Latest fromQueensland

Queensland: Built upon a foundation of drifting sand
Corazon Miller visits Fraser Island, a World Heritage Site that's been crowned the world's largest sand island.

Sunshine Coast: Above board
I may have been slightly judgmental when I turned up for a standup paddleboarding lesson and discovered my instructor was a teenager.

Sleeping with the fishes
Sharing a tiny slice of the Great Barrier Reef with just a few others overnight is a special experience, writes Shandelle Battersby.

Cairns: Hideout for bird lovers
A wildlife sanctuary on a plateau above Cairns teems with a colourful array of warblers, waders and raptors.

Pelorus Island: A reef affair
The hit TV show Thunderbirds could have been set in Cairns. Any one of the surrounding mountains could double as International Rescue's hideout.

The girl who fell to Earth
It's not all up, up and away in a hot air balloon, discovers Shandelle Battersby.

Young Kiwi killed in Queensland crash
A 20-year-old New Zealander's life was "cut short in a terrible car accident" in Queensland.

Queensland: On track for tropics
Wander, linger, look out - just some of the reasons Pamela Wade feels free as a bird taking the overnight train from Brisbane.

Five fun festivals in Queensland
If smashing plates or eating seafood is your bag, Megan Singleton finds fun for you.

Queensland: Cutest little maneater
It's easy to find yourself smiling at a baby saltwater crocodile, discovers Caris Bizzaca, from well behind the fence.

Sinkhole may have been a landslide
A giant sinkhole at a Queensland camping spot is now relatively stable and may have actually been a landslide, a geotechnical engineer says.

'I thought we were goners for sure'
A camper at a popular beach on Queensland's Sunshine Coast has described the terrifying speed with which a sinkhole swallowed a car, caravan and camping trailer.

Second earthquake hits Queensland
Earthquake tremors have been reported in Brisbane and the Gold Coast.

Defence Force joins Australian, US war exercises
The New Zealand Defence Force is participating in an exercise that will see almost 30,000 troops training in multiple locations in Australia and the US.

Queensland: Catching the perfect moment
Sarah Motherwell sees the emblematic ulysses butterfly in Queensland's rainforest.

North Queensland: Tropic wonder
Convict history and rollicking modern times focus Pamela Wade's interest on a stinking hot summer in Townsville.

A Kiwi recommends ... Cairns
Each week, expat Kiwis tell us what they most love about living by Queensland's beaches. Today we hear from Cairns teacher Blair Cutler.

Cruising: The motion of the ocean
Marty Silk is pleasantly surprised to have all his preconceptions quashed on an enjoyable, exciting and elegant cruise to Moreton Island.

A Kiwi recommends ... Tropical North Queensland
Palm Cove local Vicky Bigeni tells is what she loves about living in Tropical North Queensland.

A Kiwi recommends ... Cairns
Each week, expat Kiwis tell us what they most love about living by Queensland's beaches. Today we hear from artist Geoff Dixon.

Gold Coast: Fear factor in the hinterland
In Queensland, Catherine Smith ventures out of her comfort zone, and drinks and dines with awesome artisans.

A Kiwi recommends ... the Gold Coast
Each week, expat Kiwis tell us what they most love about living by Queensland's beaches. Today we hear from Gold Coast service station owner Paula Nash.

A Kiwi recommends ... the Gold Coast
Each week, expat Kiwis tell us what they most love about living by Queensland's beaches. Today we hear from Kirsten Wise Boutique Voyage & Cruise Specialist from Cruise Traveller.

Queensland: Special delivery
Rae Wilson discovers a Queensland region where your neighbours might be hours away.

Noosa: My life in the sunshine
Everything you've heard about Noosa is true, writes Carol Smith, who fantasises about moving here.