| Maps legend | Inside front cover |
| CONTENTS | 1 |
| Introduction: why Southern Queensland? | 2 |
| Captains' comments | 7 |
| Martin Debanks, Spirit Luxury Charters | 7 |
| Kane Gall, M/Y MISCHIEF | 44 |
| Michael Gooding, M/Y SILENTWORLD | 78 |
| ARRIVING IN QUEENSLAND | 4 |
| Map: Southern Queensland | 4 |
| Welcome to Southern Queensland! | 5 |
| Contacts: Ports of Entry | 6 |
| Captain's comment: Martin Debanks, Spirit Luxury Charters | 7 |
| KEY INFORMATION | 8 |
| Weather and tides | 8 |
| Pilotage requirements | 8 |
| Marine rescue organisations | 8 |
| Emergency contacts | 8 |
| Protecting the marine environment | 8 |
| Maritime Safety Queensland (MSQ) | 9 |
| Quick links | 9 |
| General information | 9 |
| Swimming at beaches | 9 |
| SOUTHERN GREAT BARRIER REEF | 10 |
| Region map: Southern Great Barrier Reef | 10 |
| Introduction: Greater Gladstone region | 11 |
| Transport info: Gladstone | 11 |
| Superyacht visits, moorings, GBRMPA permits | 12 |
| Great Barrier Reef key links library | 13 |
| Heron Island | 14 |
| Lady Musgrave Island | 14 |
| Lady Elliot Island | 15 |
| Town of 1770 and Agnes Water | 15 |
| Bundaberg and beyond | 16 |
| Transport info: Bundaberg | 16 |
| Bundaberg attractions | 17 |
| The Bundaberg Barrel | 17 |
| Kalki Moon Distilling & Brewing | 17 |
| Bundaberg Rum Distillery | 17 |
| Bundaberg Botanic Gardens | 17 |
| Hinkler Hall of Aviation | 17 |
| Wreck diving ex-HMAS Tobruk | 17 |
| Mon Repos Turtle Centre | 18 |
| Bargara | 18 |
| Fishing - offshore and onshore | 18 |
| Whale-watching experiences | 18 |
| CAPTAIN'S INFO: SOUTHERN GREAT BARRIER REEF | 19 |
| Marina and dock details: Gladstone Marina and Bundaberg Port Marina | 19 |
| Arriving at Gladstone | 20 |
| Marine contacts: Gladstone | 20 |
| Arriving at Bundaberg | 21 |
| Marine contacts: Bundaberg | 21 |
| FRASER COAST | 22 |
| Region map: Fraser Coast region | 22 |
| Introduction: welcome to Fraser Island (K'gari) | 23 |
| Day visit: sample itinerary | 24 |
| 1. Central Station | 24 |
| 2. Lake McKenzie | 24 |
| 3. Pile Valley | 24 |
| 4. Eurong Beach Resort | 24 |
| 5. Seventy-Five Mile Beach | 25 |
| 6. Eli Creek | 25 |
| 7. SS Maheno shipwreck | 25 |
| 8. The Pinnacles coloured sands | 25 |
| Fraser Coast attractions | 26 |
| Fraser Island: other scenic locations | 26 |
| Fishing | 26 |
| Bird-watching | 26 |
| Wreck diving ex-HMAS Tobruk | 26 |
| Whales up close and personal: Hervey Bay | 27 |
| Transport info: Hervey Bay and Bundaberg | 28 |
| CAPTAIN'S INFO: FRASER COAST | 28 |
| Marina and dock details: Hervey Bay | 28 |
| Great Sandy Straits Marina | 28 |
| The Boat Club Marina | 29 |
| Fisherman's Wharf Marina & Shiplifts | 29 |
| Arriving at Hervey Bay | 30 |
| Marine contacts: Hervey Bay | 30 |
| Arriving at Fraser Island | 31 |
| Marine contacts: Kingfisher Bay Resort | 31 |
| SUNSHINE COAST | 32 |
| Region map: Sunshine Coast and Hinterland | 32 |
| Introduction | 33 |
| Transport info: Sunshine Coast and Mooloolaba | 33 |
