Discover Queensland, Australia!

Tourist Information for planning you next Queensland Holiday including - Accommodation, Tours, Attractions, Flights, Theme Parks and a whole lot more ...

Located on the east coast of Australia, Queensland has many contrasts from sunny tropical coastal areas and beachfront cities to lush rainforests and tropical hideaways. From the Gold Coast in the great south east to Cairns in the tropical north, Queensland offers an exciting range of tourist attractions and quality accommodation. Queensland is the ideal destination offering a variety of holidays for all travellers. The types of accommodation available vary almost as much as the sunshine state’s scenery; 6 star hotels, health spas, family resorts, beach front apartments, tropical hideaways. Discover Queensland will ensure that your next Queensland holiday will be an unforgettable adventure!

Here you will discover comprehensive information about holidaying in Queensland the sunshine state . Discover the excitement of the Gold Coast, the beauty of the Whitsundays and the Great Barrier Reef, the relaxing atmosphere of the Sunshine Coast and the green rainforests of Far North Queensland. Whether you want to know about accommodation, attractions, events or entertainment, simply select one of Queensland's fantastic locations and discover what everyone has been raving about.

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Accommodation Partner Websites

Escapes Club - www.escapesclub.com
Queensland Breaks - www.queenslandbreaks.com
Broadbeach Resorts - www.broadbeachresorts.com.au
Stayin - www.stayin.com.au
Great Escape Online - www.greatescapeonline.com.au

Discover Queensland Network Websites

Queensland Accommodation - www.discoverqueensland.net.au
Accommodation Search - www.discoverqueensland.net
Surfers Paradise Accommodation - www.surfers-paradise-accommodation.com

Latest Hot Accommodation Special

Are you looking for some great Queensland Holiday Specials

Then look no further than Discover Queensland! Here you'll find excellent value for money here on accommodation. At Discover Queensland we source the latest and greatest accommodation specials available in Queensland for hotels, apartments and resorts.

Phone 1300 788 553  for more information on these and other great specials.

Create Your Own Queensland Holiday Experience

Create your own holiday is a new function being introduced into the Discover Queensland website. This will allow different groups to effectively plan a holiday in Queensland based on the individual user experince. This functionality is still a work in progress, however se below for some examples of the categories on offer.

Family Holiday
Taking the family on holiday? Why not discover the Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast or Cairns. Any of the numerous theme parks will keep the family entertained for days and once you have had enough, head for the beach.

Drive Holiday
If you are planning a driving holiday in Queensland then why not start at the Gold Coast and head north along the coast. There are a number of fantastic destinations to explore along the way.

Luxury and Indulgence Holiday
For luxury and indulgence you can't pass the Whitsundays or Port Douglas. Both of these regions offer a number of high quality 5 start resorts and why not pamper yourself at one of the numerous day spa's.

Executive Stay
For executives, Brisbane is the business centre. Why not plan to spend some time on the Gold Coast or Sunshine Coast? It's only an hour each way to either of the fantasic beachside regions.

Discover Queensland News

New Website - 01 April 2007
At Discover Queensland we are constantly looking to upgrade the user experience at our website. We are currently upgrading all of the website pages so please report any errors or issues if you happen to run into any trouble.

Discover Queensland - 01 April 2007
As part of our website upgrade we have decided that it would be a great idea if actually take some time to Discover Queensland ourselves. We are embarking on a 3 month photo and fact finding mission to make sure that we are bringing you the most up to date and comprehensive information available. We will be starting on the Gold Coast and heading north up the coast all the way to Port Douglas.

We will be reporting everything through the Discover Queensland blog which is currently being set up. Stay tuned for more ...

Australia Zoo - 16 April 2007
Yesterday the team took a trip up to the Australia Zoo to see what all the hype is about around Bindi and the Crockmen. We weren't let down and the kids had a great time. Full write up coming soon.

Queensland Facts and Figures

Weather Queensland is drenched in sunshine, has warm seas, cool sea breezes and an enviable warm climate all year round; the weather in Queensland is incomparable to most other Australian states. The Queensland region has two weather seasons: a winter period of rather warm temperatures and minimal rainfall and a summer period of warm balmy temperatures and higher levels of rainfall. The Average Summer Temperature in the South East of 19 to 29 degrees Celsius and the Average Winter Temperatures in the South East of 9 to 21 degrees Celsius. The averages for Tropical North Queensland do vary somewhat for winter with the Average Summer Temperature of 17-31 degrees Celsius and the Average Winter Temperature of 17-26 degrees Celsius.

Statistics Queensland is the second most popular overnight holiday destination in Australia for domestic travelers ($10.9 billion per year) with NSW taking the honours for 2006. Holidays in Queensland comprised of 18 754 000 combined visitor nights (23% Australian Market) with more than 60% of these room nights by residents from NSW and Victoria. Day visitors also contributed a further $2.5 billion. The Sunshine Coast ($1.4 billion) and Tropical North Queensland ($1.3 billion) where Australia's most visited regional areas for overnight and day visitors (excluding major cities and the Gold Coast).

The highest average overnight expenditure is in the Whitsundays ($1 295 per person per night) Accommodation in Queensland caters for nearly 22% of the total expenditure, followed by Restaurants / Meals 15%, Airline Fares 11%, Fuel 11% and Shopping / Gifts 11%