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Queensland is home to great places to holiday, relax and play. From the cities to the country, the beaches and reef to the rainforests Queensland has it all.

Find out more about tourist destination across our great state.

Check out the destinations:

• Gold Coast – places to stay, places to visit, holiday deals and more.
• The Whitsundays – tropical islands and reefs. Find accommodation, deals and more.
• Tropical North Queensland – access the reef and the rainforests. Find places to stay, things to see and do, and more.
• Explore all of Queensland – find destinations, deals and experiences across the state.

Check out things to do:

• Adventure and sport – cave diving, off road adventures, outback walks, white water rafting, fishing, snorkelling, scuba diving, horse riding, sky diving and more.
• Arts and culture – explore galleries, museums and memorials, or enjoy the theatre, ballet, festivals and more.
• Nature and wildlife – World Heritage Sites, national parks, rainforest, the outback, eco tourism, parks, gardens and more.
• Explore more things to see and do – discover the many things to see and do.

Find out more about recreational and outdoor activities across Queensland:

• Parks, forests, recreation centres and outdoor adventures
• Bike paths, cycling and walkways
• Camping and caravanning – permits, where to camp, caravanning destinations and explore the caravanning parks directory
• Boating and fishing – rules, permits, licensing and more
• Explore more recreational and outdoor activities

Explore Queensland’s regions

• Cairns and Far North  Queensland
• Central West (includes Gladstone and Rockhampton)

Mackay and Whitsunday

Mount isa and north west (includes townsville), brisbane and south east queensland, south west and darling downs, wide bay burnett.

Browse a map of Queensland if you’re unsure where to  start.

Cairns and Far North Queensland

Far  North Queensland is where the rainforest meets the Great Barrier Reef.

• swim among the coral and sea life
• explore World-Heritage-listed rainforests
• 4-wheel drive in the outback.

Find activities and places  in Far North Queensland.

Central West (includes Gladstone and  Rockhampton)

Gladstone has a sub-tropical climate with many  recreational activities at the edge of the Great Barrier   Reef. Enjoy diving and fishing in the clear waters of the Pacific Ocean or riding and hiking in the region's  national parks.

Rockhampton  is bordered by tropical beaches on the coast, and rainforests and highlands in  the west.  On the Tropic of Capricorn, it  offers a range of activities like bushwalking, gem fossicking, fishing and  diving.

Discover  some of Queensland’s history at:

• the Workers' Heritage Centre at Barcaldine
• the Stockman's Hall of Fame
• the Qantas Founders' Museum at Longreach
• the Waltzing Matilda Centre at Winton
• Blackall's historic woolscour
• the Lark Quarry National Park with the world's only preserved tracks of  a dinosaur stampede.

Find activities and places in:

• Central West
• Rockhampton .

The  Mackay Whitsunday Region is in the heart of Queensland's Great Barrier Reef.

• relax on one of the 74 Whitsunday Islands
• snorkel and dive on the Great Barrier Reef
• bushwalk in Eungella National Park.

Find  activities and places in:

• the Whitsundays .

The  land of legendary cattle drives, this region is a vast area of rugged mountain  ranges, eucalyptus and red gum forests, spinifex plains, and dry and flooded  waterways.

You  will find:

• the World-Heritage-listed Riversleigh fossil area
• Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill Gorge) National Park
• regional camel races
• remote locations for gem fossicking.

The  Townsville region covers coastal towns, rainforests and rugged outback terrain.  Dive and snorkel among brightly coloured fish in the Great Barrier Reef or  fossick for gold in Charters Towers. Enjoy canoeing, jet-skiing, fishing or  relaxing on sandy beaches, or visit the rainforests and the outback.

• Mount Isa and North West
• Townsville .

South  East Queensland is home to Queensland’s capital Brisbane, the Sunshine Coast  and the Gold Coast. Stay in 5-star hotels or camp under the stars—choose from  beachside apartments, luxury resorts, cosy hinterland cabins, or welcoming ‘bed  and breakfasts’.

You  can:

• surf stunning beaches
• enjoy exciting nightlife
• escape to mountain getaways
• explore hinterland art galleries
• spot koalas in our national parks
• treat yourself to something special at the Eumundi markets
• watch the sunset over Moreton Bay from the beach at Tangalooma.
• Sunshine Coast .

Discover  Queensland’s pioneering past in an area rich in history, wineries and country  towns 2 hours drive west of Brisbane.

• explore Stanthorpe's 65 wineries
• go bushwalking in Currawinya National Park
• see the City of Toowoomba in full bloom during the annual flower  festival
• fish for Yellowbelly and Murray Cod on the banks of the Balonne River  in St George
• enjoy Warwick's Jumpers and Jazz Festival.

