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

Queensland, Australia
Gold Coast Day Tour From Brisbane

Experience the ultimate Gold Coast adventure in one unforgettable day. Begin with a morning of wildlife spotting at Coombabah Lakeland Conservation Park, where kangaroos and …More

Experience the ultimate Gold Coast adventure in one unforgettable day. Begin with a morning of wildlife spotting at Coombabah Lakeland Conservation Park, where kangaroos and...

11 to 12 hours Free Cancellation
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$181
Cairns Sunset Cruise with Indigenous Culture and Canapes

Experience the magic of the tropics with the Deadly After Dark Sunset Cruise, an unforgettable journey with our company. As the sun sets over the …More

Experience the magic of the tropics with the Deadly After Dark Sunset Cruise, an unforgettable journey with our company. As the sun sets over the...

2 hours Free Cancellation
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$90
Airlie Beach: Small Group Eungella Wild Platypus Encounter

The Clarke Ranges rise steeply behind the coast, and at their peak sits Eungella National Park, home to the longest continuous stretch of subtropical rainforest …More

The Clarke Ranges rise steeply behind the coast, and at their peak sits Eungella National Park, home to the longest continuous stretch of subtropical rainforest...

8 hours 30 minutes Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$116
Gold Coast 2-Hour Hidden Island Jetski Tour from Surfers Paradise

Discover the ultimate Gold Coast island adventure on our 2 hour Island Odyssey - a perfect mix of high-speed thrills and tropical paradise. Your journey …More

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Discover the ultimate Gold Coast island adventure on our 2 hour Island Odyssey - a perfect mix of high-speed thrills and tropical paradise. Your journey...

3 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$230
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

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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$109
Airlie Beach: Kangaroos on the Beach at Sunrise Eco Wildlife Tour

Before sunrise, the bus is at your door, it’s an early start but it is worth it. The drive south takes 1.5 hours and by …More

Before sunrise, the bus is at your door, it’s an early start but it is worth it. The drive south takes 1.5 hours and by...

6 hours 30 minutes Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$112
Tamborine Mountain Distillery Tour & Tasting

Step into the world of award-winning craft distilling at Queensland’s oldest distillery. This guided experience lets you explore the sights, smells, and flavours that make …More

Step into the world of award-winning craft distilling at Queensland’s oldest distillery. This guided experience lets you explore the sights, smells, and flavours that make...

1 hour Free Cancellation
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$21
Deluxe All Inclusive Brisbane Highlights & Lone Pine Ticket

Discover Brisbane’s Best in One Easy Day! Always dreamed of meeting Australia’s famous koalas and discovering the stories behind Brisbane? Our Brisbane City Explorer & …More

Discover Brisbane’s Best in One Easy Day! Always dreamed of meeting Australia’s famous koalas and discovering the stories behind Brisbane? Our Brisbane City Explorer &...

6 to 7 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$143
Private Half Day Tour: World Heritage Rainforest & Waterfall

Do you want to have your own private tour guide and vehicle all to yourself? Exclusive half day tour takes in three Wet Tropics Rainforest …More

Do you want to have your own private tour guide and vehicle all to yourself? Exclusive half day tour takes in three Wet Tropics Rainforest...

5 hours Hotel pickup offered
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$833
Secrets of Noosa Tour with Lunch, Nature, Art & Noosa River Ferry

This is an all-inclusive tour of Noosa and surrounds with award winning Joel's Journeys Noosa, Queensland and Australia Top Tour Guide winner. This luxury tour …More

This is an all-inclusive tour of Noosa and surrounds with award winning Joel's Journeys Noosa, Queensland and Australia Top Tour Guide winner. This luxury tour...

7 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$196
Private Helicopter Scenic Tour of Brisbane - 25min

Our helicopter tours offer something truly unique - full glass doors that provide unparalleled panoramic views of Brisbane and its surroundings. Our helicopter is equipped …More

Our helicopter tours offer something truly unique - full glass doors that provide unparalleled panoramic views of Brisbane and its surroundings. Our helicopter is equipped...

