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Paradise Country Aussie Farm Tour Oxenford Paradise Country is a great destination for families to experience an authentic Aussie Farm that reflects the traditional Australian Bush Culture on the Gold Coast.

Lake Maroon Boonah Just one hour’s drive from the centre of Brisbane, Lake Maroon is located in the heart of the Scenic Rim, Boonah. Lake Maroon is ideal for camping and fast becoming one of Queensland's most popular places for sailing, fishing, water skiing, parasailing and paddle boating.

Daisy Hill Conservation Park Daisy Hill Daisy Hill Conservation Park and surrounding areas protect vital koala habitat. For these popular marsupials, this is one of the last relatively intact natural habitats between Brisbane and the Gold Coast.

Gotham City Dive Site Moreton Island In the Moreton Bay area north of Moreton Island and off Brisbane, a giant Granite Rock extends 15 metres up from the sandy bottom. It looks like a giant fridge lying on its side, 40 metres by 25 metres wide.

Normanby Wines Harrisville Discover the romance and delights of the country while visiting Normanby Wines.

Bunjurgen Estate Vineyard Boonah Bunjurgen Estate Vineyard produces award winning easy drinking Shiraz, boutique Chambourcin wines, and popular fortified reds [ports] made solely from grapes grown on the property. The wines all reflect contemporary Queensland styles and compliment modern Australian cuisine.

Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary Fig Tree Pocket Officially recognised by the Guinness Book of World Records, Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary is the world's first and largest koala sanctuary, with 80 years of experience and over 130 koalas. Unwind with an organic coffee in the "Koala Forest" surrounded by 40 koalas! Watch the antics of cute female koalas...

Brisbane Lookout Mount Coot-tha Mount Coot-tha As you step out onto the observation deck at Brisbane Lookout Mount Coot-tha, the panoramic views of Brisbane City stretching out to Moreton Bay and around to the distant mountains...

Eagleby Wetland Reserve Eagleby Eagleby Wetland Reserve, a re-claimed wetland around a water treatment plant on the Albert River, is located between the Logan and Albert Rivers on the Gold Coast. The Wetlands feature varied bird habitats such as melaleuca and brackish swamps, freshwater lakes, woodlands, cane fields and open grassland.

Cherubs Cave Dive Site Moreton Island A small concrete cherub once marked the main entrance to this hidden cave off Moreton Island (it was last seen near the engine of the 'St Paul', 6 miles north). The large circular shaped cave roughly measures 20 by 15 metres and has six exits.

Adopt a Koala Brisbane Koalas in the wild need your help.

North Gorge Headlands North Stradbroke Island A highlight for all visitors to Stradbroke Island is the North Gorge Headland walk. The walk offers spectacular views, from the rocky outcrops to 32 kilometres of white sandy beach.

D'Aguilar National Park The Gap D'Aguilar National Park is a huge, diverse park of scribbly gums and lush rainforest, sprawling over the hills at Brisbane’s back door. Enjoy great lookouts, walking tracks and picnic areas, also a remote secluded campsite for experienced walkers and navigators.

City Botanic Gardens Brisbane The City Botanic Gardens are the city's oldest park, originally planted by convicts in 1825 with food crops to feed the prison colony. These gardens include ancient trees, rainforest glades and exotic species.

Moogerah Peaks National Park Moogerah Four ancient volcanic peaks in the fertile Fassifern Valley form the Moogerah Peaks National Park. Hoop pines grow in dry rainforests near the summits. Three of the parks four sections are easily accessed and offer different experiences.

Mount Tempest Moreton Island Moreton Island is the most natural of the large sand islands located in Moreton Bay’s sheltered waters. At 285 metres high, Mount Tempest is the highest stabilised sand dune in the world.

Henderson's Rock Dive Site Moreton Island One of Brisbane's better and less frequented dive sites. There are deep ledges, overhangs and caves, hidden and partly obscured by thick kelp, all to be explored. Keep an eye out for the Ornate crayfish, which is prolific in this area.

Fort Lytton National Park Lytton Fort Lytton National Park protects the birthplace of Queensland's military history. From 1881 to 1945 this classic coastal fortress was the focus of Queensland's defence activity.

