Queensland

This Queensland travel guide brings every OneLife guide for the state into one place. Queensland is where a lot of people first picture Australia. Warm water, long coastline, and a slower pace once you move away from the city. It runs from the reef in the tropical north down to the green hinterland and surf towns of the south east such as the Sunshine Coast.

The state is large enough that most trips stay regional. The far north holds the rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef. The centre and outback open into red earth and quiet roads. The south east, where most visitors begin, packs beaches, walking trails and small coastal towns close together. Picking one region and taking it slowly beats trying to cover the whole state at once.

We have gathered our Queensland guides by region so you can find your part of the state fast. For now the focus is the south east, starting with the Sunshine Coast and the Glass House Mountains, where hinterland hikes and quiet beach towns sit within easy reach of Brisbane. More regions will be added here as we publish them, each with its own guides for hikes, beaches, food and where to stay.

Every guide here is built from time actually spent in the place. We focus on where to stay, what is worth the drive, and the quieter details most itineraries miss. Use this Queensland travel guide as your starting point. When you want to research the state itself, the official Tourism and Events Queensland site is a good place to begin.