| Overview: Noosa, Hinterland and Mooloolaba | 34 |
| Day trips and activities | 36 |
| Australia Zoo | 36 |
| Golf | 36 |
| The Glass House Mountains | 36 |
| Wellness | 37 |
| Deep-sea fishing | 37 |
| Wreck diving ex-HMAS Brisbane | 37 |
| Surfing | 37 |
| Fine dining | 38 |
| Fresh food markets | 38 |
| Shopping | 38 |
| River boat rentals | 38 |
| Eco-tours | 39 |
| National Park walks | 39 |
| CAPTAIN'S INFO: SUNSHINE COAST | 39 |
| Coming ashore at Noosa | 39 |
| Arriving at Mooloolaba | 40 |
| Marine contacts: Mooloolaba and Noosa | 40 |
| Marina and dock details: Mooloolaba | 41 |
| The Wharf Mooloolaba Marina | 41 |
| Mooloolah Riverside Fisheries | 41 |
| MORETON BAY | 42 |
| Region map: Moreton Bay | 42 |
| Introduction | 43 |
| Captain's comment: Kane Gall, M/Y MISCHIEF | 42 |
| Transport info: Moreton Bay region | 49 |
| Moreton Island (Mulgumpin) overview | 45 |
| Beaches and surf beaches | 46 |
| Wrecks: Bulwer and Tangalooma | 46 |
| Tangalooma Island Resort | 46 |
| Tangalooma VIP Service | 47 |
| Wild dolphin feeding | 47 |
| Mount Tempest | 47 |
| Lucinda Bay | 47 |
| The Sandhills | 47 |
| Kooringal | 47 |
| North Stradbroke Island (Minjerribah) overview | 48 |
| Dugongs | 48 |
| Dunwich and the One Mile | 50 |
| Amity Point | 50 |
| Cylinder Beach | 50 |
| Water activities | 50 |
| Point Lookout | 51 |
| North Gorge Walk | 51 |
| CAPTAIN'S INFO: MORETON BAY | 52 |
| Arrival info: Moreton Bay | 52 |
| Marine contacts: Moreton Bay | 52 |
| Marina and dock details: RQYS, Manly | 53 |
| Scarborough Marina (tender access) | 53 |
| BRISBANE | 54 |
| Region map: Greater Brisbane metro area and river | 54 |
| Transport info: Brisbane | 55 |
| Introduction: welcome to Brisbane | 56 |
| Parklands | 57 |
| Historical buildings and museums | 58 |
| Laneways | 58 |
| Adventurous activities | 59 |
| Story Bridge Adventure Climb | 59 |
| Kangaroo Point cliffs abseiling | 59 |
| Arts and entertainment | 60 |
| South Bank: QAGOMA, QPAC | 60 |
| Brisbane Powerhouse, BEMAC and other venues | 60 |
| Queensland Ballet | 60 |
| Brisbane Festival | 60 |
| Fortitude Valley art galleries | 61 |
| Dining precincts | 62 |
| Inner city | 62 |
| Fortitude Valley / James Street | 63 |
| South Bank | 63 |
| Breakfast Creek Hotel | 63 |
| Sports and sporting arenas | 64 |
| Wellness | 64 |
| Shopping | 64 |
| Mt Coot-tha lookout and bushwalks | 65 |
| Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary | 65 |
| Day trips from Brisbane | 66 |
| Afloat: St Helena Island, Moreton Bay | 66 |
| Ashore: Resorts and rainforests of the Scenic Rim | 67 |
| River Access Network | 68 |
| CityCats and other ferries | 69 |
| CAPTAIN'S INFO: BRISBANE | 69 |
| Marina and dock info: Upriver / CBD - Dockside Marina | 69 |
| Superyacht Buoy Mooring Trial | 70 |
| Marina and dock info: Downriver / Gateway | 70 |
| The Yard Brisbane | 70 |
| GCCM-Pacific Base Brisbane | 71 |
| Rivergate Marina & Shipyard | 71 |
