Places to Explore In Great Barrier Reef

Cairns

Tourism is the lifeblood of Cairns (pronounced Caans). The city makes a good base for exploring the wild top half of Queensland, and tens of...

• 9 Restaurants
• 9 Hotels
• 20 Things To Do

Magnetic Island

More than half of Magnetic Island's 52 square km (20 square miles) is national parkland, laced with miles of walking trails and rising to 1,640...

• 0 Restaurants
• 1 Hotels
• 1 Things To Do

North Coast Islands

• 0 Restaurants
• 4 Hotels
• 2 Things To Do

North of Cairns

The Captain Cook Highway runs from Cairns to Mossman, a relatively civilized stretch known mostly for the resort towns of Palm Cove and Port Douglas...

• 15 Restaurants
• 15 Hotels
• 12 Things To Do

The Whitsunday Islands

The Whitsundays are a group of 74 islands situated within 161 km (100 miles) of each other and around 50 km (31 miles) from Shute...

• 10 Restaurants
• 11 Hotels
• 4 Things To Do

Townsville

This coastal city has little in the way of sandy beaches or surf, but it does have shady parks, charming colonial buildings, and a boardwalk-flanked...

• 2 Restaurants
• 2 Hotels
• 10 Things To Do