Things to do over the New Year's Day long weekend in Queensland (Updated 2026)

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Minjerribah Cultural Experience

Award winning Cultural experience from Traditional Quandamooka Custodian! View Beautiful Minjerribah (Straddie) through the eyes of a local showcasing it's Culture, Country and Stories. Guaranteed …More

Award winning Cultural experience from Traditional Quandamooka Custodian! View Beautiful Minjerribah (Straddie) through the eyes of a local showcasing it's Culture, Country and Stories. Guaranteed...

3 hours Free Cancellation
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$113
Whitehaven Beach Day Pass

Enjoy Whitehaven Beach without feeling rushed. Our tour gives you over four hours to relax, swim and explore one of Australia’s most spectacular beaches. Your …More

Enjoy Whitehaven Beach without feeling rushed. Our tour gives you over four hours to relax, swim and explore one of Australia’s most spectacular beaches. Your...

8 hours Free Cancellation
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$113
Rainbow Beach: Whale Watching Ocean Kayak Tour & Beach 4X4

Unlike standard whale watching boat tours, this experience is a full-day eco adventure into the remote Great Sandy National Park from Rainbow Beach. Your tour …More

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Unlike standard whale watching boat tours, this experience is a full-day eco adventure into the remote Great Sandy National Park from Rainbow Beach. Your tour...

3 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$113
Enjoy a VIP Booth Shared Experience From Gympie

For a VIP Shared Booth Experience - Travel in style and enjoy a local cheese plate plus a souvenir tumbler, and a bottle of water …More

For a VIP Shared Booth Experience - Travel in style and enjoy a local cheese plate plus a souvenir tumbler, and a bottle of water...

3 hours
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$113
Afternoon Brisbane Half-Day Brewery Tour

Please note that the listed itinerary is a sample only and subject to change and include other breweries in Brisbane. Explore the local craft beer …More

Please note that the listed itinerary is a sample only and subject to change and include other breweries in Brisbane. Explore the local craft beer...

3 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$113
Half Day Gold Coast Brewery Tour

Please note this tour takes place on the GOLD COAST (not Brisbane) and is a one-hour (approximately) train ride from Brisbane CBD to Helensvale Station. …More

Please note this tour takes place on the GOLD COAST (not Brisbane) and is a one-hour (approximately) train ride from Brisbane CBD to Helensvale Station....

3 to 4 hours Free Cancellation
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$113
Koalas and Brisbane Private Day Tour

The Ultimate Wildlife Encounter: Enjoy guaranteed entry to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, the world’s first and largest. You’ll have plenty of time to get up …More

The Ultimate Wildlife Encounter: Enjoy guaranteed entry to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, the world’s first and largest. You’ll have plenty of time to get up...

6 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$112
Green Island Full Day Trip from Cairns with City Transfers

Cruise to Green Island from Cairns and find a tropical paradise on the Great Barrier Reef. You'll spend either four or five hours at Green …More

Cruise to Green Island from Cairns and find a tropical paradise on the Great Barrier Reef. You'll spend either four or five hours at Green...

8 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$111
Snorkelling and Glass Bottom Boat at Green Island from Cairns

Green Island offers the unique opportunity for a combined reef and rainforest experience, just 45 minutes from Cairns by fast catamaran. Home to over 120 …More

Green Island offers the unique opportunity for a combined reef and rainforest experience, just 45 minutes from Cairns by fast catamaran. Home to over 120...

5 to 9 hours Free Cancellation
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$111
Guided Kayak Fishing

The only guided kayak fishing in SE Queensland! Lure fishing tuition. Specialised Hobie-style pedal fishing kayaks. All fishing tackle provided or bring your own. Instruction …More

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The only guided kayak fishing in SE Queensland! Lure fishing tuition. Specialised Hobie-style pedal fishing kayaks. All fishing tackle provided or bring your own. Instruction...

4 hours Free Cancellation
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$110
Hervey Bay Whale Watching Cruise

Watch whales dive and play on a whale-watching cruise from Hervey Bay. Cruising in a catamaran specially designed for whale watching, enjoy  encounters with majestic …More

Watch whales dive and play on a whale-watching cruise from Hervey Bay. Cruising in a catamaran specially designed for whale watching, enjoy  encounters with majestic...

