Queensland
Move over Mickey Mouse, Bluey’s World attraction opens in Queensland
Eighteen months in the making, Bluey’s World Brisbane lets visitors enter the realm of the locally made TV phenomenon.
- by Nick Dent
Three new heritage train trips let you explore the outback in comfort
Two restored 2000-class trains built in 1971 offer excursions through outback Queensland.
- by Tim Richards
World’s biggest airline adds new Australia-US route, revamps seats
The US traveller’s desire to escape the cold is the Aussie traveller’s gain, with the launch of a new Delta Air Lines service.
- by Julietta Jameson
Kids driving diggers? Australia’s newest theme park is mind-blowing
Dig IT bills itself as Australia’s first digger park for kids. You read correctly: kids get to drive real-life earth-moving equipment.
- by Ben Groundwater
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Hotel reviews
You won’t find a better spot for a holiday apartment in Australia
Five minutes from the airport, Kirra Point is in an easy-to-navigate beach community with breathtaking views over the water.
- by Craig Tansley
The surprising rejuvenation of Queensland’s oldest provincial city
Exciting new precincts and an effervescent energy have breathed new life into Ipswich’s CBD.
- by Katrina Lobley
Opinion
Gold Coast
It’s the best part of the Gold Coast, but most drive straight past
The city’s rapidly gentrifying, cool “southern” end is not the high-rise hub you’re probably thinking of.
- by Craig Tansley
The Gold Coast’s best hotels and resorts for different budgets
Goldie stays range from kitsch retro-style motels to beachside family resorts and romantic retreats in the hinterland.
- by Craig Tansley
The Gold Coast’s best places eat and drink
The Gold Coast’s dining scene used to revolve around surf clubs. Now a throng of talented chefs has turned the region into a genuine foodie hot-spot.
- by Craig Tansley
Gold Coast secrets that most visitors don’t know about
The Gold Coast used to be about theme parks and endless beaches. But while they’re still here, there are a lot more reasons for a Goldie escape now.
- by Craig Tansley
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