Each week a New Zealand expat based in Queensland gives the inside word on their region. Today we hear from Peter Brown, Owner of Rubyvale Gem Gallery.

Each week, expat Kiwis tell us what they most love about living by Queensland's beaches. Today we hear from Mark Pearson of Whitsunday Stand Up Paddle.

Airlie Beach is the mainland base for exploring the fantastic Whitsunday Islands, and Wendy Dunlop has the inside goods.

Each week, expat Kiwis tell us what they most love about living by Queensland's beaches. Today we hear from travel journalist Lee Mylne.

Ewan McDonald is set adrift on memory bliss after a Whitsundays yacht charter holiday.

After meeting the denizens of land and sea at Heron Island, Rod Emmerson does not want to come home again.

New controversy has erupted around the decision to allow 3 million tonnes of dredge spoil to be dumped near the fragile Great Barrier Reef.

Dennis and Rosamund Knill discover a distant shore and a whole new world of adventure around Queensland's coast.

Townsville is the gateway to a natural wonderland of north Queensland flora and fauna, writes Judy Bailey.

Lonely Planet's experts have picked out the top dive spots on the Great Barrier Reef.

To land on this remote coral cay at the precise time of a lunar eclipse is notably auspicious in itself.

Sailing through Queensland's Whitsunday Islands opens up a new world of salt-laden adventure, writes Paul Rush.

It's taken about 20,000 years to build one of the natural wonders of the world, but Kiwi travellers can put themselves right in the middle of the thing within just a few hours.

Jennifer Ennion braves the journey to Lady Musgrave, the second-southernmost island in the Great Barrier Reef.

At the southern limits of the Great Barrier Reef, Paul Rush finds a special place reserved for nature lovers.

An exciting search for a turtle encounter is one of the main draws on the central Queensland coast.