The ultimate top 5 Queensland experiences

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Let’s face it, Queensland is a big place. Commanding a respectable 1.7 million square kilometres of the Australian continent, the state is big enough to fit the United Kingdom into it seven times. If you add to this a world heritage listed rainforest, a trove of world-class beaches and the largest coral reef in the world, where do you start?

Instead of listing hundreds of Queensland nature experiences that should be on your bucket list, we’ve hand-picked the top 14 you should try on your next visit.

1. CHASE WATERFALLS
If you like your waterfalls epic, then Queensland is for you!

Imagine facing a massive moss-covered concave wall, with water crashing 50m below into a large pool, that just happens to be perfect for swimming in. Sounds like heaven to us, right?

Falls don’t come more epic than Wallaman in Townsville, Windin in Tropical North Queenslandand these ones too.

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2. DISCOVER THE OLDEST STANDING LAVA TUBES ON EARTH

If you’re looking for something off the beaten track for your next long weekend road trip, the Undara Volcanic National Park is for you. How does exploring caves carved out by volcanic lava over 190,000 years ago sound?

A destination in and of itself, you can easily tackle the 3.5hour drive to Undara Volcanic National Park in one day from Cairns. But what makes this road trip so awesome are all the other natural attractions en route. Where else can you see lava tubes, dormant volcanic craters, and waterfalls all in one weekend?

3. DIVE WITH MINKE WHALES

For six weeks of the year, Queensland offers one of the most life-changing experiences in the country. During June and July, minke whales come to play in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef in Tropical North Queensland. Live-aboard vessels head out for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to dive and snorkel with these curious and amazing sea creatures.

4. EXPLORE A WORLD-HERITAGE LISTED RAINFOREST

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What’s been described by Sir David Attenborough as “the most extraordinary place on Earth”, the Daintree Rainforest is special for more reasons than one.

Spanning over 17,000ha (that’s roughly 162 Sydney Harbours), the Daintree is the most famous of the six precincts that make up the Wet Tropics eco-system. In fact, this rainforest is the oldest continuously surviving tropical rainforest in the world, thought to be 165 million years old – trumping even the Amazon when it comes to seniority.

5. DISCOVER THE LARGEST NATURAL WONDER OF THE WORLD
The World Heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef should be experienced by everyone at least once. Dive with turtles and manta rays off Lady Elliot Island, snorkel the spectacular Low Isles coral cay off Port Douglas, take a romantic scenic flight over the iconic Heart Reef, or make it your mission to find the Great 8.

* Taken from Blog by BELLA QUAID
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