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Tamborine Rainforest Skywalk

Where to see what Australia was like before it even existed

Australia is a worn-down continent, but here and there in lush green pockets, landscapes of unimaginable age linger on.

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Still the highlight of the resort is its salt water lagoon surrounded by a white sand beach - JW Marriott Gold Coast ...

New $35 million layer of luxury put on 28-year-old Gold Coast hotel

A $35 million refurbishment has elevated this 28-year-old hotel to a luxury resort.

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What Australotitan cooperensis, 'Cooper', the Southern Titan, may have looked like.

How anyone can join the team that discovered Australia's biggest dinosaur

Guests can help dig (and scrape) for Australia's largest dinosaurs and mega-fauna in outback Queensland.

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Forget the beach, the Gold Coast's real highlight is the hinterland.

Nine must-do highlights of the Gold Coast

There's much more to the Gold Coast than beaches, but they aren't bad either...

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Supplied PR image for Traveller. Walkabout Adventures, Queensland. Mud crabs. Ben Groundwater story on Chef's Table ...

Where to find (and eat) the Aussie crab made famous by Netflix

For viewers hoping to recreate the Lennox Hastie episode of Chef's Table, there's good news: this is the beach, this is the guide, and these are the mud crabs.

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HOTA - the Home Of The Arts vast new art gallery opened in May.

Cultural desert no more: Gold Coast's answer to MONA opens

The Gold Coast hopes to emulate the success of Hobart's MONA with its new Home of the Arts.

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Camp Island is off Guthalungra, halfway between Airlie Beach and Townsville.

You can now rent an entire Whitsundays island for $225 a night

Sleeping eight guests only, the Whitsundays' newest private island resort is open for business.

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Restaurant Labart has a “cosy, Parisian feel.

How the Gold Coast became Australia's latest foodie destination

Dig deeper and you'll find the best meals on the Gold Coast don't all come with chips and salad.

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Australia's sunshine state is a perfect holiday destination for any type of traveller of any age. From the Daintree Rainforest to the Great Barrier Reef, from the Gold Coast to the Whitsundays, Queensland will put a big smile on any face. Whether you enjoy swimming, diving, trekking, cruising or exploring natural wonders, this is the place to kick off your shoes, relax and create lifetime memories.

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Queensland, Australia

Australia's sunshine state is a perfect holiday destination for any type of traveller of any age. From the Daintree Rainforest to the Great Barrier Reef, from the Gold Coast to the Whitsundays, Queensland will put a big smile on any face. Whether you enjoy swimming, diving, trekking, cruising or exploring natural wonders, this is the place to kick off your shoes, relax and create lifetime memories.

Capital: Brisbane
Official Language: English
Electricity: Type I has two flat pins in a V-shape as well as a grounding pin. A version of the plug, which only has the two flat pins, exists as well.

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