{"id":3090,"date":"2018-09-08T12:00:49","date_gmt":"2018-09-08T10:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/develop.carlo-beckmann.com\/?p=3090"},"modified":"2025-01-19T16:28:25","modified_gmt":"2025-01-19T15:28:25","slug":"brisbane-cairns-road-trip-our-top-15-spots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/destary.com\/en\/travel-guides\/brisbane-cairns-road-trip-our-top-15-spots\/","title":{"rendered":"15 places to see between Brisbane and Cairns"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3090\" class=\"elementor elementor-3090 elementor-3074\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e882d45 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e882d45\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02c6676 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02c6676\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>From Brisbane via the Sunshine Coast to Cairns &#8211; a wonderful route for a road trip along Queensland&#8217;s coast. It&#8217;s important to think carefully about the places you don&#8217;t want to miss. In this post you&#8217;ll find our 15 favourite spots with general information, distance and estimated driving time! <\/p>\n<p>Are you interested in our 13-day trip through Queensland from Brisbane to Cairns with our personal experiences? Then have a look at <a href=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/en\/logbooks\/logbook-brisbane-cairns-road-trip\/\">this article<\/a>. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-427337d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"427337d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07ea797 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"07ea797\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Brisbane<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c854499 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c854499\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Brisbane is the capital of the Australian Sunshine State, Queensland. With around 2.1 million inhabitants, it is the third largest city in Australia and yet the sunny metropolis offers a relaxed lifestyle. The city is particularly known for its diverse cultural attractions and the extensive range of concerts, theatre performances and other events.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0618f99 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0618f99\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e327fe5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e327fe5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Glass House Mountains<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9192f17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9192f17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Distance: 68km <br \/>Estimated driving time: 55min<\/p>\n<p>The picturesque Glass House Mountains create a pristine park full of hiking trails and stunning panoramas. The peaks are known as Mount Beerburrum, Mount Beerwah, Mount Coochin, Mount Coonowrin (Crookneck), Mount Elimbah (The Saddleback), Mount Ngungun, Mount Tibberoowuccum, Mount Tibrogargan, Mount Tunbubudla (The Twins), Wild Horse Mountain (Round Mountain) and Mount Miketeebumulgrai. This Glass House Mountains area is of great spiritual significance to Aboriginal people, with many ceremonial sites still protected today.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-485491c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"485491c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c42469 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c42469\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Sunshine Coast<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-565e89f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"565e89f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Distance: 44km <br \/>Estimated driving time: 35min<\/p>\n<p>Beautiful, wide beaches can be found on the Sunshine Coast. The Sunshine Coast stretches from the coastal town of Caloundra near Brisbane to the Great Sandy National Park in the north. Don&#8217;t miss Noosa National Park!  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a61589 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2a61589\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f52c2f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f52c2f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Rainbow Beach<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-841c1c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"841c1c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Distance: 150km <br \/>Estimated driving time: 1h 45min<\/p>\n<p>Rainbow Beach is not &#8211; as most people assume &#8211; a beach, but a small coastal town. Its highlight is Carlo Sandblow. The huge sand dunes extend only a few metres from the deep blue ocean.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40a5c46 gallery-spacing-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"40a5c46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-3090 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"40a5c46\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Glasshouse Mountains\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzAwMywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Rlc3RhcnkuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIyXC8wNFwvZ2xhc3Nob3VzZV9tb3VudGFpbnMuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiNDBhNWM0NiJ9\" href='https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/glasshouse_mountains.jpg'><img width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/glasshouse_mountains.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Glasshouse Mountains\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3003\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/glasshouse_mountains.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/glasshouse_mountains-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/glasshouse_mountains-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/glasshouse_mountains-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3003'>\n\t\t\t\tGlasshouse Mountains\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"40a5c46\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Carlo Sandblow\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6Mjk5OSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Rlc3RhcnkuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIyXC8wNFwvY2FybG9fc2FuZGJsb3cuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiNDBhNWM0NiJ9\" href='https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/carlo_sandblow.jpg'><img width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/carlo_sandblow.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Carlo Sandblow\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2999\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/carlo_sandblow.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/carlo_sandblow-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/carlo_sandblow-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/carlo_sandblow-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2999'>\n\t\t\t\tCarlo Sandblow\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df5f5cf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"df5f5cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6c9be0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c6c9be0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Hervey Bay<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d021d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d021d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Distance: 125km <br \/>Estimated driving time: 1h 30min<\/p>\n<p>Welcome to the capital of whales! Every year between July and November, up to 25,000 humpback whales migrate along the Queensland coast. The majority of them stop over in the calm waters around Hervey Bay. In addition, Hervey Bay \u2013 together with Rainbow Beach and Noosa \u2013 is the gateway to Fraser Island. However, it&#8217; also possible to visit other islands from the city. Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/en\/bucket-list-moments\/great-barrier-reef-lady-elliot-island\/\">article about Lady Elliot Island<\/a> in the Great Barrier Reef!     <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-577f4ce e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"577f4ce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b331b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b331b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. Bundaberg<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-168d38c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"168d38c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Distance: 115km <br \/>Estimated driving time: 1h 20min<\/p>\n<p>Bundaberg is probably best known for Bundaberg Rum. However, it is also the commercial centre of the sugar cane plantations and is also known as &#8220;the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef&#8221; as it is a good starting point for trips to the southern reef. You can also visit the Mon Repos Turtle Centre. If visiting during turtle season (November-February: egg laying, January-March: turtle hatching) you have the opportunity to see turtles.   <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9782fa6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9782fa6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b8334c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b8334c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7. Rockhampton<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b68614 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b68614\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Distance: 290km <br \/>Estimated driving time: 3h 10min<\/p>\n<p>Rockhampton is known as the Australian beef capital. This is because the oldest city in Queensland is famous for its beef industry and the very high export rate in Australia. In addition, there&#8217; s not only a free zoo that you can visit every day, but there is also a rodeo at the Great Western Hotel on certain days of the week.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1850c6f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1850c6f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8da6b67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8da6b67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8. Eungella National Park<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2066de4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2066de4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Distance: 415km <br \/>Estimated driving time: 4h 45min<\/p>\n<p>Eungella National Park is located close to the Mackay region and it&#8221;s an amazing jungle paradise. In the Broken River section you also have the opportunity to see platypus! Platypuses are very special animals as they are egg-laying mammals and only live in freshwater systems of eastern and south-eastern Australia.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-167e237 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"167e237\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/platypus.jpg\" class=\" attachment-full size-full wp-image-3007\" alt=\"Platypus\" srcset=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/platypus.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/platypus-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/platypus-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/platypus-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/platypus-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Platypus in Broken River<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cf17f2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1cf17f2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab42793 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ab42793\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">9. Airlie Beach<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2184773 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2184773\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Distance: 175km <br \/>Estimated driving time: 2h 15min<\/p>\n<p>Airlie Beach is a tourist centre on the east coast of Australia. Not far away you&#8217;ll find the Whitsunday Islands and the Great Barrier Reef. Between November and May, the coasts of Airlie Beach tend to be populated by very dangerous fire and stinging jellyfish, which is why there is the Airlie Beach Lagoon, a public pool, very centrally located on Shute Harbour Road. It is free of charge and a wonderful way to cool off in the tropical climate.   <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adb33cf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"adb33cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39b0b36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39b0b36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">10. Townsville<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e30870 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e30870\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Distance: 270km <br \/>Estimated driving time: 3h 10min<\/p>\n<p>Townsville is one of the main gateways to the Great Barrier Reef and to Queensland&#8217;s outback. The town is very vibrant and is situated beneath the attentive gaze of Castle Hill. Our recommendation is a visit to Reef HQ, a large aquarium featuring marine animals and plants from the Great Barrier Reef. A special feature is also the turtle hospital, which is located right next to it!   <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c25ad0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4c25ad0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e44237 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e44237\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">11. Paluma Range National Park<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06bdfb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06bdfb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Distance: 67km <br \/>Estimated driving time: 1h 20min<\/p>\n<p>Paluma Range National Park is the southern gateway to the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area. It consists of two areas: In the north you will find Jourama Falls \u2013 a picturesque waterfall framed by rainforest. In the southern part rises Mount Spec. The traditional owners of the Paluma Range National Park are the Nywaigi Aborigines. The traditional name for the Paluma Range is Munan Gumburu, which means &#8221; misty mountain&#8221;.    <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ae7b00 gallery-spacing-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"1ae7b00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-3090 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"1ae7b00\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Airlie Beach\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzAzMCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Rlc3RhcnkuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIyXC8wNFwvYWlybGllX2JlYWNoLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjFhZTdiMDAifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/airlie_beach.jpg'><img width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/airlie_beach.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Airlie Beach\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-3030\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/airlie_beach.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/airlie_beach-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/airlie_beach-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/airlie_beach-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/airlie_beach-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-3030'>\n\t\t\t\tAirlie Beach\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"1ae7b00\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Turtle in the turtle hospital\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzAxMywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Rlc3RhcnkuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIyXC8wNFwvdG93bnN2aWxsZS5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiIxYWU3YjAwIn0%3D\" href='https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/townsville.jpg'><img width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/townsville.