Moreton Island National Park Moreton Island Moreton Island National Park offers a playground of beaches, dunes, coastal heath, woodlands and shallow freshwater lagoons. Add a rocky outcrop and the historic Cape Moreton lighthouse and you have a recipe for discovery and relaxation. At the Cape Moreton information centre, investigate the history of the island.

Manta Ray Bommie Dive Site North Stradbroke Island This rocky reef off North Stradbroke Island near Brisbane attracts marine life like a magnet, especially over the warmer months. Manta Rays are the main attraction, with groups of three or four regularly spotted swimming together.

Mount Mee Forest Reserve Mount Mee Mount Mee Forest Reserve is situated at the northern end of the D'Aguilar Range. This huge expanse of rainforest and eucalypt forest offers picnicking visitors clear creeks and scenic lookouts. Inspect the remains of the antique sawmill in the Gantry day-use area.

Mount Bithongabel Canungra Lamington National Park boasts extensive walking tracks along the McPherson Range, which allow visitors to explore the area's forests, creeks and waterfalls. Dramatic lookouts afford views over the Gold Coast, south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales.

Albert River Circuit Canungra The Albert River circuit within Lamington National Park, leads off the Border Track five kilometres from the trail head. The track winds down to Lightning Falls and follows the left branch of the Albert River upstream to Echo Falls and Echo Point.

Kangaroo Point Cliffs Kangaroo Point Offering impressive early morning or evening views, extending across the river to the City and beyond to the mountains surrounding the city's outskirts, the Kangaroo Point Cliffs are a popular...

Box Forest track Canungra Lamington National Park boasts extensive walking tracks along the McPherson Range, which allow visitors to explore the area's forests, creeks and waterfalls. Dramatic lookouts afford views over the Gold Coast, south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales.

Dreamworld Coomera As one of the most renowned and largest theme parks in Australia, Dreamworld is a major tourist attraction.

Mount Barney National Park Mount Barney Mount Barney National Park is a wild, World Heritage-listed park boasting seven rugged mountains and the remains of an ancient volcano. Its cascading creeks and pristine forest habitats preserve many rare plants and vulnerable animal species unique to the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage Area.

Jimna State Forest Jimna Jimna State Forest has had a colourful history of gold mining and timber milling. The last flurry of mining, in the 1940s, yielded 2.8 kilograms of gold. Attractions include creeks, log bridges and wildlife including platypus and many species of birds.

Morelia Track, Manorina The Gap On a clear day, this track offers spectacular views as far as the sparkling white sand hills of Moreton Island. Walk from the picnic area through tall open forest to the summit of Mount Nebo.

Karboora Track Dunwich On North Stradbroke Island, Blue Lake National Park protects coastal wallum and a freshwater lake of special significance to the local Aboriginal people, the Quandamooka. Walk through wallum woodlands with stunted eucalypt trees, wallum banksias and a flowering heath understorey to Blue Lake. Take your camera and binoculars.

Lake Wivenhoe Fernvale Just an hour from downtown Brisbane, Lake Wivenhoe is a spectacular water reserve, northwest of Brisbane. A visit to this scenic natural area offers a peaceful and tranquil outing complete with panoramic views of the lake. Lake Wivenhoe provides a focus for quiet and relaxed land and water-based, family-style recreation.

"The Aarhus" Dive Site East Brisbane North of Moreton Island lies a 50 metre iron barque which sank in 1894 after a 122 day sail from New York, carrying a cargo of kerosene, glassware, wire bails and alarm clocks. Timber artifacts under the sand have been preserved from being drenched in kerosene.

Bribie Island Recreation Area Bribie Island Bribie Island Recreation Area is a treasure trove of plants and animals. The island is fringed by white, sandy beaches. Heaths and freshwater lagoons support many birds, while the shore provides food and roosting havens for thousands of shorebirds. Dugong thrive in protected waters nearby.

Alma Park Zoo Dakabin A genuine wildlife experience - discover a wide range of Australian, exotic and endangered animals at Alma Park Zoo. Learn all sorts of interesting information at the keeper talks and presentations about Ring-tailed Lemur, Black-capped Capuchins, Koala's, Snakes, Crocodiles, Baboons and Spider Monkeys.

