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Brisbane Airport   Brisbane

Brisbane Airport, Brisbane

 35 Reviews  Brisbane's International Airport, also known simply by the acronym "BNE" is Brisbane's main airport with both internationals and domestic services. It is the third busiest Airport in Australia next to... 

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Public Transport.   Gold Coast

Public Transport., Gold Coast

 25 Reviews  Although its often easier to drive, the bus service operated by Surfside for Translink does provide a reasonably comprehensive service. Services along the Gold Coast Highway are frequent, however many... 

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Brisbane Ferry / CityCat   Brisbane

Brisbane Ferry / CityCat, Brisbane

 19 Reviews  The Citycat and its smaller sisters the Kittycats are fleets of catamaran ferries operated by the city council for public transport. These ferries are high speed transportation up and down the river... 

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Car / Motor home.   Gold Coast

Car / Motor home., Gold Coast

 12 Reviews  If you have flown into the Gold Coast, I’d suggest that the only viable transport is by rented car. This will prove somewhat less expensive than taxis if you plan to do any exploring, and is certainly... 

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QLD Rail   Brisbane

QLD Rail, Brisbane

 21 Reviews  The Airtrain is a innovative technological rail service that runs passengers and business from Brisbane's city center to both the International and Domestic sections of the Brisbane International... 

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Air Ways.   Gold Coast

Air Ways., Gold Coast

 8 Reviews  Although Brisbane Airport is not the closest airport to the Gold Coast, this is typically the airport you will end up landing at if you are coming from further than Sydney or Melbourne. Brisbane is... 

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Brisbane Bus   Brisbane

Brisbane Bus, Brisbane

 12 Reviews  The Loop is a free bus service which links various city attractions and destinations around the Central Business District (CBD). Travels both clockwise and counter-clockwise. Bus stops at Central... 

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General   Brisbane

General, Brisbane

 22 Reviews  Well this toll tunnel cuts out Fortitude Valley and Central Brisbane and takes you from Wooloongabba to Bowen Hills....not far from The Royal Hospital. It is 20 minutes quicker and 20kms shorter than... 

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Car Rentals   Brisbane

Car Rentals, Brisbane

 11 Reviews  Agree with others who have written about difficulties with Alpha. Simply stated mine have been. 1/ An hour and a half between when I called Alpha at the Airport and when they got me to the car with... 

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Transportation has its limitations.

by wise23girl

Queensland is a large place compared to places like UK, France, Ireland and other European countries and it takes some "getting around" especially once you leave the south-east corner.Even if you hire a car distances are long and you see miles (kilometers) of similar stuff as you head out of the populated areas.This is mind boggling if you are not expecting it and difficult to comprehend. There are also special road conditions to be aware of. You would be wise to stop at driver reviver free coffee places as going to sleep at the wheel is a killer.I remember the strange feeling when I saw mirages in the very hot weather when travelling in the outback.Beware of hitch hikers.They are not all friendly. Unfortunately some nasty incidents have occurred on lonely roads.We have trains going north from Brisbane which branch west from key coastal towns. The tilt train is our most modern service on...

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Sunlander train from to Cairns/Brisbane

by tropicrd

Although train travel is expensive in QLD---it is still a wonderful way to see the state of QLD in a relaxed and slower style of travel.The Sunlander is an old train and will most likely be replaced by the newer Tilt trains to and from Cairns and Brisbane in the near future.It offers sleeper cars and sitting cars with recliner seats and plenty of leg room.It has a club car to relax with a drink or a snack or if you like an opportunity to meet other travellers.There is also a dining car where you can have a more substantial meal.The Queenslaner Class cars started to operate on June 2nd 2011 but are expensive. This kind of travel is not for every one.It departs Cairns every Tuesday,Thursday and Saturday @ 9:15 am and arrive at Brisbane every Wed,Friday & Sundays---approx 36 hours per trip, most times it is two/three hours late.It also has train link coach connections from Proserpine to...

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First glance I took as Gold Coast Shuffle

by unravelau

When I first saw the sign on the bus 'Gold Coast Shuttle' I thought that it said Gold Coast Shuffle...ha, ha, ha....and I was thinking that that would be an interesting dance. Getting parking spaces close to the beach, even in the off season is not easy so the bus is a really good option.

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4WD Self Tours

by mjjnh

Be Careful when taking trips to Fraser Island in a 4WD. It can be dangerous. Up to 11 people are shoved into a 4WD Landcruiser and head over driving for two days with whoever has a licence. Lots of roll overs occur because of in experienced drivers. Driving on sand is not easy ,there are tides ,rocks and dunes ,dingoes,other drivers,walkers and even an areoplane lands on the main beach there There are fantastic two day tours that are guided and are a great way to also go visit the island. Self driving can be great but there is an accident monthly on fraser with mainly injuries from other travellers (knees into noses etc).