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Reef HQ Townsville\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-3013\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/townsville.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/townsville-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/townsville-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/townsville-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/townsville-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-3013'>\n\t\t\t\tTurtle in the turtle hospital\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"1ae7b00\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Jourama Falls\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzA4MSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Rlc3RhcnkuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIyXC8wNFwvSm91cmFtYV9GYWxscy0xLXNjYWxlZC5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiIxYWU3YjAwIn0%3D\" href='https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Jourama_Falls-1-scaled.jpg'><img width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Jourama_Falls-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Jourama Falls\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-3081\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-3081'>\n\t\t\t\tJourama Falls\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2ef735 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e2ef735\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ffb00e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ffb00e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">12. Wallaman Falls<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79b7561 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79b7561\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Distance: 165km <br \/>Estimated driving time: 2h 40min<\/p>\n<p>Wallaman Falls in Girringun National Park is the highest single-tier waterfall in Australia. It reaches a height of 278 metres and is formed by Stony Creek, a tributary of the Herbert River. The stream of water rushes down the brown-black rock walls into the depths. Depending on the sunlight, a rainbow covers the stream.   <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b401f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8b401f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/wallaman_falls.jpg\" class=\" attachment-full size-full wp-image-2063\" alt=\"Wallaman Falls\" srcset=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/wallaman_falls.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/wallaman_falls-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/wallaman_falls-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/wallaman_falls-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/wallaman_falls-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Wallmann Falls<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be2da59 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"be2da59\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-355bb38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"355bb38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">13. Wooroonooran National Park<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6547e9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6547e9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Distance: 230km <br \/>Estimated driving time: 2h 50min<\/p>\n<p>The Wooroonooran National Park is a large and natural rainforest with countless waterfalls. Our favourite waterfalls were the Wallicher and Tchupala Falls, which share the same starting point on the Palmerston Highway. Another highlight was Josephine Falls, a tiered cascade waterfall. Its levels create natural water slides as well as swimming holes. The rocks around the pool can get slippery, so be careful when climbing the &#8220;water slide&#8221;. With a variety of native bird species, the park is also part of the Wooroonooran Important Bird Area and the Wet Tropics of Queensland UNESCO World Heritage Site.     <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69083f3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"69083f3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f60c9d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f60c9d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">14. Waterfall Circuit in the Atherton Tablelands<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16bbc30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16bbc30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Distance: 78km Estimated driving time: 1h<\/p>\n<p>Atherton Tablelands is a highland area at an altitude of 350 to 1,200 metres that runs along the coast from Cairns to Port Douglas. It can be divided into three parts: Central Atherton Tableland, Evelyn Tableland and Mareeba Tableland. One of the main highlights is the Waterfall Circuit. It combines three of the most beautiful waterfalls in the region in close proximity to each other: Millaa Millaa Falls, Zillie Falls and Ellinjaa Falls.   <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6628c10 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"6628c10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 5\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"6628c10\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Tchupala Falls\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjA2NywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Rlc3RhcnkuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDE5XC8wN1wvdGNodXBhbGFfZmFsbHMtMS5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI2NjI4YzEwIn0%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/tchupala_falls-1.jpg\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/tchupala_falls-1.jpg\" alt=\"Tchupala Falls\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Tchupala Falls<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 5\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"6628c10\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Josephine Falls\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzAyNCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Rlc3RhcnkuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIyXC8wNFwvYnJpc2JhbmUtY2Fpcm5zLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjY2MjhjMTAifQ%3D%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/brisbane-cairns.jpg\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/brisbane-cairns.jpg\" alt=\"Josephine Falls\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Josephine Falls<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 5\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"6628c10\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Millaa Millaa Falls\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjAzOSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Rlc3RhcnkuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDE5XC8wN1wvd2F0ZXJmYWxsc19lYXN0X2NvYXN0LmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjY2MjhjMTAifQ%3D%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/waterfalls_east_coast.jpg\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/destary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/waterfalls_east_coast.jpg\" alt=\"Millaa Millaa Falls\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Millaa Millaa Falls<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 5\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"6628c10\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Ellinjaa Falls\" 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Cairns<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8c5150 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8c5150\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Distance: 100km<br \/>Estimated driving time: 1h 35min<\/p>\n<p>Cairns is the gateway to Queensland&#8217;s tropical north. Like Airlie Beach, there is a public pool with public showers and toilets and plenty of space to picnic or sunbathe. There are also many small caf\u00e9s and many nice shops to go shopping in Cairns Central. 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