Blue Lake National Park North Stradbroke Island Blue Lake National Park is on North Stradbroke Island, the largest of Moreton Bay's islands and one of the world's most ecologically important wetlands. This attractive park protects Blue Lake, an area of cultural significance to the Quandamooka people.

Flat Rock Dive Site North Stradbroke Island Flat Rock is one of the most exciting dive sites off Brisbane. Surrounding this rocky island are beautiful coral reefs. Encounter turtles, leopard sharks, eagle rays, reef fish, pelagic fish and even the odd manta ray.

Python Rock Canungra This track in the Green Mountains section of World Heritage-listed Lamington National Park passes through a closed rainforest community into an open eucalypt forest to the lookout over Morans Falls, Castle Crag, Mount Throakban and the Lost World.

Morans Falls Canungra Lamington National Park is part of the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage Area, which includes the most extensive areas of subtropical rainforest in the world. Morans Falls track leaves the main road from a car park 800 metres downhill from the national park information centre.

Bellthorpe National Park Bellthorpe Bellthorpe National Park is at the southern end of the Conondale Range. Untouched bush land with rainforest, waterfalls and attractive creeks is home to 600 identified plant species and a haven for many endangered and threatened animals. Picnic beside a rock pool at the Stoney Creek day-use area.

Kookaburra River Queens Brisbane Enjoy a cruise along the Brisbane River aboard authentic paddlewheelers, and icons of the Brisbane River, the majestic Kookaburra River Queens.

Curtain Artificial Reef Dive Site Moreton Island Curtain Artificial Reef is a popular dive site in Moreton Bay and is easily accessible from Brisbane. Since 1968, the Underwater Research Group of Queensland have been sinking large vessels, cars, tires and pontoons at this site on the West side of Moreton Island.

Lamington National Park, Green Mountains Section Lamington National Park Green Mountains, Lamington National Park, in the hinterland of the Gold Coast and part of the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage Area, draws hundreds of thousands of visitors each year to its waterfalls, wildlife and wonderful walking tracks.

Curtis Falls, Joalah Section Tamborine On entering the rainforest in Tamborine National Park, take the right-hand fork and head down to Curtis Falls. A viewing platform in the forest is a good place to stop and listen to the birds or rest on your way back.

Australian Outback Spectacular Oxenford Celebrate a tribute to Phar Lap - Hero to a Nation! One of Australia's most legendary stories is retold as Australian Outback Spectacular celebrates the courageous spirit of the Australian horse and commemorates the legend that is Phar Lap.

Boondall Wetlands Reserve Moreton Bay And Islands Boondall Wetlands lies on the edge of Moreton Bay between Nudgee Beach, Boondall and Shorncliffe and includes more than 1000 hectares of tidal flats, mangroves, saltmarshes, melaleuca wetlands, grasslands, open forests and woodlands. The wetlands are part of a chain of coastal wetlands associated with Moreton Bay which are listed under...

Adventure Parc North Tamborine Want an action packed day? Take the family, a group of friends or corporate teams to new heights at Mount Tamborine Adventure Parc.

Mt Barney Lodge Country Retreat Mount Barney Nestled amongst the foothills of World Heritage-listed, Mt Barney National Park, Mt Barney Lodge is a unique country escape that offers a variety of accommodation and Eco Accredited adventure activities.

Brisbane Bayside Manly Escape to Brisbane's bayside and experience the region on two legs, two wheels or in a boat.

Colmslie Beach Reserve Brisbane On the banks of the Brisbane River, the Colmslie Beach Reserve is a great children's playground with the Octopus Garden, barbecues, shelter picnic area and sandy beach. Located off Colmslie Road...

Cedar Creek Estate Vineyard and Winery North Tamborine From the moment you enter the driveway you will appreciate that Cedar Creek Estate Vineyard and Winery is one of the Gold Coast Hinterlands most charming wineries. Bring your camera and take in the wonderful scenery, as well as enjoying the taste of some of Queensland's finest wines.