Enjoy QLD wildlife and wilderness
Wildlife Wonders
Imagine seeing a mighty humpback whale leaping out of the ocean and crashing down again, watching a flock of noisy sulphur-crested cockatoos in the afternoon and quietly observing a nesting loggerhead turtle in the evening. Wildlife abounds in Queensland and it's here that you can do all that and more.
Extensive seagrass beds along the coast provide a home for the dugong, a mammal species internationally listed as endangered. The Great Barrier Reef also contains nesting grounds of world significance for the endangered green and loggerhead turtles. It is also a breeding area for humpback whales that migrate from the Antarctic to the reef to give birth to their young in the warm waters.
Queensland has around 80% of all the bird species in Australia so bring your binoculars and camera for a sensational birdwatching experience.
Dolphin feeding in the wild is a rare and privileged experience and Southern Queensland is fortunate to have two of the three Australian destinations where dolphins can be hand fed from the beach. Pacific humpback dolphins can be fed at Tin Can Bay while bottle-nosed dolphins are fed and researched at Moreton Island.
