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experiences.
1he on|y p|ace where two Wor|d
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side, you can dive the depths of the
Creat arrier Reef or soar above the
wor|d's o|dest tropica| rainforest.
Spectacu|ar tropica| |andscapes
are matched with superior natura|
encounters where you can step out
of your comfort zone or retreat to
indu|ge in modern |uxuries.
1est your nerve at rafting rainforest
rivers, be at one with nature in the
vast Outbacl, jump 20,000 feet
to an unspoi|t beach, find your
inner artist |earning borigina|
handicrafts, taste ocean-fresh
seafood or |ose yourse|f in an
is|and daydream.
1he warmth of the tropics is
ref|ected in engaging activities that
de|iver exhi|arating experiences
and peacefu| escapes to discover
the adventurer within.
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Fscape to the vast |andscape of
the Cu|f Savannah and uncover
the quintessentia| spirit of Outbacl
ustra|ia on|y a few hours from the
coast. Hidden gorges, rodeos and
country races, mining re|ics, hot
springs, |imestone caves, Wor|d
Heritage fossi| fie|ds, |ava tubes
and wet|ands abounding with
bird|ife are a|| part of the region's
enormous diversity.
Whether you want to rough it and
fo||ow in the footsteps of exp|orers
in a AWD vehic|e, join a |uxury
coach tour to exp|ore underground
marve|s, hop aboard a rai|
adventure through catt|e |ands and
country towns or swoop in from the
air to remote eco-resorts, there's an
Outbacl adventure sure to appea|.
ctivities are just as varied. Cracl
a whip at a worling catt|e station,
fossicl for go|d and gemstones,
canoe beneath rugged sandstone
c|iffs, boi| the bi||y on a campfire,
enjoy the dance of the jabiru, re|ax
with a co|d drinl in an historic hote|,
discover a comp|ete rainforest
ecosystem hidden in a |ava tube,
be mesmerised by opera in a
spectacu|ar natura| setting or hool
a giant barramundi in a mighty river.
1he on|y thing more co|ourfu| than
the characters and experiences
of this Outbacl region is the
spectacu|ar pinl and orange hue
of the sun as it dips into the
waters of the Cu|f of Carpentaria
each evening.
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Find your own stretch of sand,
jump on a jet sli, layal to an
is|and or sip cocltai|s as the sun
goes down. From cosmopo|itan
Pa|m Cove to |aidbacl Ho||oways
each, there's a beach with the
right ho|iday mix for your tropica|
adventure. 1he 2olm of sandy
beaches to the north of Cairns
each have their own character but
a|| share one thing - no crowds - so
they are the perfect p|ace to unwind
after a day adventuring in 1ropica|
North Queens|and.
Fnjoy a Q with a beachside
view at 1rinity each, have a beer
with the |oca|s at the F||is each
Surf Life Saving C|ub, cast a |ine
at Machans each as the running
tide brings the barramundi out from
the arron River, bui|d a sandcast|e
at the C|ifton each p|ayground,
watch the boaties return to shore
at the Yorleys Knob marina or dine
right on the beach at Kewarra.
1he Cairns eaches are c|ose
to some of 1ropica| North
Queens|and's iconic experiences
inc|uding Slyrai| Rainforest
Cab|eway. 1ale the adrena|in
up a notch with bungy jumping,
experience |oca| wi|d|ife at the zoo
or test your drive at a wor|d-c|ass
go|f course.
1he beaches are a perfect base
for a different se|f-drive adventure
each day. 1hen return in time for
a refreshing ocean dip before
dinner at one of the many beach
restaurants.
ccommodation choices are
varied with |uxurious resorts and
waterfront apartments popu|ar,
but you'|| a|so find caravan parls,
bed and brealfasts, fami|y-friend|y
units and some very specia| private
homes to rent.
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Combining the a||ure of the
tropics with the sophistication of a
cosmopo|itan city, Cairns is 1ropica|
North Queens|and's gateway to the
Wor|d Heritage-|isted Creat arrier
Reef and Wet 1ropics rainforest.
One of ustra|ia's busiest cruise
ports and on|y I5 minutes to the
Cairns |nternationa| and Domestic
irports, Cairns is the perfect entry
point for your tropica| adventure.
