World's Largest Insta-Meet

More than 1,000 instagrammers swept through Queensland recently, gathering in 89 locations across the state to post thousands of pictures, in what is now confirmed to be the biggest Instameet meet ever recorded.

Fans of Instagram, the social media platform which has more than 75 million active users per day globally, gathered in Queensland to share photographs of some of the most beautiful spots on the planet, and to bring the Instagram ethos of sharing and community to life with their world record attempt.

Instameets started with the sunrise and continued on until sunset, meeting everywhere from the beaches of the Gold Coast, to the Great Barrier Reef, to the Queensland Outback.

Others had flown from as far away as the Unites States, the United Kingdom and Germany specifically to join the world record attempt. All were able to boast huge Instagram followings, some in the hundreds of thousands.

Those who chose to dive on the Great Barrier Reef were overwhelmed by their experience: “Very cool, very cool. We couldn’t believe it. The fish are everywhere. They just want to get photos with you. It’s so cool.” says Elisa Detrez from France.                                                                                                

The world’s largest Instagram meet was organised by Tourism and Events Queensland to help photographers share their experiences, connect with others and profile Queensland’s amazing destinations.