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The clocks are turned forward three hours for the Kids' New Year's Eve party at Wet 'n' Wild Water World in Oxenford: guaranteed to finish by 9pm so that the kids aren't up too late!
First held in 1963, the Gladstone Harbour Festival fills the coastal town with a bewildering range of events including kids' shows, yacht races, carnivals and fireworks.
The Paniyiri Greek Festival celebrates Greek culture at Brisbane's Musgrave Park and The Greek Club & Convention Centre. Expect Greek-themed food, wine and music, and an attempt at breaking…
Dayboro Showgrounds host the traditional country Dayboro Show, dating back over 50 years. Wander the pavilions packed with displays of agricultural produce, cooking and crafts or check out the…
Brisbane's International Arts Festival is biennial, so miss it at your peril! Describing itself as a "vivid snapshot of world entertainment," it covers everything from comedy to kid's stuff…
With more than 130 years of tradition, the impressive Royal Queensland Show (known by the locals as Ekka!) brings city and country together to celebrate Queensland's lifestyle, industry and…
Humpback whales migrate to holiday hotspot Hervey Bay every August and hang around in the coastal waters until October. The area celebrates the arrival of these marine creatures with an annual…
First held in 1999, the Gladstone Seafood Festival on Flinders Parade allows you to savour the flavour of seafood so fresh that it was swimming just hours before being served.
From 2009 onwards, the Brisbane Festival and Brisbane Riverfestival join forces for one huge three-week celebration known as the Brisbane Festival. A packed programme of shows, debates and…
Walkamin Country Music Festival
The annual Walkamin Country Music Festival features concerts from well-known country and country-rock performers, and a Talent Quest to discover new stars. Mareeba Rodeo Ground hosts the live…
Cairns' Skyrail Rainforest Cableway provides a fully integrated rainforest experience from canopy to forest floor. Admire the unique flora and fauna of this ancient rainforest from boardwalks…
Dreamworld has provided adrenalin-rushing fun for millions of visitors since its opening in 1981. The theme park is home to wildlife, exhilarating rides, an IMAX theatre, a flowboarding arena…
Brisbane's Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary is the world's first and largest, with more than 130 koalas. Cuddle a koala, feed kangaroos, hold a snake, pat a dingo and get closer to Australian…
Australia Zoo in Beerwah is home to some amazing wildlife, including dingoes, kangaroos, wombats and Tasmanian devils. However, it's best known for its connections with the late Steve Irwin…
The Alma Park Zoo in Dakabin, just north of Brisbane, boasts all kinds of Australian animals as well as exotic species. Koalas, baboons, water buffalo and wallabies are just some of the…
Fancy cuddling a koala or staring a croc in the eye? At the Rainforest Habitat Wildlife Sanctuary you can do both. Housed in a massive cyclone-proof mesh 'net' there are three different zones…
Australian Butterfly Sanctuary
Wander around the Australian Butterfly Sanctuary's flight aviary in Kuranda, near Cairns, in the company of more than 1500 native, tropical butterflies (and moths). The stars of the show are…
The Flecker Botanic Gardens in Cairns specialise in exotic species of palms, gingers and aroids. They also boast a huge Amorphophallus Titanum (like a giant Arum lily), which weighs up to…
