Queensland Flag
What would locals like others know about Queensland? Presenting relevant links in a somewhat random fashion:
Headlines
Outback Queensland tourism has boomed, but cost-of-living pressures will bite this season
Questions over land clearing in North Queensland where vulnerable species are thought to live
National parks neglecting conservation to focus on visitors, Queensland study finds
Park funding goes to tourists over environment – James Cook University
$4 million budget boost for Indigenous tourism
Tourism operator’s Adani concerns
Digging into Adani – 4 corners
Climate change damage to Queensland’s world heritage rainforest ‘as bad as Great Barrier Reef’ – Guardian
James Cook University
jcu.edu.au – Facebook – @jcu
Mabo Decision
Wikipedia
Aboriginal and Indigenous Cultures
Indigenous knowledge centers
Insider Tips: Queensland’s Indigenous North – CN Traveler
Wik Peoples v Queensland
Yugambeh Museum, Language and Heritage Research Centre
http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/resources/atsi/languages/word-lists/say-gday-in-an-indigenous-language
Indigenous Languages Blog Launched – @slqld
Tourism Portals
Tourism Queensland – @Queensland
Facebook
Visit Queensland
Cooktown Tropical North Queensland
QldReds
Cape York People United
ABC Far North
qldnationalparks
Youtube
CWSlive
BigVolcanoNet
Queensland art gallery
Guurrbi tours
Maps
Queensland Historical Atlas
Weather
Queensland Weather and Warnings
Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland
The Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland – wildlife.org.au – which aims to engage communities to deliver conservation outcomes.
Facebook
YouTube
@wildlifeqld
Wikipedia
Government
qld.gov.au
getinvolved.qld.gov.au
Rail
queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Sports
Queensland Reds
Museums
RN Museums competition winner — Congratulations to North Stradbroke Island Historical Society Museum!
abc.net.au/rn/breakfast/stories/2009/2573122.htm
stradbrokemuseum.com.au
News
ABC Southern Queensland
Courier Mail
Elsewhere on the Web
Bicycle Queensland
Scenic Rim Regional Council
150 Must-dos
queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Flashmick
Architecture
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queenslander_(architecture)
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/360/stories/2009/2584185.htm
Birds
birdsaustralia.com.au
Protect the Bush Alliance
birdsqueensland.org.au – meetings
Food
eatlocalweek.com.au
foodconnect.com.au – @food_connect
National Trust
nationaltrustqld.org – a community organisation which works to identify and conserve Queensland’s heritage. The Trust has been operating since 1963.
Parks
Parks and forests
https://www.facebook.com/qldnationalparks
http://www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/tourism/tools/tourism_in_protected_areas_initiative_tipa.html
http://www.npaq.org.au – https://www.facebook.com/NPAQld
@QldParkAlerts
Currawinya National Park
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Currawinya_National_Park
http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/parks/currawinya/index.html
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-06-15/bilbies-currawinya-national-park-size-doubled/6547308
Queensland Parks and Forests
Gold Coast Hinterland Great Walk
Hinchinbrook Island National Park
lonelyplanet.com
Wikipedia
nprsr.qld.gov.au
hinchinbrookislandcruises.com.au
More
Black Mountain (Kalkajaka) National Park
Endeavour River National Park
Mount Cook National Park
Places
Abbot Point
abc.net.au
Beaudesert
beaudesertartsandinfocentre.org.au
Barrett’s Lagoon
The story of Barrett’s Lagoon – Guurrbi Tours
Barcaldine
http://www.smh.com.au/news/Queensland/Barcaldine/2005/02/17/1108500202092.html
Wikipedia
Barcaldine
Wikipedia
Barron River
Wikipedia
Benleigh
yugambeh.com
Cardwell
cassowarycoast.qld.gov.au
Charters Towers
Wikipedia
visitcharterstowers.com.au
fred-bagnall-park
Birdsville
Wikipedia
Bundaberg
Wikipedia
bundaberg.qld.gov.au
Canungra Visitor Information Centre
http://4sq.com/ghmf5g
http://www.queenslandholidays.com.au/travel-info/visitor-information-centres/canungra-information-centre/index.cfm
Cherbourg
http://tourism.southburnett.com.au/towncherbourg.htm
http://queenslandplaces.com.au/cherbourg-aboriginal-shire-council
Wikipedia
Cloncurry
Cloncurry – Outback Now
Coolangatta
coolangatta
Cooloum
Peregian Beach Markets is located 10 minutes north of Cooloum
Cunnamulla
Cunnamulla is at the crossroads of the Matilda Highway and the Adventure Way. Cunnamulla, meaning ‘long stretch of water’ which refers to the nearby Warrego River, is in the Paroo Shire which also includes the towns of Wyandra, Eulo and Yowah.
