Tourism Information
The Visitor Centre Bureau has over 1200 hotels, resorts, guesthouses, Bed & Breakfasts, Farmstays and self contained apartments available Australia wide.
Gold Coast
The Gold Coast Visitor Centre has over 300 Gold Coast hotels, resorts and self contained apartments available in Surfers Paradise, Broadbeach Main Beach and a variety of other Gold Coast locations.
Northern Gold Coast, Central Gold Coast and Southen Gold Coast areas all have plenty of accommodation to suit holidaying couples, groups, families and business people seeking the perfect Gold Coast accommodation choice for them. Choose from Hotels, Motels, self contained apartments and Resort. Hotel and Motel Accommodation is generally serviced daily with self contained apartments and resort accommodation serviced weekly.
The Gold Coast is perfectly located less than 1 hours drive from Brisbane, with the famous Gold Coast weather offering average 300 days of sunshine per year! So come and visit by grabbing yourself accommodation close to the Gold Coast beaches or the Gold Coast's famous theme parks and attractions or indulge yourself with an ocean view apartment and you will guarantee you will have a ball on your Gold Coast holiday.
The spectacular Gold Coast, offers guests a fantastic Queensland holiday experience with a variety of accommodation packages aimed at best matching your holiday needs. Whether you're looking for romance, relaxation, dining and entertainment or prefer some sporting action on the Gold Coasts many Resort Golf Courses the Gold Coast offers all within easy reach of your chosen Gold Coast Apartment Hotel or Resort.
Queensland's Gold Coast is also home to many regular Gold Coast annual events that keep visitors entertained year round. Whether it's the glitz and glam of the Gold Coast Indy or Magic Millions Horse Racing Carnival or the party scenes of the Gold Coast Schoolies festival in Surfers Paradise and The Jazz and Blues festival in Broadbeach keep pace with the great regular events regularly on at the new Gold Coast Convention and Entertainment centre.
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Brisbane
Brisbane - 'Australia's most liveable city' is the vibrant capital of Queensland Australia. Brisbane now boasts quality business and leisure accommodation, and facilities for all Brisbane's visitors whom will love the Brisbane destination for the variety of culture and experiences within short reach of your Brisbane accommodation. Brisbane is also centrally located in Southeast Queensland's world recognised holiday destinations with two of Australia's best holiday destinations the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast within 1 hours drive from most accommodation hotels, apartments and motels of Brisbane. Brisbane is therefore the ideal base for a Queensland and beyond Australian holiday.
Visitor transport to and around Brisbane is easy with the domestic and international airport only 20 minutes form Brisbane City by Airtrain, coach transfer or taxi to most of the Brisbane hotels, apartments and motels. The transport not to be missed however, is the Brisbane River CityCat Ferry transport network, a great Brisbane visitor attraction and an excellent way to see Brisbane City.
Brisbane Queensland is place of character, style, excitement and entertainment for visitors and locals to enjoy. Unlike other Australian cities, the people of Brisbane, the diversity of their culture and the unique climate Queensland have, provide great opportunity to the people to create a way of life and diversity from many parts of the globe and all can be experienced within a short distance in and beyond the Brisbane City centre.
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Sunshine Coast
The Sunshine Coast Visitor Centre has over 300 Sunshine Coast accommodation hotels, resorts and self contained apartments available in Noosa, Mooloolaba, Maroochydore, Coolum and a variety of other Sunshine Coast locations.
Northern, central and southern Sunshine Coast areas all have plenty of accommodation to suit holidaying couples, groups, families and business people seeking the perfect Sunshine Coast accommodation choice for them.
The Sunshine Coast is perfectly located less than 1 hours drive from Brisbane, with the famous Sunshine Coast weather offering average 300 days of sunshine per year! So come and visit by grabbing yourself accommodation close to the Sunshine Coast beaches or the Sunshine Coast's famous hinterland and attractions or indulge yourself with an ocean view apartment and you will guaranteed have a ball on your Sunshine Coast Queensland holiday.
The spectacular Sunshine Coast, offers guests a fantastic Queensland holiday experience with a variety of accommodation packages aimed at best matching your holiday needs. Whether you're looking for romance, relaxation, dining and entertainment or prefer some sporting action on the Sunshine Coasts many Resort Golf Courses, the Sunshine Coast offers all within easy reach of your chosen Sunshine Coast Apartment Hotel or Resort.
Queensland's Sunshine Coast is also home to many regular Sunshine Coast attractions that keep visitors entertained year round. Whether it's the creativity and uniqueness of the famous Eumundi Markets or the educational and action packed home of Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin's Australia Zoo, you are sure to enjoy the many activities the Sunshine Coast has to offer.
Accommodation prices and quality of accommodation on the Sunshine Coast vary greatly from cheap hotels to 5 star luxury hotels, resorts and apartments, that will suit every need and budget. A fantastic range of cheap and premium Sunshine Coast accommodation is available in the popular Sunshine Coast holiday areas of Noosa, Mooloolaba, Maroochydore, Coolum and most other Sunshine Coast suburb locations as well.
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Whitsundays
In the heart of the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia, ascending from out of the rich blue tropical waters lies an archipelago of green islands and sandy atolls. It's one of Australia's most enticing destinations, where you can fulfill all your holiday dreams because in the Whitsundays the most amazing things happen... out of the blue!
Cast your eye across an horizon glowing under the tropical sun and outlined with the silhouetted shapes of islands. Discover the romance of Heart Reef and the kaleidoscope of colours and shapes of the corals as you dive into the blue of the Great Barrier Reef. Sink your feet into the impossibly soft white sands of Whitehaven Beach and the crystal clear waters that ebb against the shore. Between the rugged green shapes of the islands the billowing white sails of a yacht fill with the warm breeze as it glides effortlessly across the waters. These are the colours and the images of the Whitsundays — each a postcard of a perfect holiday.
