Welcome to the Sunshine State, Queensland Australia. The great state of Queensland needs no introductions as it is home to colorful marine life the Great Barrier Reef. Located in Cairns, Queensland’s most northerly city is one of the natural wonders of the world and a popular boarding point, the capital of the state Brisbane. Brisbane is Australia one of the most bustling and happening city itself and is laces with number less tourist attractions. Flights to Brisbane fly on daily basis from all major airports in the UK. Nowadays, finding cheap flights to Brisbane is also not so difficult with a little help from the promotion l and cheap ticket providers available for online reservations. For more details on Brisbane Flights from London UK, see Cheap flights to Australia

The state of Queensland has a lot to offer to tourists, scientists and students alike. It is rich with the treasure of crystal clear beaches that service as a magnet for tourists from round the globe; also the wild life parks and sanctuaries attract the nature lovers and mystery seekers at large. Brisbane, state capital is the largest city in that state and also third-most popular destination for international tourist after Sydney and Melbourne. Situated on the Brisbane River on a low-lying floodplain between Moreton Bay and the Great Dividing Range in southeastern Queensland, Brisbane is fully laced with number less attractions, festivals and events that maintain the tourist flow throughout the year. The top attraction in the state of Queen’s land is the world famous “Great Barrier Reef” also listed as World Heritage Site.

The first European explorer to see the wondrous mesmerizing beauty of “The Great Barrier Reef” was Captain James Cook. The Great Barrier Reef runs parallel to the Queensland coast and has been declared as a Marine Park by the Australian Government. It is the largest of the world’s 552 World Heritage Areas, covering 347,000 kms; there are more than 2800-catalogued reefs in the area. The area abounds with wildlife, including dugong and green turtles, varieties of dolphins and whales, more than 1500 species of fish, 4000 types of mollusk and more than 200 species of birdlife. The natural wonder of Great Barrier Reef system consists of more than 3000 reefs which range in size from 1 hectare to over 10,000 hectares in area and is home to some of the most fascinating rare verities of species and mammals. It is also estimated that Great Barrier Reef attracts a total of 2 million tourists each year who come from all over the world to bask in its glory.

The Great Barrier Reef has long been known to and utilized by the Aboriginal Australian and Torres Strait Islander peoples. It is reckoned as important part of local groups’ cultures and spirituality. The reef, especially in the Whitsundays and Cairns regions, has a majestic attraction and one of its kind landscapes. A large part of the reef is protected by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, which helps to limit the impact of human use, such as over fishing and tourism. Other environmental pressures to the reef and its ecosystem include water quality from runoff, climate change accompanied by mass coral bleaching, and cyclic outbreaks of the crown-of-thorns starfish.