| BSE Brisbane Slipway | 71 |
| Arrival info: Brisbane | 72 |
| Marine contacts: Brisbane | 72 |
| Refit and repair services | 73 |
| The Yard Brisbane | 73 |
| Rivergate Marina & Shipyard | 73 |
| GOLD COAST | 74 |
| Region map: Gold Coast and Hinterland | 74 |
| Introduction: welcome to the Gold Coast | 75 |
| Transport info: Gold Coast | 75 |
| Main Beach, Southport, The Spit | 76 |
| Southport Surf Club and other venues | 76 |
| Marina Mirage | 76 |
| Palazzo Versace Gold Coast | 76 |
| Gold Coast Fisherman's Co-operative | 76 |
| Sea World: theme park and resort | 77 |
| Federation Walk Coastal Reserve | 77 |
| Diving, snorkelling and offshore fishing | 77 |
| Surfers Paradise | 78 |
| Supercars Gold Coast 600 | 78 |
| Gold Coast Turf Club | 78 |
| Captain's comment: Michael Gooding, M/Y SILENTWORLD | 79 |
| Broadbeach and Kurrawa | 80 |
| Kurrawa Surf Club | 80 |
| Pacific Fair Shopping Centre | 80 |
| Star Gold Coast | 80 |
| Burleigh Heads | 81 |
| Burleigh Pavilion dining | 81 |
| Currumbin | 82 |
| Currumbin Beach and Elephant Rock | 82 |
| Vikings Surf Life Saving Club | 82 |
| Balter Brewing | 82 |
| Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary | 83 |
| Coolangatta | 84 |
| Surfiing, diving and fishing | 84 |
| Gold Coast Airport | 84 |
| Theme parks | 85 |
| Dreamworld | 85 |
| Whitewater World | 85 |
| Wet'n'Wild | 85 |
| Warner Bros Movie World | 85 |
| Paradise Country | 85 |
| Australian Outback Spectacular | 85 |
| Top Golf | 85 |
| Supercar Driving Experience | 85 |
| Sea World | 85 |
| Golf | 85 |
| Sanctuary Cove Golf and Country Club | 85 |
| Links Hope Island | 85 |
| National Parks, Gondwana Rainforests | 86 |
| Springbrook National Park | 86 |
| Natural Bridge | 86 |
| Private tours, hiking and bushwalks | 86 |
| Lamington National Park | 86 |
| O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat | 87 |
| Binna Burra Lodge | 87 |
| Tamborine National Park | 87 |
| CAPTAIN'S INFO: GOLD COAST | 88 |
| Marina and dock info: Broadwater South and North Channels | 88 |
| Southport Yacht Club | 88 |
| Marina Mirage | 88 |
| Runaway Bay Marina | 88 |
| Marina and dock info: Coomera River | 89 |
| Hope Harbour Marina | 89 |
| Sanctuary Cove Marina | 89 |
| Gold Coast City Marina and Shipyard | 89 |
| The Boat Works | 89 |
| Marine contacts: Gold Coast | 90 |
| Refit and repair services | 92 |
| Gold Coast City Marina and Shipyard | 92 |
| The Boat Works | 92 |
| Arrival info: Gold Coast | 90 |
| Overview | 90 |
| Broadwater - South Channel | 91 |
| North Channel - Coomera River | 92 |
| DIRECTORY: marine services and events calendars | 94 |
| Southern Great Barrier Reef | 94 |
| Fraser Coast | 95 |
| Sunshine Coast | 96 |
| Moreton Bay | 97 |
| Brisbane | 98 |
| Gold Coast | 99 |
| TOP ATTRACTIONS | 100 |
| Southern Great Barrier Reef | 100 |
| Fraser Coast | 100 |
| Sunshine Coast | 100 |
| Moreton Bay | 100 |
| Brisbane | 101 |
| Gold Coast | 101 |
| Image credits and Acknowledgements | 102 |