Australia is a world of wonders from Tropical North Queensland to New South Wales and Victoria, from the Northern Territory's Top End to the far reaches of Western Australia.
The Tropical North's resort towns of Port Douglas, Palm Cove, and Cairns are gateways to the Great Barrier Reef, and trendsetters for vacation retreats with style and sophistication. Hervey Bay welcomes bushwalkers and trailblazers to World Heritage Fraser Island. Mooloolaba on the Sunshine Coast beckons vacationers to the riverfront Underwater World aquarium, and the oceanfront Esplanade for al fresco dining. The heart of the Gold Coast in Surfers Paradise is an extravaganza of excitement day and night, with miles of sandy shoreline and Indy-style car racing that rips through the streets every year. More relaxed Coolangatta is home to world-class surfing at uncrowded beaches.
Kingscliff, at northern border of New South Wales is an ocean side experience with the brand new resort community of Salt. Ettalong Beach on the Central Coast of New South Wales is just an hour's drive north of Sydney. Surrounding beaches, bays, and wildlife parks lure sun lovers and nature adventurers to take a break from city life and exalt the great outdoors.
Australia's Sunshine Coast is the Queensland region north of the state capital Brisbane, running between Caloundra in the south and Noosa in the north. Other localities within the Sunshine Coast region include Mooloolaba, Alexandra Headland, Maroochydore, Buderim and Nambour. The region is characterized by beautiful beaches, expansive coastal views and rich fertile soils in the hinterland.
There's a huge range of beaches on the Sunshine Coast from the rolling open waters of Rainbow Beach through to the sheltered waters of the Pumicestone Passage and the white sands at King's Beach at Caloundra. Other popular beaches include Kawana Waters, Mooloolaba, Alexandra Headlands, Maroochydore, Coolum Beach, Peregian, Marcus Beach, Sunshine Beach, and Noosa Heads.
