Queensland is Australia's second largest state after Western Australia and represents a quarter of this great countries land mass. Far North Queensland, boasts two World Heritage places the Daintree Rainforest and the spectacular Great Barrier Reef. For the Queensland Holiday maker day trips head out from the towns like Mackey, Cairns and Port Douglas to the coral cays and pontoons that are anchored along the edge of reefs outcrops. Brisbane is the capital of this great state which is Australia's third largest city after Sydney and Melbourne and boast the night life to match. To the south the 70km of Gold Coast Beach front and adjacent hinterland is nationally famed for its attractions both developed and natural. Towards north is the tourist play ground known as the Sunshine Coast that is noted for surf, sand and scenery with the 13 peaks of Glasshouse Mountains dominating the skyline. The Whitsunday Islands - Daydream, South Molle, North Molle, Long, Dent, Hamilton, Whitsunday, Hook, Hayman and Lindeman are all serviced from Airlie Beach. Fraser Island, the worlds largest sand island which is of the coast from Hervey Bay and is noted its sand dunes and pristine natural attractions.
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