QUEENSLAND

FABULOUS FACTS

With approximately 3,000 individual reefs, 600 continental islands and 300 coral cays, the Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest reef system, extending over 14 degrees of latitude - you can even see it from space!

Every year around the full moon in November, the world’s largest synchronised coral spawning event occurs on the Reef. Considered the biggest reproduction show on Earth, the annual explosion of colour and show-stopping sign of life can last a couple of hours or even days.

K’Gari (Fraser Island) is the largest sand island in the world,

home to ancient forests and one of the world’s most beautiful freshwater lakes, Lake Mckenzie. Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island) is the second largest sand island in the world and Mulgumpin (Moreton Island) is the third largest, both in Queensland too.

Lone Pine in Brisbane is the world’s first and largest koala sanctuary, home to more than 100 cuddly koalas.

Sir David Attenborough once called the Daintree Rainforest, “The most extraordinary place on Earth...”, so you know it’s got to be good. At 180-million years old, visitors can trek through the jungle and discover plants and animals found nowhere else on the planet, or fly through the trees on a zip-line for a bird’s-eye view.

A little further south, the Gold Coast’s sub-tropical climate offers almost 300 days of sunshine per year, and boasts 57km of sandy beaches with the average water temperature a very comfortable 22 degrees.

Be happy, be safe, be healthy. Prepare for your Aussie adventure by checking the latest Covid health advice and travel requirements from relevant state and government authorities.