Find activities and places  in South West and Darling Downs.

A  4-hour drive north of Brisbane is the southern gateway to the Great Barrier Reef. This region offers a range of natural attractions and recreational activities:

• 140km of sandy coastline
• several national parks
• humpback-whale-watching off Hervey Bay from June to November
• 4-wheel driving across the world's largest sand island K'gari (formerly Fraser Island)
• a vibrant cultural community with an exciting calendar of events.
• Fraser Coast .

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Interim plan for tourism recovery

The Queensland Government has released a plan to drive the state’s tourism forward post-pandemic.

The Government established a Tourism Industry Reference Panel in March 2021 to forge a way forward for the industry beyond COVID-19.

The Panel consulted widely with industry and out of that has developed an Interim Action Plan for Tourism Recovery that will guide the industry in the future.

The plan outlines some key medium and longer-term opportunities that the Panel will continue to pursue.

It also details a 100-day plan for immediate action.

This includes a number of key initiatives, such as a relaunch of the Work in Paradise program to help the industry attract workers.

It also includes a recommendation to increase the state’s bid funding to $14 million over two years so Queensland can win major business events as well as look to achieve coordination across Queensland’s convention centres.

The Queensland Government has to date provided over $1 billion to support the industry through dark days of the pandemic. The release of the interim action plan marks the start of the next phase of recovery.

For more information see www.dtis.qld.gov.au/tourism/tourism-industry-reference-panel

The final Action Plan will be available in the first half of 2022.

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Great Keppel Island Master plan ignites new era of growth

The Queensland Government reveals a comprehensive plan to rejuvenate Great Keppel Island (Woppa), focusing on sustainable tourism, infrastructure upgrades, and community involvement to unlock its full potential as a world-class destination.

The Queensland Government has unveiled the blueprint to revive Great Keppel Island (Woppa) as a world-class tourism destination for future generations to enjoy.

Co-designed with the community and key stakeholders, the final concept master plan has a strong focus on unlocking the iconic island’s full tourism potential, generating jobs, and celebrating its rich history and natural environment.

The Great Keppel Island (Woppa) Concept Master Plan outlines the key infrastructure needed to make the island safer, more accessible and support tourism development – benefiting visitors, businesses and the community.

The plan includes opportunities for:

• Sustainable tourism development to attract domestic and international visitors, including new eco resorts and precincts and a village centre.
• Better access around the island with new boardwalks, walking trails and wayfinding signs.
• An enhanced arrival gateway, with options to improve maritime access being investigated.
• Cultural, educational and nature-based experiences to encourage longer stays on the island.
• Infrastructure upgrades, including a new wastewater treatment plant.

The Queensland Government has committed $30 million towards common-user infrastructure on the island off the Capricorn Coast.

Livingstone Shire Council is working with the government to deliver the first piece of work, with $10.1 million committed to build a new wastewater treatment plant and amenities blocks. This is expected to be completed by the end of 2025, subject to a viable business case.

The Queensland Government is also funding technical studies on options to improve maritime access and working with key partners to progress plans for a gateway precinct for visitors and new and upgraded boardwalks and walkways.

The concept master plan identifies the infrastructure needed to drive growth over the long term. While the Queensland Government committed a total of $30 million towards infrastructure, this concept master plan provides a strategic framework to help stakeholders secure private or public sector funding in the future.

A range of local stakeholders, including residents, business owners and operators on or servicing the island, Traditional Owners, the peak tourism body and Livingstone Shire Council, were part of the concept master planning process, which was led by a community Project Reference Group to ensure a shared, community-driven vision.

The Queensland Government received more than 160 pieces of feedback on the draft plan when it was released in July 2023.

At the heart of the plan is protecting the island’s history, cultural values and unique characteristics through sustainable and eco-friendly development, while ensuring the island maintains a strong connection to the history of the land and its Traditional Owners, the Woppaburra People.

Great Keppel Island (Woppa) is considered one of the best development opportunities within the Great Barrier Reef due to its location, exceptional natural environment and access to the coast.

The resort closed in 2008 and the Queensland Government took over the leases in 2023 after a number of commercial negotiations did not progress.

The $30 million investment is comprised of a 2017 Election Commitment of $25 million under the GKI Rejuvenation Fund and a further $5 million under the Building Our Regions Fund to support common-user infrastructure.

See the final Great Keppel Island (Woppa) Concept Master Plan .

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New director-general for tourism, innovation and sport..

