Terrance Talks Travel: The Quirky Tourist Guide to Queensland, Australia (Including the Great Barrier Reef, Cairns, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Outback Queensland & More!)

By Terrance Zepke

One of the best destinations in all of Australia is Queensland. There are many possible adventures for all ages and travelers, such as:

*swimming with whales
*family-friendly adventures
*snorkeling and diving at the Great Barrier Reef
*skydiving over the Whitsundays
*catching some waves at Surfers Paradise
*wildlife watching, including koala encounters
*epic road trips
*thrilling theme parks
*greatest hikes in Australia
*best beaches in the world
*rainforest bushwalking
*mini-submersible sightseeing subs
*scenic railway
*glass-bottom boat tours
...and much more!

Also, learn how to avoid the typical Australian Customs hassles, how to pack, the best time to go, the best places to see wildlife, the best islands, where to stay, how to save money, how to get around, TOP TEN PICKS, and more.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Terrance Zepke
• Release date: May 6, 2019
• ISBN: 9781942738671

Terrance Zepke

Terrance Zepke has a B.A. in Journalism and a Masters degree in Mass Communications and has also studied parapsychology, which is the study of paranormal phenomena, at the renowned Rhine Research Center. She is an award-winning and best-selling author of more than fifty books. Terrance has traveled to every continent and enjoyed all kinds of amazing adventures, such as piranha fishing on the Amazon River, an elephant safari in Nepal, dog-sledding in the Arctic, and spending the night in the famously creepy Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum as part of a paranormal investigation. She is in demand as a speaker and has been featured on NPR, The Learning Channel, History Channel, Around the World, CNN, Rick Steves Show, Good Morning Show, and the Travel Channel. She is the host of TERRANCE TALKS TRAVEL: UBER ADVENTURES and co-host of A WRITER'S JOURNEY: FROM BLANK PAGE TO PUBLISHED. More about this author, her books, and dozens of free repots can be found on www.terrancezepke.com and www.terrancetalkstravel.com

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Terrance Talks Travel:

The Quirky Tourist Guide to Queensland, Australia

Terrance Zepke

Copyright © 2019 by Terrance Zepke

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Zepke, Terrance

Terrance Talks Travel: The Quirky Tourist Guide to Queensland, Australia

1. Travel-Queensland. 2. Australia. 3. Brisbane. 4. Cairns. 5. Great Barrier Reef. 6. Sunshine Coast. 7. Outback Queensland. 8. Gold Coast. 9. Surfers Paradise. 10. Whitsundays. I. Title.

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CONTENTS

Introduction

Getting There & Getting Around

About Money

General Travel Tips & Discount Cards

Fast Facts

Terrance’s Top Ten Picks

Aussie Dishes & Recipes

Touristy Things to See & Do

Brisbane

Cairns

Gold Coast

Great Barrier Reef

Outback Queensland

Sunshine Coast

Noteworthy Capes and Islands

Where to Find Wildlife in Queensland

About Accommodations

About Queensland

Annual Events & Average Temps

Titles by Terrance

How to Pack

How to Talk Like (and Understand) an Australian

INTRODUCTION

Queensland is my favorite part of Australia and after you read through this reference, you’ll see why. Not only is Queensland the second largest state in Australia (four times the size of California!), but it has everything you could possibly want in a vacation destination.

Beautiful beaches extend along nearly all of Queensland’s coastline, known as the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast, as well as idyllic islands. There are more than 100 islands off its coast, including Whitsundays, Stradbroke, Lady Musgrave, and Fraser Island.

What’s more, there is a huge expanse of Outback and spectacular rainforests. This means a lot of wildlife and much of it can only be found in this part of the world. In fact, Queensland has the greatest animal diversity in Australia. There are dozens of species of kangaroos and 150 species of lizards, as well as cuddly koalas, enormous emus, and predatory crocodiles. There are many wildlife reserves, sanctuaries, and zoos where you can hug a koala, hand-feed a kangaroo, and handle a snake.

And, of course, there is the world famous Great Barrier Reef, which can be explored in a wide variety of ways, such as glass-bottom boat tours, snorkeling, paragliding, and scuba diving. The Great Barrier Reef is the largest living thing in the world and can be seen from space! The reef includes more than 400 kinds of coral and 1,500 fish species. You will dive or snorkel alongside manta rays, sea turtles, and you can swim with whales, if you so choose.

There are several terrific theme parks that all ages will appreciate, such as Aussie World and Movie World.

For those seeking thrills and adrenaline rushes, there is plenty of that, including rainforest canopy tours, white-water rafting on Class III & IV rapids, hiking, skydiving, camping, cultural excursions, bridge climbing, rock climbing, scuba diving, snorkeling, bungee jumping, and bushwalks. Queensland is home to the six Great Walks of Australia.

Nature lovers will delight in all the options with 200+ national parks and five World Heritage sites. You won’t want to miss the Daintree Rainforest and Mount Bartle Frere. Outback Queensland is home to all things dinosaur. We’re talking dinosaur museums, dinosaur trails, fossil digging, and more. It’s a great region to go on an epic road trip, visit quirky museums, explore some amazing national parks, and much more.

Additionally, there are plenty of shops, boutiques, and malls; restaurants, bars, and cafes; resorts, a scenic railway, small towns, and remote places where you can stay and play throughout Queensland.

The best part is you will have great weather during your travels because Queensland is known as the Sunshine State. This is because they average 261 days of sunshine annually. The only negative is that Queensland is so big and has so much to offer, that you will have to pick and choose your activities and attractions unless you have an extended period of time and unlimited budget.

Read on to discover some amazing adventures, exciting experiences, and intriguing places…

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