The Great Barrier Reef in Australia is the world's largest coral reef system, composed of roughly 3,000 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for 2,600 kilometres over an area of approximately 344,400 square kilometres. The reef is located in the Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland in northeast Australia.The Great Barrier Reef can be seen from outer space and is the world's biggest single structure made by living organisms. This reef structure is composed of and built by billions of tiny organisms, known as coral polyps.

The Birdsville Hotel, erected circa 1844, is an important link with the earliest settlement in the Diamantina district. As one of the three surviving masonry buildings, it is rare and contributes signifigantly to the history of the town of Birdsville. In the last quarter of the 20th century, it became a principal tourist attraction. It has aesthetic value as well as historical value. This singled-storeyed sandstone building was erected for publican William Blair. Although European explorers had passed through the Diamantina district in the 1840s to 1860s, pastoralists did not occupy this semi-arid region until the mid-1870s.

The Daintree Rainforest is a coastal rainforest near Daintree, Queensland, which, at around 1,200 square kilometres, is one of Australia's largest chunks of rainforest. Named for Richard Daintree, part of the forest is protected by the Daintree National Park and drained by the Daintree River. The Daintree Rainforest lies on the coast, north of Cairns in tropical far north of Australia. It is home to the largest range of plants and animals on earth. This World Heritage listed area contains the highest number of plant and animal species that are rare, or threatened with extinction, in the world.

The Brisbane Cricket Ground is a major sports stadium in the Queensland capital of Brisbane. It is located in the suburb of Woolloongabba, and is hence known colloquially as The 'Gabba. The land on which the ground sits was first set aside for use as a cricket ground in 1895. The first cricket match was held on the site on 19 December 1896 between Parliament and The Press. The Gabba was not used for interstate or international cricket until 1931. The first Sheffield Shield match scheduled for the Gabba was to be played between 31st January, 1931 and 4th February, 1931.