4 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$110
Gold Coast & Surfers Paradise - Parasail & V8 Jetboat Combo

• Enjoy the thrills of parasailing for you and a friend or partner in this tandem experience • Soar in the sky 400ft high above …More

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• Enjoy the thrills of parasailing for you and a friend or partner in this tandem experience • Soar in the sky 400ft high above...

3 hours Free Cancellation
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$110
Spirit of Hervey Bay Whale Watching Cruise

Join a whale watching cruise in Hervey Bay. Sit back and relax enjoying the breathtaking sights as you cruise past the beautiful white sandy beaches of Fraser …More

Join a whale watching cruise in Hervey Bay. Sit back and relax enjoying the breathtaking sights as you cruise past the beautiful white sandy beaches of Fraser...

4 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$110
Airlie Hidden Beach Adventures - Dingo Beach & Cape Gloucester

A must-do when visiting Airlie Beach, this experience takes you beyond the usual and into the hidden coastal gems most visitors never see. Escape the …More

A must-do when visiting Airlie Beach, this experience takes you beyond the usual and into the hidden coastal gems most visitors never see. Escape the...

7 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$110
Trevena Glen Half Day Animal Tour

Join us for a personal "3hr Animal Tour". You'll enjoy meeting the amazing animals in personal hands-on encounters including a complementary morning tea. The farm …More

Join us for a personal "3hr Animal Tour". You'll enjoy meeting the amazing animals in personal hands-on encounters including a complementary morning tea. The farm...

3 hours
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$110
Brisbane: Story Bridge Adventure Climb

Best thing to do in Brisbane. Climb Brisbane's iconic Story Bridge. Discover Brisbane from above while laughing, celebrating together, connecting and creating memories with Brisbane's …More

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Best thing to do in Brisbane. Climb Brisbane's iconic Story Bridge. Discover Brisbane from above while laughing, celebrating together, connecting and creating memories with Brisbane's...

1 hour 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$107
Tully River White Water Sports Rafting Half day ex Mission Beach

Take a paddle on the Tully River in your own sports raft for an unforgettable experience of fun, adrenalin and laughter. Navigate through the stunning …More

Take a paddle on the Tully River in your own sports raft for an unforgettable experience of fun, adrenalin and laughter. Navigate through the stunning...

4 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$107
Brisbane To Brisbane Airport or Cruise Transfers

Bums On Seats Transfers offers a reliable Private Airport Transfer Service when travelling to and from the Brisbane and Brisbane Airports. If you’re a local heading off …More

Bums On Seats Transfers offers a reliable Private Airport Transfer Service when travelling to and from the Brisbane and Brisbane Airports. If you’re a local heading off...

1 to 13 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$107
Whitsunday Crocodile Safari

Whitsunday Crocodile Safari is a safe, all-weather nature excursion which takes guests to see crocodiles in the wild in the Whitsundays. The safari enables you …More

Whitsunday Crocodile Safari is a safe, all-weather nature excursion which takes guests to see crocodiles in the wild in the Whitsundays. The safari enables you...

6 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
4.8 (373)
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$106
Rainbow Beach: Dolphin & Wildlife Ocean Kayak & Beach 4WD Tour

Experience a 4x4 Drive by Local guides along the famous Coloured sands of Rainbow Beach to Double Island Point. This undiscovered part of East Coast …More

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Experience a 4x4 Drive by Local guides along the famous Coloured sands of Rainbow Beach to Double Island Point. This undiscovered part of East Coast...

3 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$106
North Stradbroke Island WILDLIFE Adventure Tour from Brisbane

There are lots of things to see and to do in one day: Freshwater lakes, coastal walks, paradisiac beaches, rich marine life, and wildlife, culture, …More

There are lots of things to see and to do in one day: Freshwater lakes, coastal walks, paradisiac beaches, rich marine life, and wildlife, culture,...

9 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$106
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