The Whitsundays lies midway along the Queensland coast, a group of some 74 islands bordered by the Great Barrier Reef and cradled by the calm waters of the Coral Sea and a picturesque mainland of wooded peninsulas, sandy coves and welcoming holiday resorts. There are so many ways of experiencing the Whitsundays — something for every taste, every budget - and every visitor can be assured of a great holiday.
You can indulge in the creature comforts of island resorts catering for everything from family fun to couples seeking the last word in style, luxury and romance. The mainland too offers excellent options from hotel suites and modern apartments that overlook the vista of sea and islands to budget options, camping and backpacker accommodation that provide a great base for discovering all the Whitsundays offers.
Looking for a little adventure? These are some of the most beautiful and enjoyable sailing waters in the world where you can master your own yacht or launch for a few days and chart your own course then drop anchor for the night in an idyllic bay of turquoise waters in the shelter of an uninhabited island. Go adventure sailing on a tallship, join a cruise or head out for the day on an ocean racing yacht.
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Byron Bay and Northern Rivers
Byron Bay and Northern Rivers region is an area of natural wonderland on the most northern stretch of the New South Wales coast. Its beauty lies in its unspoilt beaches, volcanic mountains, lush countryside and World Heritage listed national parks.
Byron Bay and the surrounding area is an alternative place and magnet for people to either drop out of the mainstream or to party. It's rocking nightlife, the sun and surf, and the many adventures into the tropical hinterland is what Byron Bay means to most Australians. An adventurous paradise famous for it's laid-back lifestyle.
While it still has more than its share of alternative types there are now top-ranking guesthouses aimed at the more discerning tourist. With superb restaurants serving up anything from Asian-accented Modern Australian cuisine to the quality vegetarian options you might expect, Byron Bay gives you a vast variety of options to suit your taste.
So why do people think Byron's the place to be? Well, the relaxed way of life has a lot to do with it, as do the three gorgeous beaches. Then there are rainforest walks, colourful local markets, whale-watching from the cliffs, and some of Australia's best diving. Scuba dive at Julian Rocks and you may come face to face with wobbegong and grey-nurse sharks, or loggerhead turtles and manta rays.
Inland from Byron Bay, the country is a tropical mix of fruit farms and rainforest, which lead up to the ancient Mount Warning volcano. This impressive natural addition to the north coast forms a spectacular mountainous backdrop with it's lush countryside and three of the state's most dramatic World Heritage-listed national parks.
Mount Warning, Nightcap and Border Ranges national parks cover some 42,000 hectares. The neighbouring Cape Byron is Australia's most easterly point.
The parks attract eco-travellers from around the world. Many come to conquer the 1,100-metre Mount Warning, a once-active volcano. The 4.4-kilometre walk to the top takes about five hours there and back. Challenging tracks wind through rainforest communities, with a steep rock scramble near the summit. But once at the peak, you're rewarded with stunning 360-degree views of the bowl-shaped Tweed Valley.
On Mount Warning's caldera rim is the 31,683-hectare Border Ranges National Park, a habitat for threatened flora and fauna, such as the rare Albert's lyrebird. Walking tracks offer stunning views from Bar Mountain, Blackbutt Lookout and Antarctic Beech. The park has picnic areas, shelter sheds, and camping areas at Sheepstation Creek and Forest Tops.
Koalas, red-legged pademelons and Albert's lyrebirds are among the exotic wildlife of the 8,080-hectare Nightcap National Park, which contains significant populations of threatened plants and animals.
Highlights include the lush rainforests of Terania Creek, the breathtaking Protestors Falls and Minyon Falls, with its magnificent 100-metre waterfall. Nearby is the start of the scenic 30-kilometre Whian Whian forest drive.
For another taste of alternative lifestyle, visit the Byron Bay Hinterland to taste home-grown and organic food and enjoy old-fashioned Australian hospitality. The Channon markets have become an attraction with many unique arts, crafts, foods and local artists.
Four-wheel drive operators take visitors past tropical fruit farms to the rainforest, while river cruises, diving, white water rafting, hang gliding, fishing, canoeing and surfing are also popular. Rainforest walks offer unique views, waterfalls and adventure.
Past Byron Bay is the thriving university town of Lismore, a cosmopolitan community surrounded by rich farmland and tropical forests. It's also the gateway to Nimbin, a settlement known for its laid-back lifestyle, alternative shops, and the surrounding organic farms and rainforest.
Not only is Byron Bay famous for it's hinterland but the white sandy beaches which stretch for almost 37 kilometres, are an alluring place to relax and revitalise. Bask with summer crowds at Main Beach or find your own private paradise in many secluded hideaways. You can even enjoy nude bathing at Tyagarah Beach.
Byron Bay is also known as one of the best surfing spots in the world. The number of world champions that come from the area is indicative of the exceptional surf here. Good year-round swell and brilliant breaks draw a constant stream of surfers.
Some of the world's most respected surfboard designers and manufacturers are located at Byron Bay. Surf shops selling the greatest in gear, rent out boards and arrange surfing lessons.
Scuba diving is also a major attraction. Julian Rocks, a granite rock outcrop featuring Cod Hole, is favoured for its wide diversity of both tropical and temperate marine and reef life. Some 400 species are known to the area. Curious but placid Grey Nurse sharks are often encountered on dives here as are turtles and many species of soft and hard coral. Other popular spots around Julian Rocks are Nursery, Hugo's Trench, and Kendricks reef.
Pods of adult whales and their young are a common sight for travellers to Byron Bay. Every year, these gentle giants migrate north to warmer waters in winter and southwards to summer feeding grounds in Antarctica. They can be viewed from rocky Cape Byron or by sea.
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