World Heritage-listed and visible from outer space, the Great Barrier Reef is a marine environment like no other. Vibrant and full of life, the Great Barrier Reef is made up of over 3,000 individual reef systems across 2,600km of coastline, making it one of the most diverse reefs on the planet. Just as varied as the reef, are the experience travellers can have on it – whether it’s snorkelling or scuba diving, enjoying an aerial view, or simply soaking it up from the shoreline of a tropical island. Tour with a Master Reef Guide to gain a deeper understanding of this underwater wonderland or help keep the Great Barrier Reef great by getting involved in conservation activities. Visit once and feel inspired to protect it forever. 

Spanning nearly 900,000 hectares, the World Heritage-listed Wet Tropics Rainforest teems with rare plants, birds, waterfalls and aboriginal culture.

Every corner of this complex ecosystem uncovers parts of history belonging to the land; a cultural museum to its custodians and a living timeline of evolution.

This is the home of the world's oldest surviving rainforest with examples of plant species that existed millions of years ago. Be dwarfed by king ferns and giant bull kauri pines, watch for the flash of blue that gives away the cassowary moving through the evergreen forest or discover tiny fish in cool freshwater pools.

A world of natural wonder awaits you in Queensland.  Whether it's diving into the Great Barrier Reef, walking through rainforest that pre-dates the Amazon, exploring a beautiful sand island or following the footsteps of dinosaurs through vast red outback plains. Across all points of the Queensland compass, you’ll find landscapes that inspire and connect with culture, including five World Heritage-listed sites, over 1000 national parks, and wildlife encounters found only here. Cairns is a great place to start to experience Queensland’s diverse landscapes then simply choose which natural playground you're going to visit next.