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Queensland is recognized as the tourist state of Australia with more
then 60 percent of all international visitors to the island
continent spending some time of their stay enjoying its many
attractions. |
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| From its many World Heritage Listed natural
wonders including the Great Barrier Reef the Wet Tropic Rainforest
near Cairns and the flowing sand hills of Fraser island to the
themed attractions of the Gold Coast and the history of its capital,
Brisbane, Queensland is a must see of Australia. |
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| Some of the vast array of tourist
attractions includes: |
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- The golden beaches of the Gold Coast
and Sunshine Coast.
- World standard theme parks: Warner Bros. Movie World, Sea
World and Dreamworld, all located on the Gold Coast.
- The 74 islands of the Whitsunday Passage, east of Airlie
Beach.
- The Heritage trails of the Outback, with interesting museums
such as the Qantas Founders Outback Museum in Winton, and
Stockman’s Hall of Fame in Longreach.
- Day Cruises to the Great Barrier Reef from Cairns – scuba
diving, snorkelling, coral viewing.
- Skydiving, bungy jumping, bushwalking, horse riding, night
clubs, restaurants, sailing, farmstay, white water rafting and
much more.
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It is reported that in 1943 a flight of 24 RAAF Wirraways flew under
the Sydney Harbour Bridge, with one of the pilots changing his
flight path at the last moment to go over the top of the Bridge only
just clearing it in time.