Queensland Archives

Queensland’s top 7 rail journeys

There are a surprising number of opportunities to hop on a train and take in the extraordinary scenery of the outback and the bush while travelling the old-fashioned way in the Sunshine State.

News

Our top 5 Tropical North Queensland road trips

Ancient geological links connect steamy rainforest to colourful reef in Queensland’s tropical north. The best way to explore it all is by hitting the road.

News

Queensland’s tropical rainforests dying from same climate change forces contributing to coral bleaching

It turns out the same climate change forces contributing to coral bleaching have also taken a toll on the trees that inhabit Queensland’s tropical rainforests.

Creatura Blog

The nursery frog is Australia’s smallest – and sweetest

Everything about the nursery frog is adorable. This tiny frog, which is barely more than a few centimetres long, is named for the fastidious care it gives to its offspring.

Wildlife

Helping our northern hairy-nosed wombat back from the brink of extinction

There are only 315 northern hairy-nosed wombats surviving in the wild. Here’s how you can help the world’s most endangered large marsupial.

History & Culture

The Dog Fence: what future for this iconic but contentious barrier?

Carving a corrosive path through remote inland Australia, the Dingo Barrier Fence has cast a 70-year shadow over the ecology of a significant body of the Australian continent, while also providing a critical lifeline to the nation’s iconic sheep industry.

History & Culture

The Anzac Day stronghold you’ve never heard of: El Arish, Far North Queensland

Established as a settlement for soldiers returning from World War I, El Arish is awash in Anzac tradition.

Travel

How do you catch a killer in Oz?

Off the Australian coastline, the ocean’s most majestic creatures await. From the sparkling waters of Hervey Bay in Queensland to the untamed and teeming Southern Ocean off Western Australia, there’s a whale encounter with your name on it. And even better, they’re all in the name of conservation.