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Cairns is Queensland’s most northerly city
and is a popular boarding point for touring
the Great Barrier Reef. The city’s hub is its
esplanade, lined with cafés (see p258).
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The Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef he Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef he Great Barrier Reef
in the world. Hundreds of islands scatter the
coastline, but only a few are developed for
tourists, who come here to dive among the
coral and tropical fish (see pp216–21).
Cairns

Townsville Maryborough
has many typical
“Queenslander” houses, known
Charters Bowen for their wide verandas
Towers shading residents from the
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tropical sun (see p245).opical sun
Mackay

Emerald
Rockhampton
Brisbane, the state capital, is a highly modern yet
relaxing city (see pp222–37). Skyscrapers blend with
older edifices, such as the impressive City Hall.
Gladstone
South of
Townsville
(see pp238–51)
Bundaberg
Maryborough

Gympie
Caloundra Surfers Paradise is the vibrant
centre of the Gold Coast and more
Toowoomba than lives up to its name. Chic
Brisbane hotels, pulsating nightclubs, high
fashion stores and beach poseurs
can all be found here (see p243).