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Pacific Coast Way

1800km
Queensland’s ultimate coastal road trip
  • ROAD CONDITION: 2WD, sealed
  • BEST MONTHS TO TRAVEL: All year
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Road condition
2WD, sealed
Best months to travel
All year
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Gold Coast, AU
temperature icon 22°C
heavy intensity shower rain
  • Gold Coast79km to Brisbane
  • Brisbane539km to Gladstone
  • Gladstone108km to Rockhampton
  • Rockhampton192km to Mackay
  • Mackay19km to Bowen
  • Bowen201km to Townsville
  • Townsville347km to Cairns
  • CairnsDestination
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Key Attractions along Pacific Coast Way

Things to do along Pacific Coast Way

  • Park up the caravan at the Big4 Gold Coast Holiday Park
  • Explore the theme parks on the Gold Coast
  • Discover the Glasshouse Mountains, Sunshine Coast
  • Jump aboard the Mary Valley Rattler, Gympie
  • Detour to whale watch, Hervey Bay
  • Detour to take a tipple at the Bundaberg Rum Distillery
  • 4WD into the rugged Kroombit Tops, Gladstone
  • Eat the country’s best steak, Rockhampton
  • Indulge in food and liqueurs at the Sarina Sugar Shed
  • Visit Bowen’s Big Mango
  • Dive the Yongala wreck, Townsville
  • Birdwatch at Tyto Wetlands, Ingham
  • Go white-water rafting, Tully
  • Explore the waterfalls, Innisfail
  • Snorkel on the Great Barrier Reef, Cairns

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