Moreton Island (or Mulgumpin to those in the know) juts out into Moreton Bay about 40 km from Brisbane. At 37 km long and 10 km wide, it’s a pretty impressive sight: the world’s third-largest sand island is a riot of high dunes, golden beaches, freshwater lagoons, coastal heath scrub and eucalypt forest. Lucky for […]
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Hill Inlet has a certain “wow factor” to it, but let me tell you, having spent years wandering around Australia’s beaches, deserts, backstreets and, ok, maybe the odd dodgy campsite loo – Hill Inlet truly lives up to all the hype. I’m Oleksandr Honcharenko, and the first time I stood above that stunning swirl of
The journey to South Stradbroke Island starts off like many of my Queensland adventures – me, Oleksandr Honcharenko, going over in my head to make sure I’ve got my entire checklist of essentials covered one last time before hopping on the water taxi from Main Beach at the Gold Coast – although in reality I
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Most travellers imagine slick resort advertisements when they hear Lizard Island, but I have to say, nothing could have prepared me when I, Oleksandr Honcharenko, first set foot on the place. This granite continental island is a heck of a lot more rugged, remote and culturally rich than any glossy brochure would ever dare to
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Frankland Islands isn’t just a detour from Cairns — it’s a full-blown escape hatch into reef-country bliss, minus the elbow-jostling crowds. If the idea of snorkelling alongside a busload of strangers gives you the icks, I’ve got a tropical solution that’ll restore your faith in reef travel: the Frankland Islands. Tucked just off the coast
Magnetic Island, or “Maggie” if you’re on a first-name basis like most North Queenslanders, packs a proper Aussie punch. Nestled in Northern Australia, this mountainous island serves up a mix of palm-fringed beaches, hoop pines, and a rugged coastline that looks like someone scattered granite boulders from the sky. It’s not just a pretty face
Lady Musgrave Island is one of the finest places to experience the Southern Great Barrier Reef if your priority is snorkelling and marine wildlife in a quieter reef environment rather than resort facilities. Its defining feature isn’t the island itself, but the vast coral lagoon that surrounds it. Sheltered water, diverse marine life and varied
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Most people choose Green Island because they want to experience the Great Barrier Reef without committing to a full-day offshore cruise. Just 27 km from Cairns and around 45 minutes by high-speed catamaran, it provides one of the easiest introductions to the Reef, combining sandy beaches, tropical rainforest and accessible snorkelling in a single destination.
If you’re craving a secluded beach, a cold drink, and a sunset that shuts you up mid-sentence, Pumpkin Island is calling. Sometimes you’ve just got to get out of the grind. Out of the city life, off the screens, away from the noise. This carbon-neutral island off Central Queensland is one of Australia’s best-kept secrets
If you’ve ever daydreamed about waking up on the Great Barrier Reef itself, Heron Island makes that dream laughably real. Do you know those postcards of coral cays with turquoise lagoons, seabird squawks and not a high-rise in sight? Heron Island doesn’t just look like that – it is that. And unlike some of Queensland’s