Queensland by Greyhound

by bijo69

I travelled from Brisbane to Cairns by bus. Got myself a mini travel pass which is valid for 45 days and allows unlimited stops between the two towns (no backtracking). The cheapest version of that pass is obtained & maintained online, 231 AU$ (Nov. 06).Usually you have two or more buses covering the distance you want to travel. The buses used weren't brandnew, but still comfortable with onboard toilet. They were mostly on time, just once I had to wait for more than 30 min.Competitor Premier has cheaper fares, but there's just one bus per day and you might end up having to wait for the bus at 2am...

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Bus & Automobile around Qld. & Oz

by pedroswift

Start at darthmilmo's VT pages for everything you want to know about transport & everything you want to know about 2/3 of the continent including the non-human inhabitants.

Signs in Queensland

by ATXtraveler

During your trip throughout Queensland, look at the color of the sign to determine which type of road you are going to be using:Blue Signs indicate tollwaysGreen Signs indicate standard highwaysBrown Signs indicate tourist or scenic roads.Hope your trip to Queensland was as fun as mine!

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Brisbane International Airport (BNE)

by ATXtraveler

As there are many airports throughout Queensland, I thought I would emphasize the only International Airport within this state. Direct flights from the US, NZ, and Southeast Asia find their way to Brisbane or as it is affectionately known, Bris-Vegas.The airport does not seem very large, and was easy to negotiate, although we were disappointed at how small their carry-on luggage limits were. Only 7kgs is rather small for carry-on, and we needed to check our bags which caused us delays.All in all, there was a good food selection in the airport, and the rental car was easy to get to.

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When driving north of Brisbane to the Oz Zoo

by unravelau

Keep your eyes peeled for signs like this one as there are a number of turns to be made off the major road to eventually arrive at the Zoo. This sign tells you to take the Beerwah exit............could have done with a beer at that stage too.

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I can hardly recommend this mode of travel as

by unravelau

Safe but it would definitely be fun and fast, don't you think?

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Getting Around State of Queensland

Top 3 Hotels in State of Queensland

Sofitel Brisbane  Brisbane

 4 Reviews and 774 Opinions  Great hotel, newly remodeled. The room was beautiful, but we were very annoyed by the fact that we... 

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Kewarra Beach Resort  Cairns

 8 Reviews and 482 Opinions  We enjoyed our first time at Kewarra Beach Resort so much that we decided the first chance we got we... 

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Palazzo Versace Hotel Gold Coast  Gold Coast

 4 Reviews and 385 Opinions  OK so most people know about this hotel as it is currently (but not for long) the ONLY Versace hotel... 

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Transportation: Cities in State of Queensland
  1. Brisbane Transportation
  2. Gold Coast Transportation
  3. Cairns Transportation
  4. Surfers Paradise Transportation
  5. Port Douglas Transportation
  6. Airlie Beach Transportation
  7. Noosa Heads Transportation
  8. Townsville Transportation
  9. Hamilton Island Transportation
  10. Mackay Transportation
  11. Fraser Island Transportation
  12. Hervey Bay Transportation
  13. Magnetic Island Transportation
  14. Whitsunday Islands Transportation
  15. Rockhampton Transportation
  16. Mount Isa Transportation
  17. Maroochydore Transportation
  18. Caloundra Transportation
  19. Moreton Island Transportation
  20. Fitzroy Island Transportation
  21. Great Keppel Island Transportation
  22. Bribie Island Transportation
  23. Cape Tribulation Transportation
  24. Hayman Island Transportation
  25. Cape York Transportation
  26. Lamington National Park Transportation
  27. Kuranda Transportation
  28. Buderim Transportation
  29. Thursday Island Transportation
  30. North Stradbroke Island Transportation
  31. Coolangatta Transportation
  32. Heron Island Transportation
  33. South Stradbroke Island Transportation
  34. Gladstone Transportation
  35. Stanthorpe Transportation
  36. Daintree Transportation
  37. Dunk Island Transportation
  38. Cooktown Transportation
  39. Lady Musgrave Island Transportation
  40. Palmwoods Transportation
  41. Emerald Transportation
  42. Dalby Transportation
  43. South Mission Beach Transportation
  44. Redcliffe Transportation
  45. Normanton Transportation
  46. Maryborough Transportation
  47. Green Island Transportation
  48. Bowen Transportation
  49. Charleville Transportation
  50. Yeppoon Transportation
  51. Longreach Transportation
  52. Birdsville Transportation
  53. North Keppel Island Transportation

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  Hi there, my friend and I are thinking of hiring a car and exploring a bit of north queensland for about 7 or 8 days or so in mid... 

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A: Hi Lucy. Yes, fly into Cairns. Your plan sounds good to me, just add Kuranda to the list. I like to have a general plan of the areas to visit and then drive around... 

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