Queensland is the third most populous state in Australia after New South Wales (which lies immediate to its south) and Victoria. It's capital Brisbane is the third largest of the country's cities, and was ranked #7 in the 2019 T&L 50 Best Places to Travel survey. Queensland is perhaps best known as the "home" of the Great Barrier Reef, the gigantic system of coral reefs which stretches for hundreds of km/mi off its coast in the Coral Sea. It's also known for some of the most amazing rock formations in the country as well as some of its best surfing surfing beaches and a massive fleet of recreational powerboats, most of which are concentrated in the are running from the Gold Coast area (home of Australia's tallest building) to the Sunshine Coast. Here are the best drone videos from this great state in eastern Australia. Aerial Photo: “Glass House Mountains, Queensland” by AirVuz contributor and drone pilot Mousedriven.
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Brisbane: Queensland's Capital City
Sunrise in Brisbane, Australia
- PaulVlad
- 3.5k VŪZ
42 - 49
- 2 years ago
Brisbane is the largest city in Australia's Queensland state, which covers the northeast corner of the country. In this video, top AirVuz content creator and pilot Paul Vlad flew his DJI Mavic Pro drone over Brisbane at sunrise, creating a marvelous aerial perspective of Australia's third largest urban area after Sydney and Melbourne, both of which lie to the south of Brisbane. Brisbane sits on the Brisbane River, a few km/mi upstream of where it empties into Moreton Bay on the Coral Sea.
Gold Coast: Queensland's Second City
Australia's Gold Coast: DJI Mavic Pro
- 70daysaroundtheworld
- 1.7k VŪZ
22 - 29
- 2 years ago
Top content creator and pilot 70daysaroundtheworld created this amazing drone video of Gold Coast, one of the main beach cities of eastern Australia and the second largest city in the state of Queensland. It's located south of the state capital of Brisbane. Since 2005, Gold Coast has been the home of the tallest building in Australia: Q1 (Queensland Number One), which you'll see clearly in the video. The 78 story residential tower has an architectural height of just over 320 meters (1.06k ft.).
Cairns: Australia's Eco-Tourism Heaven
Cairns: The Wild Side of Australia
- zimydakid
- 2.1k VŪZ
16 - 23
- 9 months ago
Top content creator Zimydakid does it again with this fantastic video from the area around Cairns in eastern Australia. Cairns is the hottest ecotourism destination in Australia; it's the city closest to the heart of the Great Barrier Reef (which runs along most of the coast of the state of Queensland) as well as the Cape Tribulation nature area where crocodiles can be found in abundance. In Zimydakid's well-developed style, the video features a mix of drone, ground camera, and underwater video footage.
Heron Island: On the Great Barrier Reef
Heron Island from Above
- MantaMattMedia
- 1.6k VŪZ
35 - 31
- 2 years ago
Contributor MantaMattMedia created this epic drone video of Heron Island, a coral cay located on the southern end of the Great Barrier Reef off of eastern Australia. The Great Barrier Reef is the largest system of coral reefs in the world. It is situated in the Coral Sea, which separates mainland Australia from the South Pacific islands such as New Caledonia. Heron Island is one of the few inhabited islands amongst the 900 islands which make up the great Reef, and a popular departure point for divers.
Babinda Boulders: Queensland's Famous Rocks
Flying over the Babinda Boulders by DJI Mavic Pro
- y0shi
- 2.8k VŪZ
41 - 30
- 3 years ago
The Babinda Boulders form a natural pool where three streams come together in the Cairns Region on the northern coast of Queensland, the northeastern state of Australia. Because of the fast-moving currents running over the rocks, the site is sometimes referred to as the Devil's Pool. The boulders' origin is the subject of a local legend involving a young warrior and his lover. Content creator and pilot Y0shi flew a drone over the Babindas to create an amazing aerial video of one of the world's most distinctive-looking rock formations.
