Some of Queensland's most well-known national parks include the Daintree National Park; the Whitsunday Islands National Park; and the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. The Wet Tropics of Queensland is one of only few sites worldwide which met all four criteria for World Heritage listing. The Great Sandy National Park on Fraser Island is home to the world's largest sand island and abundant wildlife, including whale-watching in winter. The waters from Caloundra to the southern tip of South Stradbroke Island form the Moreton Bay Marine Park.

Lamington National Park in the Gold Coast hinterland is renowned as one of Australia's top bird-watching spots. The Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage Area straddles the border between New South Wales and Queensland and protects some of Australia's oldest subtropical and temperate rainforests. Must do things in here are Snorkel or scuba dive the Great Barrier Reef,Spend the night at a world-class resort and Set foot on the best beach in the world.