North Queensland Australian Adventures

The Whitsunday Islands in Northern Queensland, Australia are one of the most beautiful places in the world. The blues and greens are intense. There are many sheltered inlets with long beaches of shimmering white sands. The setting sun turns the tropical islands to gold. Many islands are quite mountainous and provide great outlooks of the sea and islands. You can get to the Great Barrier Reef by boat or helicopter. There are helipads on the reefs to land. The Great Barrier Reef abounds in dolphins and turtles. The great barrier reef marine park is the largest in the world. There are many types of coral. A popular place for divers and snorklers, the reef is colorful and beautiful. Tourists flock to the reef from all over the world to experience one of nature's great creations. To dive or snorkle is a rewarding experience. You can see the dolphin and can dive almost every day of the year. There are dive schools to help you get started if you like.

Fraser Island is the largest sand island in the world. You can land on there by plane. But watch out for four wheel drives and dingoes. You can fish, walk, and explore nature in all its beauty. Fraser Island is world heritage listed and is one of nature's gems. The colored sand cliffs amaze and astound. The highest dune is 240 meters above sea level and is still evolving. Many fresh water lakes dot Fraser Island. They are surrounded by jungle and rainforests. They show an exquisite display of fauna. The island was named after a lady was shipwrecked in the nineteenth century. Dingoes here are the purest in Australia. There are over 240 species of bird on Fraser Island. You can enjoy any type of accommodation on Fraser Island, from resort to camping. The remarkable thing about Fraser Island is the way flora and fauna have survived in a sand environment. The colored sands are held together by the rainforest roots. Fraser Island is filled with indescribable natural beauty.

At Sea World people come to swim with dolphins. A frequent event is the beaching of whales as they come in to feed and breed. The whales migrate along the coast of Queensland in clusters or pods in September. The whales stop off in Hervey Bay probably to rest. Whales can be seen from boats and the headlands. Thousands of people join whale watch boats to see the whales breaching and cavorting off Hervey Bay. Cairns is the game fishing capital of the world. Fishing for marlin in Cairns is world famous. The Kuranda railway goes from Cairns to Kuranda through the rainforest. North of Port Douglas you can see rainforests. The skyrail cable ride goes over the barren gorge national park which is rich in tropical rainforests. The 7.5 kilometer ride goes over the rainforest. They skyrail allows people to glide over the treetops and see the sights and smell the rainforest environment without any damage.

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