Queensland, Australia Hotels

Queensland, Australia Hotels
Queensland is a very large Australian state covering almost one quarter of Australia's northeastern coast. It is a state abundant in natural beauty, offering the outdoor enthusiast a bevy of wondrous experiences. Diving, swimming, hiking, nature walking, surfing and sailing are just some of the sports one can enjoy "up north."

Sheraton Noosa Resort & Spa

The Sheraton Noosa is 1.5 hours north of Brisbane International Airport and just 30 minutes from Sunshine Coast Airport in Maroochydore. The four-star resort is centrally located along Hastings Street beachfront with direct beach access. Friendly service-oriented staff can arrange year-round fishing expeditions, golf, surfing lessons or eco-tours to the Everglades, a remarkable ecological treasure.

Noosa is a sophisticated beach resort offering many sport-driven activities and has some of the best surfing points in Australia rivaling the Gold Coast beaches. Australia Zoo, home of the crocodile hunters made famous by the late Steve Irwin, is an hour away.

Sheraton Noosa Resort & Spa
14-16 Hastings Street, Box 886
Noosa Heads
Queensland, Australia 4567
011 (+61) 7 5449 4888
starwoodhotels.com/Sheraton

Whitsundays Sailing Adventures

Home of the Great Barrier Reef, the Whitsundays are a collection of 74 islands midway along Queensland's coast. Whitsundays Sailing Adventures offers overnight yacht charter and the opportunity to actively participate by taking the wheel and hoisting the sail. You will have the chance to discover stretches of pure white sandy beaches and dive, snorkel, sail or camp on the beach. Sleep under the stars, waking each morning at a new island where you can bush walk, rock hop and discover unique flora and fauna found nowhere else in the world.

Prices vary depending on size of boat, number of passengers and days sailed.

Whitsundays Sailing Adventures
Office Location
Level 2, 293 Shute
Airlie Beach
Queensland, Australia 4802
011 (+61) 749 402 000
whitsundayssailingadventures.com.au

Daintree Eco Lodge and Spa

The Daintree Eco Lodge and Spa is located where the rain forest meets the Great Barrier Reef and seamlessly creates a secluded environment. Hike to your heart's content in the ancient rain forest, home to 85 of the world's 120 rarest species of plants; explore the Great Barrier Reef; then retreat to one of the 15 treetop villas.

Domestic and International visitors can fly direct to Cairns, a 90-minute drive away. The dry season from May to October is the most popular. Wet months are from November to April and tend to be quieter.

Daintree Eco Lodge and Spa
20 Daintree Rd
Daintree
Queensland Australia
011 (+61) 7 4098 6100
daintree-ecolodge.com.au

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