#1
Sue Dwyer
2009-02-02
What an amazing experience floating over the Tablelands!
Hot Air Balloon
You are floating through the fluffy clouds and all around the sky is flushed with predawn shades of crimson cherries. Below you the land lays still and sleeping.
From the basket of your hot air balloon you have an open-air view of the world below. In the cities, as dawn breaks, the sun reflects from office windows and you spot special landmarks from an entirely different angle. In the country, drift over forest covered mountains, rolling hills and meandering waterways. From above, the farmland paddocks seem to stitch together like patchwork carpets.
Hot air ballooning is the world’s oldest and most romantic form of flight, so help inflate your majestic, gentle giant and take to the skies for a tranquil drift above reality. Balloon flights are usually an hour in duration and are available from many Queensland townships. Some flights restrict the age of children to eight years and over.
Getting there:
Hot Air Balloon experiences are offered by many companies throughout Queensland.
By train:
Hot air balloon trips depart from the Gold Coast, Cairns, Port Douglas, Brisbane (West End and Toowong) and Ipswich. Brisbane: Catch the Tilt Train, The Sunlander, Spirit of the Outback or Westlander to Brisbane. Gold Coast: Catch the Tilt Train, The Sunlander, Spirit of the Outback or Westlander to Brisbane and catch a CityTrain service to Robina on the Gold Coast. Cairns: Catch the Tilt Train or The Sunlander to Cairns. Port Douglas: Catch the Tilt Train or The Sunlander to Cairns. Port Douglas is located 1 hour and 15 minutes drive north of Cairns. Ipswich: Catch the Westlander to Ipswich. Take your car on holiday with you when travelling onbaord Spirit of the Outback or The Sunlander between Brisbane and Cairns using Motorail. To book your rail adventure call Traveltrain Holidays on 1800 627 655.
Further information:
Balloon Aloft - Gold Coast Ph 07 5578 2244
Balloon Down Under - Gold Coast Ph 07 5593 8400
Balloon with Hot Air - Cairns & Gold Coast Ph 07 4039 9900
Balloons Above - Hatton Vale Ph 07 5465 6790
Floating Images Hot Air Balloon Flights Ph 07 3294 8770
Voters Comments
Sue Dwyer
#2
Tania Foster
2009-02-02
This reminds me of that song......'Up, Up and Away in my beautiful, my beautiful balloooooon'. I cant wait to do this - where do I sign!
#3
Andre Dreyer
2009-02-03
This is something that my wife and I would love to experience. Can't wait.
#4
Belinda Pick
2009-02-03
would be unbelievable, cant wait to do this. always wanted to, and will someday soon
#5
Pam Ashworth
2009-01-30
I have always noticed how wonderfully they move through the air so gracfully and feel it should be a Queensland must do when I get up the nerve.
#6
Aaron Hall
2009-01-29
This is great , a must see , this is why i love taking my holidays up in Qld.
#7
Stephen Loveday
2009-01-29
Worth every penny.
#8
Louise Lefel
2009-01-29
This is a great gift for family or friends and you get to watch!!! Many times we have driven under these colourful balloons and enjoyed watching their smooth journey across the sky!!!
#9
Graeme Day
2009-01-29
I flown hot air balloons on three continents, for fun & commercial work. The first time I flew over Ipswich & the Scenic Rim in my balloon, I knew that this was a special place in Qld as it is the only place in Qld to be able to combine both city & country in one flight. The views from the balloon include; the heritage city of Ipswich - it’s beautiful old heritage buildings, churches and homes, the classic Queenslanders architecture, the parks & gardens & the meandering Bremer River & Brisbane River. The Scenic Rim region offers the stunning backdrop of the Great Dividing, McPherson and D'Aguilar ranges, Flinders Peak, Mount Walker, Mount Coot-tha, Mount Tamborine, the quaint country towns & properties, Moreton Bay, the skyline of Brisbane Central Business District, Wivenhoe Dam, the Brisbane, Fassifern and Lockyer valleys. All this while silenting floating over head.
#10
mike thompson
2009-01-28
Just the most incredible feeling of peace - and you see so much from up there!!