Whitsunday Island's Whitehaven Beach
The Besos from Australia's Whitehaven Beach
- The Flip Flop Squad
- 2.0k VŪZ
33 - 22
- 2 years ago
In this video, the top contributors and drone pilots Besos (aka the Flip Flop Squad) give us a bird's eye view of one of Australia's top beaches. Whitehaven beach is on Whitsunday Island, the largest of a group of islands which lie off the coast of the state of Queensland. They lie between Conway National Park on the mainland and the Great Barrier Reef. Whitsunday Island was recently ranked #2 in a survey of the world's best beaches published by the Lonely Planet, and it regularly appears atop other "best beach" lists.
Brisbane Dawn to Dusk Montage
Brisbane, Australia: DJI Mavic Pro Footage
- hekticdrones
- 2.7k VŪZ
32 - 22
- 2 years ago
Here is an awesome aerial video of Brisbane, the great Australian city near the mouth of the river by the same name. Brisbane is the capital of Queensland, the third most populous of Australia's seven states and its second largest by land area. Hekticdrones used a DJI Mavic Pro to shoot this dawn-to-dusk montage of Australia's third largest city, whose metropolitan area is home to nearly 2.5 million people and which has one of the most impressive skylines of the cities of Australasia.
Sunshine Coast: Fairy Pools
The Fairy Pools: Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
- Jetofisher
- 932 VŪZ
15 - 11
- 3 years ago
Australia's state of Queensland, which covers the southeastern corner of the country, is known in part for its rock formations and its stunning beaches. In this drone video, you'll see where these natural phenomena come together in a beautiful drone video of a beach near Noosa on the state's Sunshine Coast. Located about an hour north of Brisbane, the Sunshine Coast region is the state's third largest population center. The Noosa beaches are known for their "fairy pools", tidal pools formed by the area's unusual rock formations.
Thornton Beach: North Queensland Treasure
Thornton Beach: Tropical Queensland's Hidden Beauty
- Samuel Young
- 733 VŪZ
12 - 11
- a year ago
Most of the best-known beaches on the enormous coastline of Australia's state of Queensland are on its southern end, in the area between the Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast (with the state's largest city Brisbane roughly in the middle). In this video, contributor Samuel Young gives us a beautiful bird's eye view of Thornton Beach, which lies far north of these more well known areas. It's situated by Port Douglas, near the base of the gigantic Cape York Peninsula which forms the northernmost part of the state.
Great Dividing Range: Mt. Barney
Mt Barney: July 2016
- NASa
- 140 VŪZ
16 - 16
- 3 years ago
Behold this stunning drone video of Mt. Barney, one of the most scenic peaks of Australia's Great Dividing Range. With a peak altitude of 1.4k meters (4.5k ft.) above sea level, Mt. Barney is one of the tallest peaks in the state of Queensland. It's about a 90 minute drive from Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, not far from the border with the neighboring state of New South Wales. In this video from contributor NASa, you'll get a bird's eye view of this popular hiking spot in the interior of eastern Australia.
Brisbane's Bayside District
Life In Queensland, Australia | Panasonic Lumix GH5 (4K)
- Adam Macca
- 1.5k VŪZ
29 - 26
- 2 years ago
In this video, contributor and pilot Adam Macca uses a combination of ground and drone footage to give us a beautiful view of the Bayside area of Brisbane, the capital of Australia's Queensland state and the country's third-largest city after Sydney and Melbourne. The term "Bayside" refers to the area southeast of central Brisbane on Moreton Bay, the body of water into which the Brisbane River empties. As you'll see in this video, it's a beautiful area, with many islands, countless recreational boats, and biking trails.
On Australia's East Coast
30 Days in Australia // DJI Mavic Pro
- backpackpassion
- 10.1k VŪZ
89 - 66
- a year ago
Would you drop everything and buy a one-way ticket to Australia? Would it be worth the risk? It was for the duo behind backpackpassion. Follow their incredible journey road tripping along Australia’s east coast with a DJI Mavic Pro drone. When you see this video you'll appreciate that New South Wales and Queensland aren't just about the big coastal cities; they have endless coastlines and expansive interiors. Spoiler alert – you will also see some wild horses and a couple kangaroos.
