Nationalparks along the east coast (Queensland)

Noosa National Park 

Located 121 km North of Brisbane in Queensland. The National Park is 4.000 hectare big and is divided into the sections Headland, Peregian, Emu Mountain and East Weyba. Its the second smallest National Park I've been to but the most popular national park in Australia. More than 1 million people are visiting the park each year. The beaches are nice as well as some walks take you along the coast and the (rain-)forest. If you're lucky you might see koalas in Noosa Headland section as well as migrating humpback whales.

Surfing spot not only for Australians

Walk at 6am

Eungella National Park

The Eungella National Park is located 80km west of Mackay or 750km south of Cairns. The 51.700 hectare park is sorounded by mountains and is known for its diversity of flora and fauna. 860 plant species and a variety of wildlife such as turtles and platypus are home in here.

Finch Hatton Gorge Waterfalls

Turtles swimming in  broken river

where are the crocodiles?

Whitsunday Islands National Park

The Whitsunday National Park is located off the coast 25km east of Airlie Beach. It protects 32 Islands including Whitsunday Island, Black, hook and Langford Island. It's a continental island and world famous for Whithaven Beach. Pure-white, silica sand and clear waters. Furthermore a stunning view from Hill Inlet Lookout, reefs and forest in between. 

Access and visits are possible from Airlie beach or Shute Harbour.

The park offers a lot of walking tracks, camp sites and snorkeling spots (only in "stinger suits"). 

The islands and surrounding waters are protected by the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. 

On the way to Whitsunday Island

 

Hill Inlet Lookout

Hill Inlet Lookout

spot the spider with the size of my hand (on the left side of the picture)

WOOOOOOW Just beautiful

Our boat for the day

 

BIG fish

A lot of (big)  fish

Corals at the Great Barrier Reef

Ines and me snorceling