Australia is the independent traveller’s playground, and to highlight our new independent travel section on responsibletravel.com, we have put together a Queensland itinerary as an example of the sort of thing you can do when travelling independently in Australia...
Queensland is home to over 1000km of stunning coastline including the Great Barrier Reef and countless national parks ready to be explored.
Here at responsibletravel.com we have the perfect mix of day tours and accommodations to take the intrepid traveller off the beaten track whilst ensuring you can still enjoy some of Australia’s most iconic sites.
You can be sure that what we offer will not only delight and excite but that it's also responsibly run. With peace of mind that you are minimising your footprint whilst giving something back by making a difference, adding our tours and accommodations into your Oz itinerary is a must!
Independent travel within Australia is easy! Our suggested itinerary takes you up the east coast of Australia. Travelling up from Sydney’s Gold Coast couldn’t be easier. Bus, train and car travel offer scenic and greener alternatives than flying and are definitely the best option if time is not too much of an issue. The national long-distance bus company
Greyhound Australia offers a comfortable and economical way to travel.
The East coast has a fantastic train line running almost its entire length-it's a popular option for overnight travel. Car hire or purchase with a group of other independent travellers is an economical, reliable and completely independent way to travel up Australia’s amazing coastline offering a viable alternative to bus and rail.
Some suggestions for Queensland
Fraser Island Three and a half hours by road from Brisbane then a 45 minute boat ride from Hervey Bay is the idyllic World heritage site Fraser Island. It's the world’s largest sand island with a spectacular 75-mile beach complete with shipwreck, over 100 fresh water lakes and lush rainforests.
Our
Fraser Island beach resort, Queensland is a purpose built eco-tourism resort whose architectural design and infrastructure were developed to minimize adverse effects to the natural environment and conserve energy. After a day of guided tours, nature walks, marine cruises of wildlife spotting or canoe paddling sink into an evening of pampering at the natural therapy clinic or enjoy the spa and swimming pools after a day of exploring.
Mission Beach 
After a little slice of heaven on Fraser Island take a scenic trip up the coast through cane fields, banana plantations and historic towns to Mission Beach. Nestled between Townsville and Cairns Mission Beach is an eco-lover’s haven. Sun kissed white sandy beaches and a backdrop of lush rainforest our
Mission Beach backpackers accommodation is ideal for independent travellers.
It's an idyllic, rare combination of World heritage rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef rolled into one. Locally crafted natural timber huts offer style, comfort and sanctuary.
Plunge into the tropical pool or take in the breathtaking views, high on the hill across the emerald forest to the Coral Sea. Mission Beach Lodge caters for all your comforts.
Cape Tribulation
Heading up the coast in less than 2 hours you’ll reach Cairns. Time to really immerse yourself in the World Heritage Rainforest with our Aboriginal 3 day Cape Tribulation Tour.
From Cairns, a ferry crosses Daintree River making this 3 day tour easily accessible offering insights into the world’s oldest rainforest and one of the world’s top ten rock art regions. The Aboriginal walk is an initiative of the local Wujal Wujal community, assisting their independence and cultural revitalization.
Your Australian safari experience is rounded off each day with bush cabin accommodation complete with campfire under a star lit night.
If you can’t spare 3 days we have trips to suit all itineraries. It takes as little as 2 hours to visit The Daintree Rainforest, the world’s oldest rainforest.
Daintree tours offer various guided walks into wilderness. You will be given a fully interpreted guide from experts whose ecological values are coupled with an appreciation of this region’s beauty. It is humbling to stand in the heart of an ancient fan palm rainforest that has survived the changes wrought by time.
Western Cape York Here you will find the opportunity to take a
Cape York tours, wetland cruise, Australia
with a Wik and Wik Way Aboriginal tour guide. This unique experience takes you closer to the untouched natural world of this region and the ancient culture of its inhabitants.
Whether you're travelling alone or with friends responsibletravel.com can help you put together an unforgettable itinerary within this fragile and awe-inspiring region of Australia as well as other worldwide destinations. Most importantly, we will make sure that as a tourist you will also play a part in helping to manage, preserve and maintain the regions you visit.
As well as promoting holidays from UK based tour operators Responsibletravel.com is also able to help you with your independent travel. Whether you're travelling independently and heading for the hills of Scotland, the deserts and souks of Morocco, Thailand's jungles and beaches or India's palaces and backwaters responsibletravel.com can help the independent traveller with places to stay and short excursions to take.
Need some help planning your independent trip to Australia? Drop Amelia a short email here for some free advice!
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Australia holidays and our
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