THE Journey

Check out the Gold Coast, with Australia’s fastest-growing city and home to the 2018 Commonwealth Games; get off the beaten track and encounter incredible nature and wildlife, including the world’s most ancient rainforest; relax on a Great Barrier Reef Island paradise and visit one of the best beaches in the world… All this and more, on Flight Centre’s Colours of Queensland Journey, from £1,799pp, including flights*.

Fly from UK to Brisbane

Sit back, relax and enjoy your 21-hour flight, Australian dollars at the ready!

Brisbane

Brisbane is a stylish urban city that lives and breathes casual cool. Take a free guided walk with one of the Brisbane Greeters, cruise the river on a CityCat ferry or climb the city’s iconic Story Bridge. For culture, visit the South Bank’s Gallery of Modern Art or Queensland Art Gallery, then stroll to one of many riverside restaurants for some fine dining with a view.

Gold Coast beaches

With its 34 miles of beaches, and 300 days of sunshine a year, it is no surprise that more Aussies holiday here than anywhere else in Australia. The Gold Coast boasts 30 stunning beaches, and more canals than Venice.e ce Based asedat at Broadbeach you can watch the surfers, discover secret coves, swim in the surf or walk along some of the best golden beaches in the world.

Port Douglas

Fly to Cairns and discover reef and rainforest during a three-night stay in the relaxed beachside town of Port Douglas, full of boutique shops and historical architecture. Explore two world heritage sites with a full day out at the Great Barrier Reef, followed by discovering where the Reef meets the world’s most ancient rainforest at Cape Tribulation, as well as the natural wonders of the lush Daintree National Park.

Gold Coast Hinterland

Stay in a subtropical rainforest lodge. Only an hour from the Gold Coast beaches, enjoy two nights at O’Reilly’s, a Gold Coast Hinterland Rainforest Retreat in the Lamington National Park, which has been welcoming travellers from around the world for over 90 years to escape, experience and connect with nature, family and friends.

Hamilton Island

Fly to the beautiful Whitsundays, gateway to the Great Barrier Reef. Explore Hamilton Island, where you can fish, trek, rek, golf and snorkel – or just enjoy its azure waters and beaches. Then set sail to Whitehaven Beach, with its glorious, impossibly white sands, voted the world’s top eco-friendly beach, and Queensland’s cleanest beach. Head back to the UK, reminiscing about your amazing experiences, or ask your Flight Centre expert to extend your stay in Queensland – there’s still plenty more to see!