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Our visitors information page and attractions page contains useful holiday info and more travel information on the regions of Central Queensland.

mission beach and nearby...
Mission Beach comprises some half dozen communities stretching north from the Tam O'Shanter Point through South Mission, Wongaling, Mission Beach, Clump Point and Bingil Bay. Mission Beach is a well equipped holiday resort destination with a great variety of specialty restaurants, fun holiday shopping and facilities. Located approximately an hour south of Mission Beach is Cardwell, the gateway to Hinchinbrook Island.  Founded in 1864, Cardwell is the oldest town in tropical North Queensland.  Situated on the waterfront of the northern entrance to the Hinchinbrook Channel, Cardwell is renowned for its great fishing, crabbing and natural attractions – the Great Barrier Reef to the east and the Wet Tropics Rainforest to the west.

townsville
The city is a good stepping-off point to experience the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef. Townsville offers a range of accommodation, hotels, resorts, self-contained apartments. Much of the accommodation is located within the city centre and the Strand waterfront. Magnetic Island is just a short ferry ride from Townsville, being a residential island it has cars, buses, shopping areas and restaurants, not your typical island resort. Horseshoe Bay is the largest bay on the island and is ideal for watersports, almost every watercraft imaginable is available for hire including jet skis.
mackay region
Mackay has plenty of great places for you to stay on your holiday, from a fully contained resort with activities for everyone, to a conveniently located hotel or motor inn.

rockhampton & yeppoon
Rockhampton is located on the Tropic of Capricorn and the majesty of Rockhampton's historical architecture has captured the hearts of visitors for decades. Yeppoon is the gateway to the Capricorn Coast. The township has retained its village style appeal yet offers a variety of wonderful restaurants, accommodation, shops and galleries. A charming esplanade with grassy knoll, palms and a covered picnic and play areas form a backdrop to a vista of sea, sky and islands.

gladstone
The city of Gladstone is developed on hills overlooking the focal point of its economic development - the natural deepwater harbour. The dynamic, modern city of Gladstone basks in a sub-tropical climate with islands, waterways and beaches providing year-round boating, fishing, swimming and surfing. As the centre of the southern reef, access to Heron Island, Lady Musgrave Island and uninhabited coral cays, offers visitors the miracle of the Great Barrier Reef.

bundaberg
Take time to discover Bundaberg, Coral Coast & Country known as the gateway to the Southern Great Barrier Reef. Expect a place of plenty with 17 sandy beaches, 140 kilometres of coastline, coral cays and warm hospitality. Bundaberg is an ideal holiday centre with excellent attractions and entertainment. Bundaberg features an easy going lifestyle, with its climatic position making it the fifth equable climate in the world.

hervey bay
Hervey Bay lures visitors each year as it offers beautiful calm beaches and a host of interesting land and water based activities. Visitors to Hervey Bay can choose from a range of accommodation styles, catering for all tastes and budgets.

islands
The islands of Queensland, and the Queensland Coast region of in particular, are Australia’s crown jewels, with a choice of accommodation and activities for all budgets ranging from remote and secluded luxury resort at Orpheus Island, romantic escapes or honeymoon holidays at Brampton Island, through to family oriented island getaways like Great Keppel Island, Dunk Island, Heron Island and Lady Elliot Island, or total rest and relaxation in a wilderness environment on Fraser Island. Queensland Coast’s islands are ideally suited for honeymooners, families, divers, beachcombers or nature lovers - in fact anyone looking for an idyllic, exotic, sun kissed and pristine holiday destination that is a rare escape from a stressful world.