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TORRES STRAIT
PLANNING AHEAD
Thursday Island
Seisia Cape York Peninsula CAIRNS
Injinoo Bamaga  Queensland is a wonderful place to visit all year round. Before you begin
Jardine River your next trip, make sure to read our helpful travel information, to ensure
National Park
you make the most of your time in the Sunshine state of Australia.
Shelburne Bay
BRISBANE
Moreton
Telegraph INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Station Iron Range
Weipa National Park REGIONAL AIRPORT
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Cape Direction ATTRACTION
ROADS
Mungkan Kandju GREAT BARRIER REEF REF. ACCOMMODATION
National Park
Coen
Cape Melville 1 Hayman
National Park Island
Musgrave Lakefield Starcke Lizard Island
Telegraph National National Park
Hook
Station Park Jack River Island
Mitchell & National Park Cape Flattery
Alice Rivers Hopevale
National Park
Cooktown WHITSUNDAY PASSAGE
Cedar Bay
National Park
Daintree Airlie Daydream Whitsunday
National Cape Tribulation Beach Island North Molle Island
Park Island
Mossman
Staaten River Palm Cove Port Douglas Coral Sea Port of 3 Hill Inlet
National Park Trinity Beach Marina
Kuranda Airlie Whitehaven
Cairns Green Island South Molle Beach
Fitzroy Island
Chillagoe Wooroonooran Shute Island
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Karumba Atherton National Park Harbour
Innisfail
Burketown Normanton Long 2 Hamilton
Mission Beach Island Dent Island 
Mt Surprise Tully Bedarra Island 4 Island
Croydon Undara
Boodjamulla Georgetown Undara Volcanic Undara Volcanic National Park, Queensland Courtesy of Tourism and Events Queensland
National Park Forsayth National Orpheus Island
Lawn Hill Park
WHEN TO GO ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT CHARGE
Burke and Wills Roadhouse Magnetic Island Queensland is a stunning destination year round. Many tours to the Great Barrier Reef incur an Environmental
Northern  Townsville
Territory Southern Queensland has hot summers, perfect for Management Charge, which is not included in the listed
spending all day in the water. Winter brings beautiful “From” price. The Environmental Management Charge is to
days with clear skies and cooler nights. The shoulder be paid by you, to the tour operator, on the day of the tour.
Charters Towers seasons of April to May and October to November are This charge is subject to change at any time.
QUEENSLAND  Proserpine Airlie Beach warm and pleasant for beach days.
WATER SAFETY
Mount Isa Escape to Tropical North Queensland from April
to October when days are warm and dry with low Australia has some of the world’s best beaches, however
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Mackay  humidity. It’s also a great time of year to take advantage care and caution should be exercised at all times. Please
of the reef, since the risk of stingers is minimal. To remember to swim between the red and yellow flags and
see flowing waterfalls and full-to-the-brim lakes, plan listen to instructions from lifeguards. Marine stingers are
your holiday from November to March. The humidity present in coastal waters from November to May, so heed
is higher, crowds are lower, but the action is still in warning signs and instructions. Many beaches have netted
Winton full swing. enclosures for safe swimming.
GETTING AROUND ELECTRICITY
Great Keppel BY CAR 240V 50Hz. No adapter required.
Island
Yeppoon Take the time to explore and discover as you make
Longreach  Rockhampton your way through Queensland by road. See pages SCHOOL LEAVERS CELEBRATION
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10 and 11 for car hire options. Each year from mid-November to mid-December, the Gold
Gladstone Coast, Sunshine Coast and Airlie Beach host many school
BY RAIL leaver celebrations. During this period, bonds and special
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Town of 1770 Enjoy Queensland’s coast in comfort aboard the conditions may apply for some properties. Check with your
Tilt Train from Brisbane to Rockhampton, or the travel agent at the time of booking.
Spirit of Queensland from Brisbane to Cairns.
Bundaberg  The Spirit of the Outback services regions TEMPERATURE & RAINFALL
K’gari between Brisbane and Longreach. Experience
Hervey Bay  Gulf Savannah country aboard the Gulflander. Brisbane J F M A M J J A S O N D
Maryborough Refer to our Queensland Rail Holidays brochure Temperature (max ºC) 29 29 28 26 23 21 20 22 24 26 28 29
Birdsville for more great rail ideas. Average rainfall (mm) 160 158 141 92 74 68 56 46 46 75 97 133
Rainbow Beach Airlie Beach J F M A M J J A S O N D
South Australia Quilpie Charleville TIME Temperature (max ºC) 30 30 30 27 26 24 23 24 26 28 29 31
Eromanga Roma Queensland is 2 hours behind New Zealand Average rainfall (mm) 343 361 227 158 85 45 41 24 12 35 52 129
Sunshine Coast  Standard Time (NZST). Cairns J F M A M J J A S O N D
Bribie Island Temperature (max ºC) 31 31 30 29 27 26 25 26 28 29 30 31
Glass Average rainfall (mm) 419 422 459 263 110 72 39 41 43 50 97 202
House Moreton Island
Mountains VISAS & PASSPORTS Longreach J F M A M J J A S O N D
Toowoomba • Brisbane  All travellers to Australia must carry a passport valid for Temperature (max ºC) 37 36 34 31 27 24 23 26 29 34 36 37
Stradbroke Island
at least six months beyond the intended stay. As visa Average rainfall (mm) 71 84 61 28 24 20 20 9 12 24 26 54
Gold Coast information can change at any time, we recommend Townsville J F M A M J J A S O N D
Coolangatta  you seek advice regarding passports, visas, and other Temperature (max ºC) 35 33 32 30 27 24 24 27 30 32 35 35
Kingscliff travel requirements at safetravel.govt.nz. Average rainfall (mm) 113 113 75 37 27 32 21 14 16 28 55 82
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