5pm never looked so good

Queensland is the change you’ve been looking for

How would you like to swim in azure-blue seas on your lunch break? Or spend your weekend exploring the world’s oldest rainforest?

As part of our Live and Work Anywhere program, Airbnb is partnering with Queensland, Australia to highlight why this destination is the perfect retreat for remote workers. Queensland offers great amenities with exceptional natural wonders on the doorstep, plus a year-round sub tropical climate. The vibe is relaxed and friendly and there are endless people to meet and places to discover.


Why Queensland?

Life-changing natural wonders, from the Great Barrier Reef to the rainforest

Queensland is home to five magnificent World-Heritage listed wonders: the world’s largest reef – The Great Barrier Reef, the world’s oldest living rainforest – Daintree Rainforest, the world’s largest sand island – K’gari (Fraser Island), one of the most significant fossil sites in the world with some dating back 25 million years – Riversleigh Fossil Mammal Sites, and the most extensive area of sub tropical rainforest in the entire world – the Gondwana Rainforests. Thanks to the warm sub tropical climate, these sights can be explored all year round.

Life-changing natural wonders, from the Great Barrier Reef to the rainforest

Queensland is home to five magnificent World-Heritage listed wonders: the world’s largest reef – The Great Barrier Reef, the world’s oldest living rainforest – Daintree Rainforest, the world’s largest sand island – K’gari (Fraser Island), one of the most significant fossil sites in the world with some dating back 25 million years – Riversleigh Fossil Mammal Sites, and the most extensive area of sub tropical rainforest in the entire world – the Gondwana Rainforests. Thanks to the warm sub tropical climate, these sights can be explored all year round.

Easy living

Queensland has four international airports (Cairns, Brisbane, Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast), with multiple domestic airports throughout the state offering a variety of daily flights, rail and bus services, high-quality roads, a great range of accommodation for both short and long stays, and fast and reliable Wi-Fi and phone service. The vibe is easy-going and friendly and you can expect a warm welcome from locals.

Easy living

Queensland has four international airports (Cairns, Brisbane, Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast), with multiple domestic airports throughout the state offering a variety of daily flights, rail and bus services, high-quality roads, a great range of accommodation for both short and long stays, and fast and reliable Wi-Fi and phone service. The vibe is easy-going and friendly and you can expect a warm welcome from locals.

A warm welcome and a rich indigenous culture

Queensland is home to the world’s oldest living cultures, and the only place in the country where both Australia’s Indigenous cultures, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, meet. Here, travellers can learn first-hand about the world through the eyes of the land’s traditional owners.

A warm welcome and a rich indigenous culture

Queensland is home to the world’s oldest living cultures, and the only place in the country where both Australia’s Indigenous cultures, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, meet. Here, travellers can learn first-hand about the world through the eyes of the land’s traditional owners.

Find a stay in Brisbane

I-Westmont RM 7 Queen: Intuthuzelo kwizibini.
Ixabiso:R 774 ZAR ngosuku
Big Sale! Westmont West End Rm 3 Double: Reduced!
Ixabiso:R 713 ZAR ngosuku
Private Room with City/River View-FREE Parking
Ixabiso:R 1 497 ZAR ngosuku

Find a stay in the Gold Coast

Iindawo Ezintle Neendawo Ezibonwayo Eparadesi
Ixabiso:R 1 713 ZAR ngosuku
【I-H】Oceanview Level40~ Indawo yokupaka yasimahla
Ixabiso:R 2 919 ZAR ngosuku
Intliziyo Yokusefa & Umphefumlo - Igumbi lokulala kunye negumbi lokuhlambela labucala
Ixabiso:R 1 245 ZAR ngosuku

Find a stay in the Sunshine Coast

Iyunithi Engaselwandle Eneyadi Yabucala
Ixabiso:R 1 510 ZAR ngosuku
Igumbi elitofotofo embindini weSunshine Coast
Ixabiso:R 806 ZAR ngosuku
I-Lakeside Studio yabucala. Ibala lesibhedlele saseBeach SC
Ixabiso:R 1 316 ZAR ngosuku

Find a stay in Cairns and Great Barrier Reef

Indawo yexesha elifutshane yomntu omnye
Ixabiso:R 553 ZAR ngosuku
City Private Room- #6 Aircon, Netflix & Queen Bed
Ixabiso:R 1 057 ZAR ngosuku
‘The Deck’ eCairns City
Ixabiso:R 1 722 ZAR ngosuku

Find a stay in The Whitsundays

ISITUDIYO SEARENE ESIBONISA ULWANDLE NGEEKHORALI, IPULI NEWIFI
Ixabiso:R 1 729 ZAR ngosuku
ISITUDIYO SEARENE ESIBONISA ULWANDLE, IPULI NEWIFI
Ixabiso:R 1 808 ZAR ngosuku
I-Airlie Beach Drifters - 3 "Adrift"
Ixabiso:R 1 174 ZAR ngosuku

Browse remote-work-friendly stays across Queensland

I-Magnolia Manor Rustic Chapel
Ixabiso:R 3 511 ZAR ngosuku
Indlu esemaphandleni i-Gold Coast Hinterland w/ indawo yokubasa umlilo
Ixabiso:R 3 195 ZAR ngosuku
Opposite Grand Central Shopping Center, City Views
Ixabiso:R 2 954 ZAR ngosuku

Bookend your work day with adventure

A stint in Queensland will change the way you see the world, and you can help drive change for good while you’re there too.

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Practical Information & Useful Links

  • Timezone: GMT +10
  • Weather: Subtropical climate
  • Visa information: You can find visa information here
  • Tax information: Please see here
  • Health and safety information: Please see here
  • Co-working spaces: Please see here
  • In partnership with Tourism and Events Queensland
    In partnership with Tourism and Events Queensland

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