Queensland's Spectacular Coastline
Queensland, Australia
- fromabove
- 2.0k VŪZ
22 - 13
- a year ago
The coastline of Queensland, Australia is not as well known as that of New South Wales, the neighboring state immediately to its south. If the Queensland coastline perhaps lacks some of the glamour of Sydney's beaches, it more than makes up for it with its more rugged beauty and (at least in many spots) untouched look. In this drone video by contributor fromabove, you'll get a bird's eye view of some of the more beautiful and pristine spots along the long Queensland coastline, which stretches for many hundreds of km/mi.
Queensland's Outback
The Outback 2019 | Exploring Adventures Travel Film
- By_ewold
- 1.2k VŪZ
23 - 17
- 5 months ago
Australia's Outback is vast but not precisely defined; under some definitions, it encompasses most of the interior of this gigantic nation-continent. Mostly (although not entirely) arid, it covers an enormous expanse by any definition, and would represent one of the world's largest countries by land area were it independent. In this drone video by By_ewold, you'll get some amazing perspective on this natural wonder, in the portion which falls within the (northeastern) state of Queensland.
Great Dividing Range: Cunninghams's Gap
Cunningham's Gap
- NASa
- 1.7k VŪZ
19 - 16
- 3 years ago
Contributor and drone pilot NASa created this awesome aerial view of Cunningham's Gap, a well-known pass through the Great Dividing Range of mountain which runs up and down the eastern part of Australia. This particular gap is in the northeastern state of Queensland, between the Darling Downs farming region on the western slope and the Fassifern Valley on the eastern. The Great Dividing Range is actually a series of interconnected ranges which together are home home to most of Australia's mountainous terrain.
Raby Bay in Greater Brisbane
Paradise in Brisbane, Australia
- Marlin59
- 149 VŪZ
11 - 13
- 3 years ago
Brisbane may be Australia's third-largest city, but it definitely ranks with Sydney and Melbourne (Australia's #1 and #2 cities, respectively) in terms of sheer physicaly beauty. The capital of the state of Queensland, it lies toward the southern end of the state's long western coastline. In this video, you'll get a beautiful bird's eye look at a part of Brisbane, compliments of contributor Marlin59. The area filmed is called Raby Bay. Considered a suburb of Brisbane, it sits just south of the city, also located on Moreton Bay.
Main Range Park: Queensland's Rainforest
The Steamers, Main Range National Park
- NASa
- 1.1k VŪZ
10 - 16
- 2 years ago
While Australia is known for its beaches and deserts, what's less appreciated is that the country also hosts some impressive rainforests. One of these is in a mountainous area around Main Range National Park in southeastern Queensland, not far from Brisbane. Part of a chain of mountains called the Scenic Rim, it's one of Australia's natural treasures. In this video by contributor and drone pilot NASa, you'll get a bird's eye view of the area, which is also home to some usual rock formations called "Steamers".
Straddie: Queensland Island
Stradbroke Island, South East Queensland (4K)
- Adam Macca
- 654 VŪZ
14 - 11
- 2 years ago
Australia's Moreton Bay, on which the Queensland capital city Brisbane sits, is formed by two islands: Moreton and North Stradbroke. Until 1896, there was no North Stadbroke Island nor was there a South Sadbroke Island, there was just Stradbroke Island. In that year, a gigantic storm caused the island to split in two, divided by the Jumpinpin Channel. In this drone video by contributor and pilot Adam Macca, you'll get a beautiful bird's eye view of North Stradbroke Island, sometimes called "Straddie".
The World's Largest Sand Island
Fraser Island
- By: YulianS
- 172 VŪZ
9 - 7
- 2 years ago
Check out this drone video of what is believed to be the world's largest sand island, compliments of YulianS. Australia's Fraser Island is located off the coast of its Queensland state, a three hour drive north of the state capital Brisbane. Fraser is over 120 km (about 75 mi.) long by about 22 km (around 15 mi.) wide, making it the country's sixth largest island by land area. With all manner of flora and fauna, it's considered a natural treasure. In 1992, it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage natural site.
