Why Queensland?

When it comes to school excursions or study tours, Queensland is continuously selected over other destinations. Our International visitors name countless reasons for favouring Queensland; here are the top five:

Education Excellence
Queensland's Natural Wonders
Diversity of Experience
Accessibility
Ideal Climate

1 Education Excellence
Queensland is Australia’s Smart State. It enjoys an international reputation for its quality of education, leading the world in many fields. In Queensland, you will be immersed in an intellectual hub with world-class education and training facilities, including state-of-the art laboratories and classrooms, outstanding libraries and modern technology. Queensland is a place where visitors from all over the world come to learn. Here you will be able to gain skills that are internationally recognised and demanded by employers. You will grow academically, personally and professionally.

1 Education Excellence

Queensland is Australia’s Smart State. It enjoys an international reputation for its quality of education, leading the world in many fields.

In Queensland, you will be immersed in an intellectual hub with world-class education and training facilities, including state-of-the art laboratories and classrooms, outstanding libraries and modern technology.

Queensland is a place where visitors from all over the world come to learn. Here you will be able to gain skills that are internationally recognised and demanded by employers. You will grow academically, personally and professionally.

2 Queensland's Natural Wonders
Queensland is a treasure trove of natural wonders. The state features over 450 National Parks and state forests with an abundance of flora and fauna. Queensland is one of the world’s most naturally diverse places, being home to five world-heritage-listed areas: The Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves (CERRA) - Nestled on the Queensland-New South Wales border, in the mountains behind the Gold Coast, this area covers the most expansive subtropical rainforests in the world! Fraser Island - Stretching over 120 kilometres along the Southern Coast of Queensland, this is the world’s largest sand island. It is of exceptional beauty, with its long white beaches, coloured sand cliffs and majestic tall rainforests. The Great Barrier Reef - Stretching 2000km along the Queensland coast, this is the world’s largest coral reef. It is home to an abundance of marine wildlife - including more than 1500 brilliantly coloured species of tropical fish. The Wet Tropics- Extending along the north-east coast of Queensland, the Wet Tropics feature spectacular scenery with fast-flowing rivers, deep gorges, waterfalls, mountain summits and expansive rainforests. The Riversleigh Fossil Fields - Located in Boodjamulla National Park in northwest Queensland, these fossil deposits are among the richest and most extensive in the world, with some fossils dating back to 15-25 million years.

2 Queensland's Natural Wonders

Queensland is a treasure trove of natural wonders. The state features over 450 National Parks and state forests with an abundance of flora and fauna. Queensland is one of the world’s most naturally diverse places, being home to five world-heritage-listed areas:

The Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves (CERRA) - Nestled on the Queensland-New South Wales border, in the mountains behind the Gold Coast, this area covers the most expansive subtropical rainforests in the world!
Fraser Island - Stretching over 120 kilometres along the Southern Coast of Queensland, this is the world’s largest sand island. It is of exceptional beauty, with its long white beaches, coloured sand cliffs and majestic tall rainforests.
The Great Barrier Reef - Stretching 2000km along the Queensland coast, this is the world’s largest coral reef. It is home to an abundance of marine wildlife - including more than 1500 brilliantly coloured species of tropical fish.
The Wet Tropics- Extending along the north-east coast of Queensland, the Wet Tropics feature spectacular scenery with fast-flowing rivers, deep gorges, waterfalls, mountain summits and expansive rainforests.
The Riversleigh Fossil Fields - Located in Boodjamulla National Park in northwest Queensland, these fossil deposits are among the richest and most extensive in the world, with some fossils dating back to 15-25 million years.

3 Diversity of Experience
Queensland is world-renowned for its perfect study tour environment. It represents an ideal combination of education excellence and outstanding tourism attractions in a supportive, innovative and welcoming learning environment. Whether you are looking for programs that focus on the colourful Great Barrier Reef; Australia’s unique flora and fauna; our diverse world-heritage-listed areas; industry and commerce; or Australian art and culture - among the vast range of study tour experiences available, you will find what you are looking for. And what’s more, our programs can be tailored to suit your specific needs; varying in length, addressing different age groups and education sectors and commencing throughout the year. You will be fascinated by the limitless study tour opportunities.

3 Diversity of Experience

Queensland is world-renowned for its perfect study tour environment. It represents an ideal combination of education excellence and outstanding tourism attractions in a supportive, innovative and welcoming learning environment. Whether you are looking for programs that focus on the colourful Great Barrier Reef; Australia’s unique flora and fauna; our diverse world-heritage-listed areas; industry and commerce; or Australian art and culture - among the vast range of study tour experiences available, you will find what you are looking for.

And what’s more, our programs can be tailored to suit your specific needs; varying in length, addressing different age groups and education sectors and commencing throughout the year. You will be fascinated by the limitless study tour opportunities.

4 Accessibility
Queensland is Australia's second largest state, measuring four times the size of Japan, and nearly six times the size of the UK.That means there is a lot to experience! While distances in Queensland can be vast, Queensland is among the most accessible states in Australia. Getting to Queensland from overseas is easy — you can choose from three International airports (Brisbane, Cairns and Gold Coast). Further, there is a very sophisticated transport network with 130 domestic airports, 16 marine ports and 174,000km of road network. Queensland’s many study tour experiences are within easy reach. For further information on transport, go to www.queenslandholidays.com.au/transport/index.cfm.

4 Accessibility

Queensland is Australia's second largest state, measuring four times the size of Japan, and nearly six times the size of the UK.That means there is a lot to experience! While distances in Queensland can be vast, Queensland is among the most accessible states in Australia. Getting to Queensland from overseas is easy — you can choose from three International airports (Brisbane, Cairns and Gold Coast). Further, there is a very sophisticated transport network with 130 domestic airports, 16 marine ports and 174,000km of road network. Queensland’s many study tour experiences are within easy reach.

For further information on transport, go to www.queenslandholidays.com.au/transport/index.cfm.

5 Ideal Climate
Queensland is Australia’s Sunshine State, internationally renowned for being “Beautiful one day — Perfect the next”. Our summers are warm and range from a sub-tropical to tropical climate, November to March, averaging around 30C (86F). Our winters, from May through to August, are mild and sunny with averages around 20C (68F). Queensland has the most enviable climate - not surprising many Australians from the south are escaping to Queensland for the beautiful weather! You can enjoy our many study tour programs and outdoor lifestyle when the weather is at its best.

5 Ideal Climate

Queensland is Australia’s Sunshine State, internationally renowned for being “Beautiful one day — Perfect the next”. Our summers are warm and range from a sub-tropical to tropical climate, November to March, averaging around 30C (86F). Our winters, from May through to August, are mild and sunny with averages around 20C (68F). Queensland has the most enviable climate - not surprising many Australians from the south are escaping to Queensland for the beautiful weather! You can enjoy our many study tour programs and outdoor lifestyle when the weather is at its best.