South East Queensland - tours - holidays - accommodation

SE Queensland Holidays

Stretching from Maryborough in the north to the New South Wales border in the south and west across the rolling plains of the Darling Downs. The Queensland south east is one of the most popular holiday regions in the world.

The coastal area includes the World Heritage listed Fraser Island, whale watching from Hervey Bay and North Stradbroke Island and the famous unspoiled beaches of the Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast.

These are the holiday mecca areas of Australia and offer access to both secluded and surf beaches as well as theme park attractions to suit all tastes. These regions offers great tour opportunities to suit all tastes and budgets.

Back from the coast lie the hinterland areas with beautiful rolling landscapes and pockets of remaining rainforests. Attractions include historic homesteads as well as some fine national parks. Further west the crop areas give way to sheep and cattle grazing.

Places of Interest

Maryborough - imposing Victorian buildings on the Mary River. Centre for surrounding sugar industry.

National Trust have listed Brennnan and McGeraghty, a store preserved exactly as it was 100 years ago.

Hervey Bay - access to Fraser Island. Whale watching centre of Australia in the winter/spring months of July to mid-Oct. Hervey Bay accommodation includes resorts, holiday apartments, motels and backpacker hostels.

Fraser Island - World heritage listed. Unique and spectacular sand island with rainforest and clear lakes. 4WD vehicles and trail bike access only. Permits are needed. Highly recommended for the environmentally inclined. Fraser Island tours are extremely popular.

Gympie - a gold mining town until 1920. Country music festival in August. Cooloola National Park and access to Rainbow Beach and Inskip Point. Wreck of the "Cherry Venture".

Sunshine Coast - Click here to link to the Sunshine Coast page. Are you looking for Sunshine Coast resorts and apartments for your holidays? [See Sunshine Coast regional map]

Brisbane - Click here to link to Brisbane and surrounds own page.

Gold Coast - Click here to link to the Gold Coast information page. Were you looking for Gold Coast accommodation for your holidays or perhaps a Gold Coast car rental? [See Gold Coast regional map]

Ipswich - once a prosperous mining town now becoming part of  Brisbane's urban spread to the west. Historic homes and public buildings. Making a transition to a technology centre.

Toowoomba - major centre of the Darling Downs. Spectacular gardens in early spring. Cobb and Co. museum for historic carriages. Jondaryan Woolshed tourist complex west of town. [See Darling Downs regional map]

Warwick - oldest town in Queensland after Brisbane. Prosperous little country town with some fine examples of sandstone buildings.

Stanthorpe - fruit, vegetables and vineyards. Queensland's coldest town sitting on the elevated Granite Belt. Girraween National Park.

Other Inland Towns - Goondiwindi, Dalby and Chinchilla are typical country towns servicing the surrounding rural communities.

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