20 days in Queensland Itinerary

You'll explore and learn at DownsSteam Tourist Railway & Museum and Milne Bay Military Museum. You'll find plenty of places to visit near Toowoomba: Crows Nest Museum and Historical Village (in Crows Nest) and Australian Army Flying Museum (in Oakey).

For maps and more tourist information, go to the Toowoomba online trip maker.

Brisbane to Toowoomba is an approximately 2-hour car ride. You can also drive; or take a bus; or take a train. Expect a bit cooler evenings in Toowoomba when traveling from Brisbane in March, with lows around 19°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 12th (Sun) so you can drive to Gold Coast.

Escape the urban bustle at Surfers Paradise Beach and Burleigh Heads Beach. Step out of Gold Coast with an excursion to Cork 'n Fork Tours in Tamborine Mountain--about 40 minutes away. And it doesn't end there: laugh and play at Sea World Theme Park, find something for the whole family at Warner Bros. Movie World, relax and rejuvenate at Total Bliss Massage, and kick your exploration up a notch at some of the top local zipline courses and adventure parks.

To find other places to visit, traveler tips, and more tourist information, go to the Gold Coast trip maker website.

You can drive from Toowoomba to Gold Coast in 2.5 hours. Other options are to drive; or take a bus; or do a combination of bus and train. Traveling from Toowoomba in March, you can expect nighttime temperatures to be a bit warmer in Gold Coast, with lows of 23°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 17th (Fri) to allow enough time to fly to Mount Isa.

On the 18th (Sat), gain a rich perspective with Outback at Isa and then explore the activities along Lake Moondarra. On the 19th (Sun), you'll have a packed day of sightseeing: examine the collection at Underground Hospital and Museum and then discover the riches below the earth's surface at Hard Times Mine.

To find ratings, other places to visit, more things to do, and tourist information, read our Mount Isa road trip planner.

You can fly from Gold Coast to Mount Isa in 4.5 hours. Other options are to drive; or do a combination of train and bus. Traveling from Gold Coast in March, expect nights in Mount Isa to be about the same, around 26°C, while days are a bit warmer, around 41°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 19th (Sun) early enough to go by car to Longreach.

Let the collections at Qantas Founders Museum and Langenbaker House capture your imagination.

To find more things to do, traveler tips, photos, and tourist information, you can read our Longreach travel planner.

Traveling by car from Mount Isa to Longreach takes 7 hours. Alternatively, you can drive. In March, plan for daily highs up to 41°C, and evening lows to 26°C. On the 22nd (Wed), wrap the sightseeing up by early afternoon so you can fly to Cairns.

Step out of the city life by going to Safaris and Nature & Wildlife Tours. Change things up with these side-trips from Cairns: Port Douglas (Wildlife Habitat Port Douglas, Horseback Riding Tours, &more), Australian Butterfly Sanctuary (in Kuranda) and Hartley's Crocodile Adventures (in Wangetti). There's lots more to do: relax and rejuvenate at some of the best spas, enjoy the sand and surf at Palm Cove Beach, identify plant and animal life at Mossman Gorge Centre, and stroll through Esplanade Boardwalk.

For reviews, ratings, traveler tips, and other tourist information, refer to the Cairns trip builder.

Traveling by flight from Longreach to Cairns takes 8.5 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or take a bus. Traveling from Longreach in March, expect nights in Cairns to be about the same, around 27°C, while days are slightly colder, around 36°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 29th (Wed) to allow enough time to fly back home.