Published Thursday, 15 December, 2022 at 05:03 PM

Minister for Tourism, Innovation and Sport and Minister Assisting the Premier on Olympics and Paralympics Sport and Engagement The Honourable Stirling Hinchliffe

Andrew Hopper has been appointed as the state’s new Director-General of the Department of Tourism, Innovation and Sport following a trans-Tasman recruitment campaign.

Mr Hopper has been acting in the position and was previously the Department’s Deputy Director-General.

Tourism, Innovation and Sport Minister Stirling Hinchliffe said Mr Hopper brought 15 years' of industry and government leadership to the role.

“Andrew has a strong background in leading high-performance teams in the tourism, major events, sport, entertainment and cultural industries in Queensland and the Northern Territory,” Mr Hinchliffe said.

“During his time as Deputy Director-General and as Acting Director General, Andrew has brought stability and clarity to the Department.

“I look forward to continuing to work closely with Andrew on maximising 2032 Games legacy, doubling Queensland’s visitor economy and driving innovation.

“Our green and gold runway to the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games is Queensland’s time to shine on the world stage.

“The leadership Andrew brings to the Department of Tourism, Innovation and Sport will be critical to delivering a once-in-a-generation opportunity for Queenslanders.”

Brief biography

Mr Andrew Hopper joined the Department of Tourism, Innovation and Sport in late 2021 as Deputy Director-General.

Prior to that he spent time in executive roles in the Northern Territory, most recently as the Deputy CEO of the Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade and leading the Tourism NT (including StudyNT), Screen Territory and Liquor, Gaming and Racing teams.

Mr Hopper holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hon), Master of Business Administration and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Mr Hopper has an extensive stakeholder network developed in senior tenures with organisations including the Queensland Government, Northern Territory Government, Tourism Northern Territory, the Northern Territory Major Events Company (NTMEC), MI Associates, Football Federation Australia (FFA) and Australian Rugby Union (ARU).

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What is DestinationQ

DestinationQ is a partnership between the Queensland Government and the tourism industry.

This partnership facilitates ongoing engagement between industry and government to deliver on key priorities to drive growth and jobs in the state.

The most visible element of the partnership is the annual DestinationQ Forum which brings government and industry leaders together to discuss priorities for ensuring the industry remains competitive.

DestinationQ partners

The  Department of Tourism and Sport provides leadership in making Queensland an attractive destination for visitors, investment and events.

The department works closely with the private sector and across government to build the state’s tourism infrastructure and create a favourable environment for the industry to grow. The department also works with industry to attract investment, develop new product and experiences, improve transportation through expanded access and services, and seize new opportunities while addressing current and emerging challenges.

Tourism and Events Queensland (TEQ) is a statutory body of the Queensland Government and the state’s lead marketing, destination and experience development and major events agency.

In partnership with government, regional tourism organisations, industry and commercial stakeholders, TEQ aims to build Queensland’s tourism and events industry to foster innovation, drive industry growth and boost visitor expenditure.

The Queensland Tourism Industry Council (QTIC) is Queensland’s peak tourism industry body and the leading advocate for Queensland’s tourism, hospitality, and events sectors. As a not-for-profit, membership-based organisation, QTIC represents the interests of the state’s more than 60,000 tourism businesses. QTIC members receive access to unique business programs, networking opportunities and industry updates, all while helping to shape and influence the future of Queensland tourism.

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We pay our respects to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ancestors of this land, their spirits and their legacy. The foundations laid by these ancestors—our First Nations peoples—give strength, inspiration and courage to current and future generations towards creating a better Queensland.

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Tourism is a major contributor to the Queensland economy and a major employer state-wide, hence growth in tourism is a critical driver for job creation. The Department of Tourism, Innovation and Sport has primary responsibility within the Queensland Government for initiatives to strengthen and grow tourism within the State in partnership with the industry, and for facilitating all government activity related to the development of tourism.

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What is ecotourism?

Ecotourism encompasses nature-based activities that increase visitor appreciation and understanding of natural and cultural values. They are experiences that are managed to ensure they are ecologically, economically and socially sustainable, contributing to the wellbeing and conservation of the natural areas and local communities where they operate.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) defines ecotourism as the: environmentally responsible visiting of relatively unspoilt natural areas, in order to enjoy and appreciate nature (and any accompanying cultural features—both past and present), that promotes conservation, has low negative visitor impact, and provides for beneficially active socio-economic involvement of local populations.

Why is ecotourism important?

Tourism is a $23 billion industry for Queensland (Tourism and Events Queensland, May 2022), generating $46.5 million a day in overnight visitor expenditure across the state, directly and indirectly employing 207,000 Queenslanders.

