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In the&nbsp;311&nbsp;days*&nbsp;since&nbsp;international&nbsp;travel&nbsp;came to a&nbsp;fast&nbsp;stop&nbsp;on March 20, 2020&nbsp;and&nbsp;domestic holidays felt like&nbsp;a game of disruption, the Queensland tourism industry&nbsp;has&nbsp;used&nbsp;the down time to gear up&nbsp;for&nbsp;a&nbsp;brighter&nbsp;future,&nbsp;adding&nbsp;dozens&nbsp;of new&nbsp;experiences&nbsp;to&nbsp;Australia’s own back yard.&nbsp;Now with a fresh year ahead,&nbsp;here’s&nbsp;41&nbsp;more&nbsp;things to put on the 2021 must-do list.&nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\r\n","readMoreHeight":0,"richText":true,":type":"teq/components/editorial/editorial-description"},"editorial_descriptio":{"text":"\u003Ch2\u003EThe&nbsp;Gold Coast&nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E\r\n\u003C/h2\u003E\r\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThere’s&nbsp;more to Australia’s favourite playground than&nbsp;57&nbsp;kilometres&nbsp;of&nbsp;sparkling&nbsp;white beaches and soaring&nbsp;skyscrapers.&nbsp;The&nbsp;Gold Coast&nbsp;is&nbsp;all grown up&nbsp;with this&nbsp;expanded&nbsp;list&nbsp;of things to do.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E\r\n\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EWhen&nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https://www.marriott.com.au/hotels/travel/oolsp-surfers-paradise-marriott-resort-and-spa/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EJW Marriott Hotels and Resorts\u003C/a\u003E&nbsp;debuted&nbsp;in Australia on December 20, 2020&nbsp;following&nbsp;a complete&nbsp;top-to-toe revamp&nbsp;of&nbsp;its&nbsp;former&nbsp;Surfers Paradise&nbsp;digs,&nbsp;a hotel&nbsp;“lock down”&nbsp;became&nbsp;something to look forward to. Thanks&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;Family by JW&nbsp;Program,&nbsp;onsite fun&nbsp;has put&nbsp;kids in&nbsp;the&nbsp;hotel&nbsp;kitchen with sushi and smoothie&nbsp;making&nbsp;classes&nbsp;while&nbsp;the whole family&nbsp;can play&nbsp;pretzel with&nbsp;yoga sessions&nbsp;by the pool.&nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E\r\n\u003C/p\u003E\r\n","readMoreHeight":0,"richText":true,":type":"teq/components/editorial/editorial-description"},"spacer_1670105677":{"spacerType":"whitespace","paddingSize":"xxsmall",":type":"teq/components/spacer"},"image":{"componentName":"teq/components/image","src":"/content/dam/teq/corporate/images/news-and-media/press-releases/lockdown1/JW Marriott Gold Coast_KING ROOM_Render.jpg","fileReference":"/content/dam/teq/corporate/images/news-and-media/press-releases/lockdown1/JW Marriott Gold Coast_KING ROOM_Render.jpg","alt":"A modern architecturally designed hotel room with a balcony features a king size bed with white, grey and blue furnishings. 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Binna Burra has added Reflection Benches right next to the campfire to give guests reason to look back in order to move forward.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n","readMoreHeight":0,"richText":true,":type":"teq/components/editorial/editorial-description"},"spacer_1991777484":{"spacerType":"whitespace","paddingSize":"xxsmall",":type":"teq/components/spacer"},"image_292331346":{"componentName":"teq/components/image","src":"/content/dam/teq/corporate/images/news-and-media/press-releases/OReillys_RR_CreditTEQ.jpg","fileReference":"/content/dam/teq/corporate/images/news-and-media/press-releases/OReillys_RR_CreditTEQ.jpg","alt":"An aerial image of O'Reilly's rainforest shows many accommodation houses and a large building with an infinity pool surrounded by many green trees.","srcUriTemplate":"/au/en/news-and-media/media-resources/press-releases/experiences-that-have-popped-up-during-lock-down/_jcr_content/root/responsivegrid/image_292331346.coreimg{.width}.jpeg/1697001143935/oreillys-rr-creditteq.jpeg","uuid":"53a3eee3-c24d-4495-8267-78d774e702ea","lazyEnabled":false,"title":"High up in the Gondwana Rainforest, O’Reilly’s Campground has launched 17 powered safari tents and 24 camping sites. 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For a cool $45,000 a week guests to this uber lush retreat – which means Dome in Russian - are nestled so deeply into the sand dunes next to Noosa National Park, they are hard to find.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n","readMoreHeight":0,"richText":true,":type":"teq/components/editorial/editorial-description"},"spacer_1839715363":{"spacerType":"whitespace","paddingSize":"xxsmall",":type":"teq/components/spacer"},"image_1197718926":{"componentName":"teq/components/image","src":"/content/dam/teq/corporate/images/news-and-media/press-releases/lockdown1/Sunshine Coast_Domic_23_L.jpg","fileReference":"/content/dam/teq/corporate/images/news-and-media/press-releases/lockdown1/Sunshine Coast_Domic_23_L.jpg","srcUriTemplate":"/au/en/news-and-media/media-resources/press-releases/experiences-that-have-popped-up-during-lock-down/_jcr_content/root/responsivegrid/image_1197718926.coreimg{.width}.jpeg/1697090317055/sunshine-coast-domic-23-l.jpeg","uuid":"3a932107-2b6a-4c64-a17c-e4644b3bc617","lazyEnabled":false,"title":"'Domic' made headlines when it opened with arguably Queensland’s most expensive beachfront fees. 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Meanwhile over in Fortitude Valley - Brisbane’s headquarters of fun-  \u003Ca href=\"https://www.citywinery.com.au/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ECity Winery\u003C/a\u003E  launched a chef-led Fireside Experience for just 20 people, while the team behind Salt Meats Cheese opened a new late-night Italian eatery called \u003Ca href=\"https://eternadining.com.au/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EEterna\u003C/a\u003E. But the buzz is all about \u003Ca href=\"https://agnesrestaurant.com.au/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAgnes\u003C/a\u003E, a warehouse style venue where Head Chef Ben Williamson flames up Asian and Middle Eastern cuisine over open woodfire. \u003C/p\u003E\r\n","readMoreHeight":0,"richText":true,":type":"teq/components/editorial/editorial-description"},"spacer_441794122":{"spacerType":"whitespace","paddingSize":"xxsmall",":type":"teq/components/spacer"},"image_166667423":{"componentName":"teq/components/image","src":"/content/dam/teq/corporate/images/news-and-media/press-releases/JetSkiTours Brisbane_TEQCredit.jpg","fileReference":"/content/dam/teq/corporate/images/news-and-media/press-releases/JetSkiTours Brisbane_TEQCredit.jpg","alt":"A group of people wearing red life jackets are travelling on bright yellow jet skis on the Brisbane river. 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