45 minutes Free Cancellation
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$177
Longreach: Stonegrill Dining Experience

Enjoy the Stonegrill® Dining Experience in the atmospheric outback surroundings of 'The Welcome Home'. Situated at the heritage end of Eagle Street, Longreach, The Welcome …More

Enjoy the Stonegrill® Dining Experience in the atmospheric outback surroundings of 'The Welcome Home'. Situated at the heritage end of Eagle Street, Longreach, The Welcome...

2 hours Free Cancellation
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$55
Private Rainforest & Wildlife Tour - Build Your Own Experience

Choose from: walking behind waterfalls, spotting koalas, glow worms, visiting picturesque viewpoints/lookouts with varied walking distances, walking amongst wild kangaroos in their natural habitat, walking …More

Choose from: walking behind waterfalls, spotting koalas, glow worms, visiting picturesque viewpoints/lookouts with varied walking distances, walking amongst wild kangaroos in their natural habitat, walking...

4 to 14 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$277
Glow Worms - Nocturnal Rainforest/Waterfall Adventure

On our nocturnal walk into the rainforest to the base of a waterfall in the UNESCO World heritage listed Gondwana Rainforests of Australia. Experience a …More

On our nocturnal walk into the rainforest to the base of a waterfall in the UNESCO World heritage listed Gondwana Rainforests of Australia. Experience a...

3 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$77
Full Day Birdlife Tour in Bribie Island

If you are looking for an island getaway with abundant birdlife, look no further. Bribie Island is a hidden gem connected to the mainland by …More

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If you are looking for an island getaway with abundant birdlife, look no further. Bribie Island is a hidden gem connected to the mainland by...

10 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$197
3/4 Day 7 Hour Offshore Fishing Charter

Our state-of-the-art fleet is designed with both comfort and functionality in mind. Each vessel is equipped with the latest in marine technology, ensuring a safe …More

Our state-of-the-art fleet is designed with both comfort and functionality in mind. Each vessel is equipped with the latest in marine technology, ensuring a safe...

7 hours Free Cancellation
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$207
Scuba Dive the S.S. Yongala Wreck on the Great Barrier Reef.

Dive one of the world's top wreck dive sites with a small, experienced team passionate about sharing the incredible SS Yongala. Departing from Townsville, our …More

Dive one of the world's top wreck dive sites with a small, experienced team passionate about sharing the incredible SS Yongala. Departing from Townsville, our...

10 hours Free Cancellation
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$349
Old Mary Kathleen Uranium Mine Interpretive Tour (4 hrs approx)

Departing Mount Isa. This is a fully guided interpretive tour of the now abandoned Mary Kathleen uranium mine that was first discovered in 1954 and …More

Departing Mount Isa. This is a fully guided interpretive tour of the now abandoned Mary Kathleen uranium mine that was first discovered in 1954 and...

4 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$85
Toowong Cemetery Ghost Tour - Part Two: The Other Side

Discover more real ghost tales of Toowong Cemetery including Jack the Ripper, Hungry Ghosts, “Spook Hill”, “He Was Waiting” and more… Discover even more of …More

Discover more real ghost tales of Toowong Cemetery including Jack the Ripper, Hungry Ghosts, “Spook Hill”, “He Was Waiting” and more… Discover even more of...

2 hours 15 minutes
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$42
Private Cape Tribulation and Mossman Gorge Day Tour

Explore the World Heritage–listed Daintree Rainforest on this private 12-hour tour from Cairns. Traveling in a private air-conditioned vehicle with a naturalist guide, you'll visit …More

Explore the World Heritage–listed Daintree Rainforest on this private 12-hour tour from Cairns. Traveling in a private air-conditioned vehicle with a naturalist guide, you'll visit...

12 hours Hotel pickup offered
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$1,337
Vice City - Fortitude Valley's True Crime Tour

Take a Walk down Vice City... Beautiful one day - deadly the next - and corrupt the day after that. Enjoy a leisurely guided walking …More

Take a Walk down Vice City... Beautiful one day - deadly the next - and corrupt the day after that. Enjoy a leisurely guided walking...

1 hour 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$24
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