Noosa National Park
Noosa National Park // Epic Drone Views - Queensland, Australia
- Nelson Kahler
- 462 VŪZ
11 - 9
- 7 months ago
Noosa National Park is on the eastern coast of the state of Queensland, Australia. It's situated in an area known as the Sunshine Coast, about a 90 minute drive north of Brisbane, the state capital and the third-largest city in Australia. The park offers a range of outdoor activities, ranging from hiking to swimming. It is the most popular national park in the country, recording over a million visitors annually. Get a bird's eye view of the beautiful park in this drone video by contributor Nelson Kahler.
Gold Coast: Australian Vacation Paradise
Miami Beach of Gold Coast, Australia
- fromabove
- 3.6k VŪZ
41 - 44
- 2 years ago
Here is an aerial view of the "other" Gold Coast, compliments of 70daysaroundtheworld's DJI Mavic Pro drone. While the term is frequently applied to the southeastern coast of Florida, this Gold Coast lies in the southeastern part of another state - Queensland, Australia. Situated just to the south of the state capital Brisbane, this city is home to some of the best surfing and swimming beaches in the country. Queensland's second largest city, it's home to the country's tallest building as of 2018.
Seventeen Seventy to Cape Tribulation
Queensland - 1770 to Cape Trabulation
- Jeremie B
- 873 VŪZ
11 - 14
- 6 months ago
The northeasern Australian state of Queensland has an enormously long coastline which covers nearly 7k km (around 4.3k mi). Much of this expanse is on the state's eastern coast along the Coral Sea. In this drone video by contributor Jeremie B, you'll get some great aerial views of a stretch of this enormous coastline which he covered over the course of a three week trip. The starting point is the oddly named town of 1770 north of Brisbane, running about 1.4k km (aroun 900 mi.) north to Cape Tribulation.
Cruising Australia's Gold Coast
Gold Coast Cruise Adventure from Above
- fromabove
- 99 VŪZ
7 - 6
- a year ago
Top contributor fromabove created this marvelous video from Australia's Gold Coast area in southern Queensland. The video was put together to promote cruises in the boating heaven that exists in the semi-protected waters here. Queensland's second largest city has always been a leisure-oriented area. The natural visual appeal of its mangrove islands and forested coasts is complimented now by some of Australia's tallest skyscrapers, almost all of which are residential and hotels.
Aerial Montage of Queensland
"Passionfruit" - Mavic Pro
- esteheyns
- 2.0k VŪZ
26 - 17
- 2 years ago
Get an aerial tour of Australia's Queensland state in this marvelous compilation video by contributor and drone pilot esteheyns. It contains highlights of her wanderings around Australia's third most populous state which is generally considered #1 in terms of its natural scenery. The video includes footage of some of the state's enormously long coastline (including some great shots of the skyline of the city of Gold Coast as well as the state's legendary surfing scene) as well as its vast hinterland.
More Queensland, Australia from the Sky
Australia / Brisbane - Springbrook National Park #parrotanafi
- hittheroadlat
- 97 VŪZ
7 - 5
- 3 months ago
Australia east coast, after the storm
- fromabove
- 1.8k VŪZ
18 - 16
- 2 years ago
Windy day, Gold Coast, Australia
- benandstories
- 990 VŪZ
25 - 17
- 2 years ago
WHITSUNDAY ISLAND AUSTRALIA 4K dji mavic pro
- 70daysaroundtheworld
- 997 VŪZ
19 - 15
- 2 years ago
Marina Sunset 4K
- Davac Digital Art
- 678 VŪZ
15 - 16
- 3 years ago
Gold Coast & McLaren's Landing
- hekticdrones
- 134 VŪZ
10 - 7
- 2 years ago
Gold Coast Australia - Epic Drone Footage
- By: liveverymin
- 761 VŪZ
13 - 12
- 2 years ago
SUNSHINE COAST HINTERLAND, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, AUSTRALIA
- DroneKUMELL
- 221 VŪZ
7 - 8
- a year ago
Perfect flight!
- HurleyBurley
- 843 VŪZ
12 - 12
- 2 years ago
Over the Daintree Village
- maxfrompine
- 769 VŪZ
16 - 13
- 2 years ago