Experiencing nature is a primary motivator for both domestic and international visitors in Australia. Queensland has a natural competitive advantage in providing visitors with high-quality ecotourism experiences because of our world-class national parks and marine parks, five World Heritage areas, and a huge diversity of unique and unrivalled landscapes and iconic wildlife.

Queensland’s national parks play a substantial role for ecotourism. Our commercial tour operators have a long history of accessing national parks and providing visitors with a wide array of ecotourism experiences.

What is happening to support ecotourism?

Sustainable ecotourism experiences are able to showcase Queensland’s special natural and cultural values while offering visitors and locals unique and memorable experiences in some of the state’s most spectacular areas.

The Queensland Government is committed to progressing new best-practice iconic ecotourism experiences to attract further growth in the domestic and international visitor market.

Ecotourism opportunities may include:

• commercial tourism operators that access Queensland’s protected area estate through Commercial Activity Permits and Commercial Activity Agreements
• the design, construction, ongoing operation and maintenance of low-impact eco-accommodation and other appropriate infrastructure within and adjacent to the protected area estate
• immersive experiences that support citizen science and voluntourism programs.

These Queensland Government initiatives will be fundamental to making Queensland the number one ecotourism destination in Australia, delivering world-class ecotourism attractions and experiences in Queensland’s national parks.

Why is certification required?

Importance of certification.

Positioning Queensland as a world leader in ecotourism requires excellence in product delivery, operations and services. Industry has indicated over many years that best-practice standards are essential in achieving this ambition.

Many ecotourism operators working within national parks and other protected areas are already certified and demonstrate a commitment to best-practice business operations and minimal impact on the natural environment. The requirement for all tourism operators authorised under long-term commercial activity agreements (agreements) to be certified by an endorsed organisation demonstrates the importance of these ambitions. It sends a strong message to the market that tourism operators in national parks are of high quality, employing best-practice, providing a competitive positioning for Queensland as a leading ecotourism destination.

Certification requirements for tour operators

All long-term agreement holders and ecotourism operators conducting their ecotourism experiences within the protected area estate must have commenced their certification process within 12 months of entering into an agreement and must finalise certification within 18 months of entering into an agreement. Certification must be maintained for the life of the agreement.

Information on the type of certification operators will need to achieve is provided below.

Endorsement of certification schemes

The department partners with independent certification providers who can demonstrate their scheme(s) possess the following  features:

• A set of best practices that effectively covers the nominated key areas (below).
• A requirement that tourism operators agree to adopt, comply with, and publicise the best practices.
• A process for monitoring and auditing compliance with the best practices and other requirements.
• A system to issue a certificate to demonstrate compliance with the best practices.
• A mechanism to investigate alleged non-compliance with the best practices and, if necessary, to withdraw certification.
• An appeals process for tourism operators.
• A process and timeframe for reviewing the set of best practices.
• A process to identify and address conflicts and potential conflicts of interest.
• The potential for long-term viability.

Key areas of best practice

Protection:

• Habitat protection
• Species conservation and interaction
• Waste minimisation and management
• Cultural heritage protection
• Good neighbour behaviour
• Environmental contingency arrangements

Presentation:

• Visitor information about natural and cultural values and world heritage status
• Delivery of visitor information
• Truth in marketing
• Client services and infrastructure

Partnership:

• Reporting suspected infringements, incidents and pollution
• Monitoring the protected areas and their use
• Supporting local and indigenous communities
• Training staff.

Department endorsed certification schemes

The department has endorsed the following certification providers:

Ecotourism Australia

Phone: (07) 3252 1530

Web:  https://www.ecotourism.org.au/

The department has endorsed the ‘Ecotourism’ and ‘Advanced Ecotourism’ certification levels of Ecotourism Australia’s ECO Certification Program. Operators must achieve a minimum of ‘Ecotourism’ level ecotourism certification under this scheme.

Ecotourism Australia has developed a  brochure outlining the key features of the ECO and Respecting Our Culture Certification essentials (PDF, 7MB) for tour operators. Additional information for tour operators on the features of the ECO Certification Program and how to apply is available on  Ecotourism Australia’s website .

Phone: (07) 3238 1900

Web:  https://earthcheck.org

The department has endorsed the EarthCheck  Evaluate and  Certified ecotourism certification schemes .

EarthCheck is the world’s leading scientific benchmarking certification and advisory group for the travel and tourism industry. These programs help tourism operators to measure and manage their environmental footprint, and to provide clear, auditable evidence of sustainable practices, and are being further developed with criteria and auditing requirements specific to operations within Queensland’s national parks.

Additional information for tour operators is available on the  EarthCheck website .

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