7 Romantic Wedding Destinations in Queensland, Australia for an Overseas Wedding

As one of Australia’s and even the world’s natural wonders, how could the best wedding destination not include the Great Barrier Reef? Couples can hold an underwater wedding full of creativity here, diving into the deep blue ocean, swimming among tropical fish and coral, awakening turtles that have slept for years, and letting the underwater family witness a love that lasts a lifetime. Or, stroll through ancient rainforests, recalling the past in the quiet company of your loved one.

 

It is said that this is the inspiration behind Hayao Miyazaki’s "Castle in the Sky"—a Spanish-style castle, straight kauri tree avenues, cascading waterfalls... This is Paronella Park. Few know that apart from the blue seas, skies, and coral reefs, the Cairns Great Barrier Reef region of Queensland also has such a serene, touching, and story-rich place. In the early 20th century, a Spanish man with dreams brought his fiancée to tropical North Queensland, where he spent six years building a magnificent castle for the two of them in the rainforest. They cleared a lover’s path through the jungle and even set up an observation deck on the castle to enjoy the waterfall pouring down from above. Though weathered by nearly a century, only ruins remain, but it still holds a mysterious charm.