The historic Shorncliffe Pier built in 1882 extends 350 metres into Bramble Bay, the largest timber pier in Brisbane and the largest recreational pier in Australia. The timber pier was formerly known as Sandgate Pier, originally 259 metres long. It was extended by 91 metres in 1884 to allow additional depth for steam passenger ferries … Read more
As the first European settlement in Queensland in 1824, Redcliffe has a long history in the Morton Bay region. The first Redcliffe Jetty built in 1885 has become an iconic symbol of Redcliffe. The jetty, together with Redcliffe’s Settlement Cove Lagoon in close walking distance, attracts locals and tourists alike. The current jetty is the … Read more
Queensland Moto Park (QMP) is a 745-hectare motocross park at Coulson in the Wyaralong area, near Boonah. It is operated by Motorcycling Queensland who helped develop the park. The park has been provided by the Queensland Government, the South-East Queensland Council of Mayors, and Motorcycling Queensland. It offers a safe and legal location to ride … Read more
Hope Island Resort is a gated community with facilities such as a marina, half-Olympic pool, golf course, and tennis. The golf course, Links Hope Island, is an 18-hole 72-par course. The course has natural and man-made hazards with 128 bunkers. The main resort is Azzura Greens Resort. The resort has a beach lagoon pool, 20m … Read more
Sanctuary Cove is a completely self-contained gated community on Hope Island in the Gold Coast. It has entertainment facilities, its own shopping centre, boating marina, and golf courses. Launched in 1986, Sanctuary Cove was the first of its type of developments in Australia. It has expanded over the years to include a holiday resort and … Read more
Harbour Town is an outlet shopping centre with over 240 stores with brand direct outlets and clearance stores. Big name brands include international labels and Australian brands, such as Ralph Lauren, Oroton, R.M. Williams, Victoria Secret, Nike, Tommy Hilfiger and many more. The shopping centre is set up as an open air mall with window … Read more
The Royal Pines Resort at the Gold Coast is 5 minutes from Metricon Stadium, around 15 minutes to the beaches, shops, and attractions at Surface Paradise, and close to the beautiful Gold Coast Botanical Gardens . The resort is surrounded by a 27-hole golf course, for those who fine 18 holes just are not enough. … Read more
The Mystery Craters is an unusual natural rock formation discovered in the 1970s, between Bundaberg and Gin Gin. The craters are a natural formation, the mystery comes from the location and the mixture of rock that has baffled geologists across the world. An interesting feature of the Mystery Craters is the red ochre evenly distributed throughout … Read more
The Flying High Bird Sanctuary is the largest free-flight aviary in Australia, over 7 metres high and around 2 acres to walk through and interact with the birds. First opening in 2002 as the Flying High Bird Habitat with only the main aviary, Flying High Bird Sanctuary has expanded with additional aviaries, a macaw breeding complex, … Read more
Whenever I board a plane I intend to still be in it when it safely lands. If jumping out of a plane with a parachute interests you then Ramblers is a good place to go. Ramblers is a skydiving organisation, offering skydiving, parachuting and tandem skydiving. The Ramblers Parachute Drop Zone at Toogoolawah was built … Read more
