drive and it was my duty to get the car on the ferry and off the other side in one piece, which luckily I succeeded in doing. The tour group we went with gave us an itinerary to follow so our first stop was a forest walk around the middle of the island. It was then on to the spectacular Lake Birrabean where we spent the rest of the day sunbathing and swimming. We then had to make a quick dash along the beach to the campsite as it was getting dark and the tide was coming in! We set up our tents and all sat down to eat the free fish that a local man had caught for us that day. It was another early morning the next day and we made our way over to Indian head which is …

Preview of Al_fey’s blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Entry from: Brisbane, Australia Entry Title: “Day 81 – Noosa to Brisbane” Entry: “We woke up very early again, then Katie went to use her 2 spare hours of internet after she chose to have a cat-nap yesterday while I updated the blog. All I could think about was the England game, and while I was in the shower (communal and shared with about 50 others!) Katie shouted to me that they were showing a repeat of the game in the common room/living area. When I got to the telly it was 2-1 to Croatia in the crucial Euro qualifier, and I couldn’t believe it. Even though our manager is clearly a complete donut, and our players a bunch of underperforming egomaniac millionaires, I still didn’t believe that Croatia could really beat us at Wembley when the chips were down… The mood in the tv room was suicidal, I asked how we were playing and was showered with negative expletives. The guys said that we went 2-0 down in the first 15 minutes, our defence was like the Keystone Cops, and we were very lucky to be awarded a very dubious penalty. Great! As I digested all of this and formulated my own stream of expletives, Becks crossed from the right, Crouchy took the ball down and tucked it away like the increasingly prolific goalscorer he’s become. If only his club & country managers could see it! We looked like we’d get …

Article by C. Sanders

What defines a beach?

A beach is a location that exists as the shoreline of a lake or ocean. Most often when referring to a beach, we simply think of a trip to Florida, forgetting that lakes also have them.

The “beach” which we might quickly assume is composed of only sand and shells, can also consist of other types of rock (gravel, shingle, pebbles, waves or even cobblestones).

Shell fragments, which are of a biological origin are responsible for a huge part of the makeup of typical coastline beaches. Often times, tourists go seashell hunting, picking up shells that are laying on the beach close to the water. When they get those shells home, they discover that the shell will have moved from one location to the next, as the tiny critter still living inside has tried to escape captivity and discover its way back home. Sadly, these critters usually can’t survive for very long without their natural habitat.

Wild Beaches

The term “wild beach” is given to any beach that does not have lifeguards, or a loud environment around them, such as hotels, resorts, and businesses. They are often called “undeclared”, “undeveloped”, or even “undiscovered” beaches. These beaches are generally valued for their undisturbed beauty and natural placement of elements that has not been trampled by millions of visitors every year. This type of beach is most commonly found in less developed areas such as Indoesia, Thailand, Philippine’s, and Puerto Rico.

What forms a beach?

There are several factors in play that determine the shape, size, and overall appearance of a beach. The part of the beach that is mostly above water (depending on the tide) and actively influenced by the waves is called the “beach berm”. The berm is the active shoreline, composed of material deposits. The top of the berm is known as the “crest”, and what is known as the “face” is the slope leading down to the water itself, from the top of the berm (crest). Every wave that rolls in will greatly influence, and change the appearance of the beach. What prevents a beach from having a naturally high crest and slope is the traffic it sees throughout the day by visitors. If a beach is left alone for two weeks, it will start to lose its flat appearance and create a crest that can be a straight drop-off to the water 4-8 feet tall. These are beautiful designs found more often in wild beaches. Foot traffic tramples this natural design which is why the sand seems to generally run smoothly into the water, without a cliff-like structure.

Wind, rather than water has a big part of the shaping of a beach as well. When wind is the force that spreads the sand or other deposits across the beach, sending the grains inland, the deposit behind the beach becomes what is known as a dune.

It has been difficult to determine what separates the main part of the beach, and where the dunes begin. The easiest universal agreement, though not always completely accurate has been recognized that where the flat surface of the beach begins to form a slight to drastic incline away from the water, will be known as the dunes.

Beaches as habitat.

Beaches are a rather unstable environment due to often harsh conditions of wind, and waves. Some small creatures burrow deeply into the sand for protection, and feed on things washed in by waves. Crabs, shorebirds and other insects feed on these little beach dwellers. The Piping Plover (endangered), and certain ‘tern’ species rely solely on beaches for their nesting. Sea turtles are also among those that lay eggs on ocean beaches. Sea grass and other plant life grow in undisturbed real estate areas of the beach and the dunes.

Beaches in film and television.

In one of the most terrible films of all time, “The Beach” starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel York, and Patcharawan Patarkjjanon, twenty-something ‘Richard’ travels to Thailand and finds himself in possession of a strange map. Rumors state that it leads to a solitary beach paradise, a tropical bliss. Excited and intrigued, Richard sets out to find it. The scenery of the wild beaches is truly what makes this film barely bearable to watch. The rest is, well, an unforgettable nightmare in film.

