Queensland & The Great Barrier Reef

Admit it: you're here for the beaches, aren't you? Sure, we all know that Queensland's also got great dining, a thriving, accessible indigenous culture and a healthy international vibe. But it's the sun-kissed beaches, gentle warm sea and coral reef you're really here for, isn't it?

• GET WET - don scuba or snorkel gear and head beneath the waves to check out the Great Barrier Reef's colorful scenes

• GET BRONZED on some of Australia's finest sun-kissed beaches in between dips in clear, warm waters to cool off

• GET SCARED - whether dangling on the end of a bungy rope, leaping our of a plane or checking out a crocodile farm

• GET STUFFED - fill your face with fresh seafood at a posh Noosa eatery, sample eclectic international fare at Cairn's restaurants, or enjoy cafe lattes and live music streetside in Brisbane