paroo.info
paroo.qld.gov.au
Currumbin
currumbinsanctuary.com.au
freemansorganicfarm.org
Facebook
Instagram
Tripadvisor
Fraser Island
Fraser Island – EPA
Girraween National Park
http://www.flickr.com/groups/girraween
Wikipedia
http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/parks_and_forests/find_a_park_or_forest/girraween_national_park
http://www.rymich.com/girraween
Grantham
The day that changed Grantham – ‘Within two minutes it went from being no water out in the street to being waist deep inside the shop.’ When Queensland went under water in January this year the tiny town of Grantham suffered the greatest loss of life: 12 people died. The locals clung to fences, floated on top of cars and supported each other to survive the unexpected and sudden wall of muddy water and debris that inundated their town.
Wikipedia
Herberton
Herberton’s Wondecla Markets on the third Sunday every month
spycameramuseum.com.au
herbertonvisitorcentre.com.au
Hervey Bay
Hervey Bay
http://www.discoverherveybay.com
http://www.visitfrasercoast.com – @FraserCoastQLD
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hervey_Bay
Innisfail
http://www.feastofthesenses.com.au
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Innisfail,_Queensland
http://www.innisfail.oz-e.com.au
http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/rn/podcast/2011/03/bth_20110324_1106.mp3
Touring the Art Deco town of Innisfail – http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/rn/podcast/2011/04/bth_20110406_1137.mp3
Kenilworth
Just a 40 minute drive from Noosa is the small township of Kenilworth, with a population of less than 300, in the beautiful Mary Valley, behind the Blackall Range, and only about two hours drive north of Brisbane. Among its many attractions is the Kenilworth and District Historical Museum.
kenilworthmuseum.org.au
Kingaroy
Kingaroy in southeast Queensland is feeling the impact of long term climate change and peanuts just don’t grow there like they used to. While peanut silos still dominate the skyline, and it remains a processing hub, Kingaroy now produces only a fraction of the peanuts it used to grow.
http://www.abc.net.au/rural/telegraph/content/2009/s2609514.htm
Kuranda
http://www.kuranda.org – https://www.facebook.com/groups/824646517635567
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuranda,_Queensland
Longreach
http://www.longreach.qld.gov.au
Visitor Information Centre
Iningai Nature Park is named after the Iningai Traditional Owners who lived along the Thomson River from near Stonehenge to Muttaburra prior to European occupation.
Stockman’s Hall of Fame
Main Range
Main Range National Park
Main Range National Park – Flickr
Mareeba
mareebaheritagecentre.com.au
Wikipedia
Maryborough
Wikipedia
Maryborough Central Queensland – Denisbin
Mount Barney National Park
The park is located 120 kilometers southwest of Brisbane.
http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/parks/mount-barney/index.html
http://www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks/mount-barney
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Barney_National_Park
Mount Lewis
http://www.naturesoundmap.com/listing/mount-lewis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Lewis_National_Park
http://www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks/mount-lewis/
Noosa
In September 2007, the former Noosa Shire was awarded Biosphere status by UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere International Coordinating Council. Noosa Biosphere Limited is the only officially recognized governance body for the Noosa Biosphere Reserve through a number of well-establish community based sectoral boards.
http://www.noosa.qld.gov.au
http://www.noosacommunityradio.org
http://www.noosaregionalgallery.org – @noosagallery
http://noosabiosphere.org.au/CampaignProcess.aspx?A=View&VID=636565&KID=187696
http://www.noosabiosphere.org.au
http://www.flickr.com/groups/noosabiosphere
http://www.noosanews.com.au
https://www.slowfoodnoosa.com
Palm Island
http://www.nirs.org.au/blog/NEWS/article/29526/Extensive-consultations-needed-for-possible-Palm-Is.-tourism.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palm_Island,_Queensland
Port Douglas
Tourists lap up Port Douglas’ rescue dog walking program – https://twitter.com/BatemanDan
http://www.pawsandclaws.org.au – https://www.facebook.com/PawsAndClawsKennels
https://www.tourismportdouglas.com.au
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Douglas
Ravenshoe
Ravenshoe: the highest town in Queensland
download
Rockhampton
Rockhampton is surrounded by coastal and rural landscapes and is located on the Fitzroy River. The city was founded in 1855 and has a reputation as Australia’s beef capital. The city lies 40 kilometers inland from the Capricorn Coast Beaches. The drive from Rockhampton to Brisbane is eight hours.
