Peter Chapman shares some of the best kept secrets of a spectacular coast.

Paul Rush enters a state of bliss as Silky Oaks Lodge weaves its dreamtime magic.

We round up 10 activities to do in this gorgeous spot north of Cairns.

Palm Cove is such a special place to visit, as Susan Buckland finds out, that she contemplated redoing her itinerary to stay longer.

Cairns is the gateway to 'God's aquarium' and more, finds Peter Chapman.

Port Douglas has become a great man-made paradise, writes Kurt Bayer.

Judy Bailey gets up close and personal with Queensland's native bush dwellers.

Judy Bailey gets acquainted with the reclusive platypus and enjoys the hospitality at Australia's first solar-powered and carbon-neutral resort.

Judy Bailey relaxes on beautiful Hinchinbrook Island and sees a pair of cuddling koalas in the wild on Magnetic Island.

A tourism revival may offset coal mining job losses as Queensland grapples with the highest unemployment in almost a decade.

Jeff Turnbull tackles Australia's adventure capital - Tropical North Queensland.

Tash McGill takes on a range of adventure challenges over four thrilling days.

At the top end of the Great Barrier Reef there's something for everyone, discovers Tash McGill.

Judy Bailey visits an award-winning eco resort in north Queensland, where guests can join in a night safari or go platypus spotting.

For further information see: hiddenvalleycabins.com.au.

This morning Queenslanders will begin to digest the reality of the new conservative Liberal National Government - and it involves job losses and deep spending cuts.

Colin Espiner takes on Australia's Overland Telegraph Line Track and finds it's not for the faint hearted.

Today we went from the sublime to the ridiculous and then back to the sublime...

We arrived in the North Queensland capital of Townsville wet and bedraggled after five days in what I shall only ever refer to as the WetSundays.

Graham Reid discovers a remote Queensland town steeped in history.

There are three things you have to worry about when you go whitewater rafting in Far North Queensland - the logodiles, the rockadiles and the crocodiles.

When the lucky devils who live in this north Queensland seaside haven throw a party, the pull is irresistible, writes Patrick Caruana.

This exclusive island on the Great Barrier Reef has six luxury tents with kingsize beds and reef outlooks. For further information see wilsonisland.com.

Simon Kay takes the slow route by train from Brisbane to tropical Cairns.

Bliss is on tap at a world-class retreat in a remote setting, writes Amanda Linnell.

Graeme Lay heads to Cairns to research Captain Cook's mishap on the Queensland coral.