Share On facebook Share On facebook Share Share On vk Share On vk Share Share On pinterest Share On pinterest Share On pinterest Share On pinterest Pin Share On lineapp Share On lineapp Share On twitter Share On twitter Share Share On email Share On email Email Share On sms Share On sms Share On whatsapp Share On whatsapp Share On more Share On more More Share On tumblr Share On tumblr Share On link Share On link Share On copy Share On copy Copy Link 1. More than a thousand people joined 89 Instameets around Queensland on Saturday. View this photo on Instagram instagram.com 2. Aiming to beat a record held by San Diego, photographers met-up to showcase Queensland in all its glory. View this photo on Instagram instagram.com 3. The Great Barrier Reef figured prominently. View this photo on Instagram instagram.com 4. As did the coast (Queensland has 6,973 km of coastline). View this photo on Instagram instagram.com 5. More than 1000 people got involved. View this photo on Instagram instagram.com 6. Including some first time Instagramers. View this photo on Instagram instagram.com 7. Some participants took to the skies to shoot Fraser Island, the world's biggest sand island. View this photo on Instagram instagram.com 8. The day kicked off with sunrise shots a plenty, from Winton in the outback... View this photo on Instagram instagram.com 9. ...to the Whitsundays, where mermaids apparently exist. View this photo on Instagram instagram.com 10. London-based travel photographer Adrienne Pitts joined the northernmost meet-up, at Cape Tribulation in Far North Queensland. View this photo on Instagram instagram.com 11. Cowboys pondered the day ahead. View this photo on Instagram instagram.com 12. Kangaroos at Cape Hillsborough were up early. View this photo on Instagram instagram.com 13. Participants couldn't contain their excitement. View this photo on Instagram instagram.com 14. WHAT'S NOT TO LIKE!!!!!? View this photo on Instagram instagram.com 15. Some of Queensland's unique wildlife joined the party. View this photo on Instagram instagram.com 16. Yep, there were cassowaries. View this photo on Instagram instagram.com 17. Green Tree Frogs. View this photo on Instagram instagram.com 18. And crocodiles. View this photo on Instagram instagram.com 19. Of course Nemo came to the party. View this photo on Instagram instagram.com 20. Kangaroos were all like "whatever". View this photo on Instagram instagram.com 21. Even dogs got involved. View this photo on Instagram instagram.com 22. Gavin the photo-bombing parrot fish got involved. View this photo on Instagram instagram.com 23. YOU'RE A LENS HOG GAV! View this photo on Instagram instagram.com 24. Some insane vistas were captured, like this 360 degree stereoscopic image of Mackay Botanical Gardens. View this photo on Instagram instagram.com 25. According to Tourism Queensland, there were 89 events statewide, with 3000+ pictures uploaded before 09:00, smashing the previous record. View this photo on Instagram instagram.com 26. The event generated some amazing photos: like this guy showing the safest way to suntan, under the moon's rays. View this photo on Instagram instagram.com 27. Well done Queensland. View this photo on Instagram instagram.com 28. LOVING YOUR WORK. View this photo on Instagram instagram.com 29. You really are the second to none. View this photo on Instagram instagram.com Share On facebook Share On facebook Share Share On vk Share On vk Share Share On pinterest Share On pinterest Share On pinterest Share On pinterest Pin Share On lineapp Share On lineapp Share On twitter Share On twitter Share Share On email Share On email Email Share On sms Share On sms Share On whatsapp Share On whatsapp Share On more Share On more More Share On tumblr Share On tumblr Share On link Share On link Share On copy Share On copy Copy Link Want more of the greatest Australian content BuzzFeed has to offer? Sign up for our "Meanwhile in Australia" newsletter! Sign up Great! You're almost there! Check your inbox and confirm your subscription now! View Comments
