Better Homes and Gardens (Australia)
QUEENSLAND HOLIDAY
You’ve seen Julia do it her way, now do it yours! You’ll be amazed wherever you go
ARE YOU A TROPICAL ADVENTURE SEEKER?
Sailing is an unforgettable way to explore the magical Whitsundays. Sail into the sunset, dine under the stars, and enjoy a morning coffee while watching turtles pop to the surface.
Isail Whitsundays isailwhitsundays.com Queensland Yacht Charters yachtcharters.com.au DOES THE PAST ENLIGHTEN YOUR PRESENT? Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park
Visit Cairns to experience 40,000 years of authentic Aboriginal culture and traditions as conveyed by the Djabugay people. tjapukai.com.au
Walk in Captain Cook’s footsteps
Check out where Captain Cook made his first stop in his discovery of the Australian coastline in 1770. The place Cook landed is today named after that year, with the town of Seventeen Seventy a popular spot for history buffs and reef tourists, as the closest point of access for the southern Great Barrier Reef.
SEEK SOLACE IN NATURE Gondwana Rainforests
This World Heritage Listed area is the most extensive remaining area of sub-tropical rainforest in the world, and home to an incredible array of native wildlife and plants. Porcupine Gorge National Park See layers of 500-millionyear-old rock formations in this deep gorge system known as Australia’s ‘Little Grand Canyon’. FOLLOW YOUR TASTEBUDS Graze on a spectacular array of freshly caught seafood and experience a culinary extravaganza.
Hervey Bay Seafood Festival
Sunday, August 11 herveybayseafoodfestival. com.au
The Curated Plate
August 8-11 thecuratedplate.com.au