Queensland
This Aussie holiday mecca is finally atoning for its tourism sins
I first visited Port Douglas in the 1980s, before mega-resorts came and changed its character. Thankfully, tourism operators today have a different approach.
- by Lee Tulloch
I never liked the Gold Coast. Now, as a parent, I love it
It would be fair to say that I have never previously clicked with the Gold Coast, but returning with kids in tow changed my perspective.
- by David Whitley
★★★★
Hotel reviews
This luxe Queensland retreat is a haven for foodies
A soothing stay at this south-east Queensland rural retreat also attracts food-loving day-trippers keen to linger over a long lunch at Homage restaurant.
- by Katrina Lobley
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
★★★★
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
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