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	Michelle R. Mangio BellaOnline's Australia Editor

Accomodation

Attractions

Eating in Queensland

Events and Festivals

Hamilton Island
Hamilton Island in the Whitsundays Islands is a great location to enjoy the best of the Southern Great Barrier Reef

Hinchinbrook Island is Nim's Island
Hinchinbrook Island in Northern Queensland, Australia, is where Nim's Island was filmed, and the Wilderness Lodge & Resort offers an experience similar to Nim's home.

Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
The Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, located in Brisbane, Australia, is the world's oldest koala sanctuary, and the perfect place to cuddle a koala.

Michaelmas Cay
Michaelmas Cay is a small reef island located in the northern Great Barrier Reef, a couple of hours easy sailing from Cairns onboard a luxury catamaran, offering the opportunity to snorkel and dive along the Reef or just enjoy the beautiful island.

Queensland Overview
There's a good reason why Queensland is known as the Sunshine State: it averages over 300 days of sunshine each year. It truly is an all year round vacation destination, with its star attractions being the Great Barrier Reef and the Daintree Rainforest.

Shopping in QLD

Surf World Gold Coast
Surf World Gold Coast, a museum dedicated to the history of surfing, opens in Queensland, Australia.