The extremely popular American television series “Lost”, originally airing on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) consisted of six seasons. It is a drama series that follows closely the lives of various individuals, though mostly the survivors of a plane crash that was flying between Sydney, Australia and Los Angeles, California. The setting for this series, a beautiful island with gorgeous beach fronts adds a great deal to the story of this series.

The world’s top 6 beaches.

1) Copacabana Beach, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.

* A borough located in the city of Rio De Janeiro, famous for its 2.5 miles of gorgeous beach. The area was originally called Sacopenapa, until the 18th century. It adapted it’s new name after the construction of a chapel that holds a replica of the Virgin of Copacabana, the patron saint of Bolivia. Copacabana starts at Princesa Isabel Avenue and ends at Posto Seis near the Forte de Copacabana. There are 63 hotels and 10 hostels in Copacabana.

2) Waikiki, Hawaii.

* Waikiki is an area of Honolulu on the south shore of island Oahu, Hawaii. It is one of the most well-known beaches in the entire world. The beach is considered the center of the tourist industry in Hawaii, with countless hotels and high-rise resorts. It even has historic hotels dating back to the early 20th century.

3) Cancun, Mexico.

* Known for its gorgeous light blue water, Cancun is a coastal city in Mexico’s easternmost state, Quintana Roo. It is a world-renowned tourist resort.

4) Surfer’s Paradise, Australia.

* Surfers Paradise is a suburb on the Gold Coast in Queensland. Common name is “Surfers”. It is known for its many high-rise apartment buildings and gorgeous wide surf beach.

5) Negril, Jamaica.

* Negril is a large beach resort located across parts of two Jamaican parishes, Westmoreland and Hanover.

6) South Beach, Florida.

* South Beach is a section of Miami Beach, Florida that encompasses the southernmost 23 blocks of an island separating the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay. The 1926 hurricane destroyed much of the area, but tourism continues to soar.

Sunscreen; protection from dangerous sun rays.

This can be argued, but studies have shown that the best sunscreen available is “La Roche-Posay Anthelios XL Lait SPF”. Why is it considered the best? This sunscreen contains a chemical called “Mexoryl”, well known around the world to protect skin from wrinkle-causing UVA rays. Most other sunscreens simply protect from UVB rays. How good is it? According to Dr. Vincent DeLeo, chairman of dermatology at Columbia University, “It produces a product which gives us almost perfect protection against sunshine”. This product can generally be found for – USD on average.

Safety tips for visiting the beach, and hot climates.

Other than sunscreen, and equally if not more important is hydration. Hydration isn’t drinking a gallon of water and then going out in the sun thinking you are “good to go”. Hydration is actually a process that can’t be forced by drinking large amounts of water in a short amount of time. To properly hydrate the body takes several days of drinking large amounts of water. In order to withstand the heat of certain locations, it is vital to prepare before attempting to go out in these environments. The best practice to ensure proper hydration and avoiding heat stroke is to check your urine. If it’s yellow, you need to drink more water. If it’s dark yellow, do NOT stay out in the heat, or you might find yourself touring the local hospital if you’re lucky enough to be noticed and transported to one. Even in the mornings, if you are properly hydrated, your urine should be clear to almost-clear.

Dangerous marine life.

It is advisable to do research on potentially life threatening marine life (Jellyfish in particular) for locations that you are thinking about touring. Even if you don’t plan on swimming in the water, this is still a good practice, as you can simply step on a wet tentacle that has washed up and still be poisioned.

Swim during daylight hours only.

It is highly advisable not to enter the water at night, due to various different things. You can be carried out by the sea in the blink of an eye due to dangerous undercurrent that you can’t visibly see (even in the daytime). If you are ever being sucked outward away from the shoreline, try not to panic. Just remember to swim parallel to the shoreline and not directly into shore. This will be your only chance at escaping the deadly currents from taking you out and under. Another good reason not to swim at night is because that is when sharks travel closer to the beach to feed.

Preview of Modernoddyseus’s blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Entry from: Fraser Island, Qld., Australia Entry Title: “FRASER ISLAND” Entry: “”Oh – why isn’t this guy here yet – the doughy ********!?” said Raquel, as we waited for the tardy owner of a Four-Wheel-Drive rental shop. Her voice had the stubborn, self-righteous certainty that all Australians use to complain with, although, on this morning, I tended to agree with her. We wanted to visit Frasier Island SOON. Also, I just loved it when she called people “doughy ********s.” More than an hour later, the owner finally arrived, joking that he’d “had a big night.” Not much of an excuse, but everyone on the continent will tell you: “Those Queenslanders are backwards.” Raquel, Chris, and I got a red, 4WD jeep and cruised to Ixnay Point, a fat glob of sand separated from south Frasier Island by a pine-green, dugong-infested channel. I felt like I’d come to the end of the earth – that the tree-lined, sand island represented paradise, so near yet unattainable. Luckily, boats had been invented, so we took one across, spotted some dolphins, and began our trekking of Frasier Island. We four-wheeled through a bumpy, interior track. The 15 mph ride jerked us so much that our heads sometimes hit the car’s roof. The setting quickly changed from sandy bush to tall-treed forest. Bright sun and clear sky reappeared …
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