Queensland

Five of the best summer escapes in Queensland

There’s no shortage of stunning summer 4x4 sojourns in the Sunshine State

Top five things to do in and around Normanton, QLD

Normanton is the entrance to the Gulf of Carpentaria, and there is much more to this remote town than meets the eye

The drive from Herberton to Petford in FNQ has it all

Stunning waterfalls, amazing rainforest pockets, unique flora and fauna, and loads of interesting history!

Brisbane Escapes: Border Ranges National Park

The World Heritage-listed Border Ranges is a treasure to behold

Brisbane Escapes: Burrum Coast National Park

Burrum Coast certainly punches above its weight

Brisbane Escapes: Cooloola Recreation Area

It has a reputation for being small in size, but Cooloola Recreation Area is packed with plenty to see and do

Brisbane Escapes: Moreton Island

This jewel of beautiful beaches and historic sites is close to Brisbane

Brisbane Escapes: North Stradbroke Island

If you have a beach getaway on your mind, Straddie could be the destination for you

Best 4x4 tracks near Brisbane

Iconic sand islands and vast national parks, Brisbane's surrounds has something for any tourer

Taking on CREB Track in Cape York, one of Australia's most dangerous 4x4 tracks!

A trip up The Cape provides an opportunity to explore the ancient rainforests of FNQ

Cape escape: Oyala Thumotang National Park

A great escape, between the Archer and Coen rivers on the Cape York Peninsula

Hunting for gold in Maytown, Cape York

Old gold-mining towns like Maytown in Cape York show just how hard it was for prospectors to make a quid back in the mid-1800s

Touring the island paradise of K'gari

Near the top of the bucket list for every Aussie four-wheel driver, K’gari is packed with stunning highlights and boasts some of the best beach driving in the country

4x4 trip to Talaroo Springs

Soak in the hot spring water that began its journey to the surface some 20,000 years ago

Exploring the mining trails of North Queensland

Take a trip into Australia’s pioneering history with a drive along some of North Queensland’s remote mining trails

4x4 pub: Betoota Hotel

From rack and ruin, this famous outback hotel has been restored and reopened

4x4 pub: The Purple Pub

The colour of this pub might seem a bit odd, but there’s a good story behind it

4x4 adventure to Blackbraes National Park

A cracking national park that most people have never heard of

Pub of the month: Adavale Hotel, Queensland

The pub in this tiny town thrives when the tourists roll in

Coast to coast on Cape York

Weipa to the west and Captain Billy Landing to the east are often bypassed by travellers intent on reaching the tip

4x4 trip from Lappa to Mount Surprise

On the western edge of FNQ’s Atherton Tablelands, we follow the region’s mining and railway heritage to an ancient volcanic landscape

Touring Expedition National Park, Queensland

Often overshadowed by Carnarvon Gorge, this stunning park is not to be missed

Wilderness escape: Coen, North Queensland

Coen on the Cape York Peninsula is the gateway to a wilderness rarely visited

Exploring the remote roads of the Tip of the Cape York Peninsula

Journeying to Cape York's Tip and back on lesser-travelled tracks on the Peninsula's lower east coast offers stunning scenery, isolation, excellent fishing and more