Rockhampton
Tambo
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tambo,_Queensland
http://www.exploreaustralia.net.au/Queensland/Outback/Tambo
http://www.blackalltambotourism.com.au/tambo4
https://twitter.com/Blackall_VIC
https://www.facebook.com/BlackallVIC
http://www.btrc.qld.gov.au/
Tin Can Bay
barnaclesdolphins.com.au
Caretakers say dolphins at popular spot miss tourists and keep leaving ‘gifts’ on shore
Tropical Drive
The Great Tropical Drive is an ambitious route of 2,000 kilometers that loops Cairns, Townsville and Cooktown. This route includes the Great Green Way that weaves 457 kilometers along the coast between Townsville and Cairns.
http://www.greattropicaldrive.com.au
Tully
thetullynews.com
Bush Telegraph broadcasts from Tully in far north Queensland – Download
Tully Gumboot
Urandangi
How a determined pub owner transformed Urandangi into a peaceful patch of country Queensland
Undara Volcanic National Park
http://undara.com.au
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Undara_Volcanic_National_Park
http://www.savannah-guides.com.au/undara2010-info.pdf (PDF)
Undara Volcanic National Park, the location of the longest lava flow from a single volcano on Earth. Sections of roof of these lava tubes have collapsed allowing access to the inner tube with spectacular colours, immense size and an amazing diversity of wildlife.
Undara is 300 kilometers or a four hour drive west, southwest of Cairns along the Gulf Development Road in the eastern Gulf region of Queensland.
Elections
http://www.ecq.qld.gov.au/asp/index.html
Tablelands
Atherton_Tableland
http://www.trc.qld.gov.au
http://www.tablelands.org
Toowoomba
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toowoomba
http://www.toowoombarc.qld.gov.au
http://disaster.toowoombarc.qld.gov.au
@ToowoombaRC
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Toowoomba-Regional-Council/93698535865
Whitsunday Coast
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitsunday_Islands
http://www.tourismwhitsundays.com.au/destinations/whitsunday-coast
http://www.tourismwhitsundays.com.au – @WhitsundaysQLD
http://whitsundaysonline.net – @QLDWhitsundays
Winton
http://australianageofdinosaurs.com
experiencewinton.com.au
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-04-13/dinosaur-centre-opens-new-exhibit-in-winton/8441488
https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/breakfast/saving-dinosaur-footprints-from-the-queensland-floods/10810516
Woodford
http://woodfordfolkfestival.com
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodford_Folk_Festival
Listening to nature – Animal sounds and bird song have adapted to specific environments and habitats, but the use of sound has in turn shaped the evolution of different species. And that includes homo sapiens. Sound has formed us as social and cultural ‘animals’.
Yeppoon
Wikipedia
mycapricorncoast.com
weatherzone.com.au
Misc
Global Change Institute at the University of Queensland
Building Nature’s Resilience: a Draft Biodiversity Strategy for Queensland places biodiversity at the centre of conservation efforts for the state. The strategy highlights the need for better understanding of the current and emerging threats to biodiversity, such as the impacts of development and climate change.
‘Climate Change and Queensland Biodiversity’
http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/wildlife-ecosystems/biodiversity/climate-change-report.html
Environment
Queensland Environmental Protection Agency
Tourism
Ecotourism News – Tourism Queensland
Queensland Travel Info – Australian Explorer
Tourism Queensland
Queensland Holidays
Tropical North Queensland
Videos
From little things big things grow
Rock art with Aboriginal Elder Willie Gordon
Big Volcano Net
Recommended Listening
Murri Country radio marks 25 years on air – Brisbane’s 98.9 FM, which was originally known as 4AAA, has carved an important place within the Indigenous community and Australia’s media landscape.
ABC Far North – Facebook.com – @ABCnorthqld
Queensland’s historical atlas online
download
http://www.triplejunearthed.com/ZennithBoyz
Bumma Bippera Media 98.7FM is the first and only Indigenous radio service in Cairns.
bbm987.com.au – Facebook – @BBM987
Guurrbi Tours
guurrbitours.blogspot.com
Flooding
Heavy Rains in Queensland
Flooding in Queensland
Flooding in Rockhampton, Queensland
widespread flooding
Bingo
Aboriginal – Bama Way – Barramundi – Brisbane – Cairns – Cape York – Coolangatta – Cooktown – Gold Coast – Golden Gumboot – Great Barrier Reef Marine Park – Hinchinbrook Island – Land Tenure – North Stradbroke Island – Queensland – Rugby – Sunshine State – Townsville – Tully River – Warra – Wet Tropics
Wikipedia
Queensland
Gubbi Gubbi (Kabi Kabi)
State of Origin
Tambourine Mountain
Portal:Queensland
Larissa Waters
Vance Palmer
Maroochy River
Planeta.com