Resources and Links

Tourism North Queensland
Information of Tropical North Queensland holidays.

Queensland Holidays
The official Queensland Holidays website. Here you'll find a comprehensive travel guide to holidaying in Australia's Sunshine State, Queensland, including the Great Barrier Reef, the Outback, world-class beaches, sun-baked islands, and green rainforests. Whether you're looking for where to go, accommodation, attractions to visit, events to entertain, tours, or hire and transport options, you'll find all you need to know here.

Wet Tropics site
Information on our World Heritage Areas, with visitor information, details on rainforest plants and animals, and the heritage of the rainforest aboriginals. Extensive guides to drives and walking tracks in our World Heritage Areas (go to the 'Things to do Page' , click on 'walks' and then on 'Tablelands' at the bottom of the page).

Misty Mountains Walking Tracks
Misty Mountains is Australia's first network of long distance walking trails in a high altitude rainforest environment. Over 130 kilometres of tracks have been constructed under a unique partnership between the shires of Eacham, Herberton, Cardwell and Johnstone, Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS), Traditional Owners, and volunteers from Conservation Volunteers Australia. View maps and information.

Qld Parks & Wildlife Service
Information on camping facilities at Qld Parks. Download maps and general information. Book camp sites. See Tinaroo (Danbulla State Forest) section.

Qld Heritage Trails Network
The Queensland Heritage Trails Network brings to life stories, legends, evidence of incredible feats, epic events in history, rich landscapes, colourful tales and characters that have shaped Queensland. The Queensland Heritage Trails Network links together 43 authentic heritage experiences, making it easier for visitors to discover more of the State's unique history, culture and natural wonders. View details on the Misty Mountain Trails, Kuranda Rainforest Story, Malanda Dairy centre, Nganyaji Interpretive Centre Ravenshoe, Atherton Nyleta Wetlands Bird Hide, Atherton Hou Wang Temple, Atherton Halloran's Hill Lookout and The Hub - Chillagoe.

RACQ Road Conditions
Road Report information was compiled by RACQ from information provided by Queensland Police Services.

Weather
Queensland weather reports from the Aust Govt Bureau of Meteorology.

Bus Service - Whitecar Coaches
The current fleet includes modern air-conditioned coaches which ply the Kennedy Highway offering 18 return services during a seven day week between Atherton, Tolga, Walkamin, Mareeba, Kuranda, and Cairns including drop-offs to airport, railway station, hospitals and bus depots. There are connections available between Ravenshoe and Herberton and along the Wheelbarrow Way to Chillagoe.

Commonwealth Government Tourism Agencies

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
The ABS assists and encourages informed decision-making, research and discussion within governments and the community, by providing an objective and responsive national statistical service.

Tourism Australia (TA)
Tourism Australia is the Australian Government's international tourism marketing organisation.

Tourism Research Australia (TRA)
Tourism Research Australia, formerly known as the Bureau of Tourism Research (BTR) is a joint state and federal government agency responsible for providing accurate, timely and comprehensive statistics and analyses on tourism to aid industry and government decision-making.

Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources
The Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources is responsible for developing and implementing a broad and dynamic tourism policy program.

Tourism Forecasting Committee (TFC)
The TFC produces and disseminates domestic, international and outbound forecasts of tourism activity.

State and Territory Tourism Agencies

Most state and territory tourism organisations in Australia have research information available on their internet sites.

Northern Territory Tourist Commission

South Australian Tourism Commission

Tourism New South Wales

Tourism Tasmania

Tourism Victoria

Queensland Government Agencies & Statutory Authorities

Statistics Queensland (OESR - Office of Economic & Statistical Research's website)
The OESR's role includes statistical and economic analysis and provision of information and advice on a wide range of statistical issues.

Other Tourism Industry Contacts

CRC for Sustainable Tourism
CRC for Sustainable Tourism is a tourism research organisation that has been established under the Australian Government's Cooperative Research Centres Program and is funded by universities, state tourism commissions and other organisations. Its research assists in building a more sustainable and competitive tourism industry for Australia.

Decipher
Decipher is the home of tourism business knowledge, suitable for small to medium enterprises, investors, corporations, government and destination marketing organisations. Decipher accesses and catalogues over 2500 graphs, tables, maps, publications and other information from over 200 data suppliers. Information is sourced from professional industry data suppliers including Tourism Queensland, Tourism Research Australia, Australian Bureau of Statistics, Sensis, AAA Tourism and Sustainable Tourism CRC among many others.

Queensland Tourism Industry Council (QTIC)
QTIC is the peak industry body for tourism in Queensland, representing all sectors of tourism. QTIC provides a range of membership services and maintains industry representation in all relevant forms.

International Air Transport Association (IATA)
IATA is the peak body representing the interests of the global airline industry.

World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC)
The WTTCs central goal is to work with governments to realise the full economic impact of travel and tourism.

CRC Reef Research Centre
The CRC Reef Research Centre Ltd is a knowledge-based partnership of coral reef managers, researchers and industry. Its mission is to plan, fund and manage world-leading science for the sustainable use of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. CRC Reef provides research solutions to protect, conserve and restore the world's coral reefs by ensuring industries and management are sustainable and that ecosystem quality is maintained.