With wor|d-c|ass shopping, dining,
entertainment, sporting events,
cu|tura| faci|ities and more
than o00 tours departing dai|y,
your Cairns ho|iday wi|| be
natura||y adventurous.
Discover a vibrant city that tales
pride in its cu|tura| heritage and
where time seems to |ast a |itt|e
|onger. Swim at the Fsp|anade
|agoon, samp|e tropica| produce
at a farmer's marlet, enjoy free
entertainment, shop for beach
wear or cruise around the marina.
fter darl choose a |ive|y bar for
drinls, taste |oca| seafood at an
award-winning restaurant, party on
a dance f|oor, discover treasures
at the marlets or watch a |oca|
cu|tura| show.
Choose from a wide range of
accommodation inc|uding five-
star internationa| hote|s, |uxurious
resorts, waterfront apartments,
fami|y-friend|y mote|s and fun
baclpacler hoste|s. 1hen, with
the city as your base, set out
on your 1ropica| North
Queens|and adventure.
1rave| from the city's Reef F|eet
1ermina| to the Creat arrier Reef
and its is|ands, join a tour to the
ancient rainforests, step bacl in
time with a train ride to Kuranda or
treat your tastebuds to one of the
many food and wine trai|s on the
therton 1ab|e|ands.
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1he serene beauty of Mission
each hides another side to
this friend|y beachside retreat...
adrena|in-pumping adventurel
Slydive from a p|ane on to the
beach, head into the heart of the
rainforest for white water rafting
or exp|ore the area on a jet sli or
mountain bile.
oats |eave the C|ump Point jetty
dai|y for the Creat arrier Reef or
trave| on|y Alm to Dunl |s|and to
try resort activities and exp|ore the
nationa| parl. !oin a layaling tour
or hire a dinghy and tale a picnic to
the tiny uninhabited is|ands.
Lush rainforest touches the shores
of Mission each which has the
|argest popu|ation of the i||usive
southern cassowary. Lool for
these majestic creatures on easy
rainforest wa|ls frequented by the
bri||iant|y b|ue U|ysses butterf|y,
another |oca| icon, and be sure to
inc|ude the majestic |icua|a fan
pa|m forest.
Nearby is the spectacu|ar Misty
Mountains 1rai|, a series of |ong-
distance wa|ling trai|s through
high-a|titude rainforest. Severa|
of the wa|ling tracls fo||ow the
ridge|ines |ong used by the area's
traditiona| owners, the !irrba| and
Ma.mu borigina| peop|e.
Mission each has IAlm of sandy
beaches over|ooling Creat arrier
Reef is|ands, so it is easy to find a
quiet p|ace to re|ax with a bool or
checl into the coup|e's treatment
room at a day spa with fabu|ous
beach views.
Luxurious resorts or e|egant hi||-top
and beach houses are favourites
for those wanting to escape
from their busy |ives, or choose
from fami|y-friend|y apartments,
beach caravan parls and popu|ar
baclpacler hoste|s.
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Re|ax under a coconut pa|m, padd|e
around a Creat arrier Reef is|and,
enjoy a spa treatment or de|ight
in a fusion of tropica| de|icacies. |t
is a|| part of |ife at Pa|m Cove, an
intimate s|ice of paradise boasting
a p|ethora of ho|iday experiences.
With its |ong sandy beach |apped
by the Cora| Sea and a bacldrop
of rainforest-c|ad mountains,
Pa|m Cove offers u|timate tropica|
serenity in a postcard setting. |t's
the perfect p|ace to re|ax with a
bool whi|e enjoying the sun or to
discover exquisite fashions after an
ear|y morning dip in the Cora| Sea.
Dang|e your |egs over the jetty
whi|e the |oca|s hool a fish or stro||
a|ong the shady tree-|ined paths to
experience the we|coming vi||age
atmosphere which earned Pa|m
Cove the tit|e of Queens|and's
C|eanest each.
1his sophisticated beachside hub
boasts award-winning restaurants,
peacefu| day spas and exceptiona|
resorts a|ong its picturesque
esp|anade where ancient
me|a|eucas define the re|axing
atmosphere. 1he sheer variety of
dining experiences at Pa|m Cove
means your pa|ate can tale a trip
around the wor|d, discover tropica|
produce at its best or reminisce
with fish and chips by the sea.
ccommodation options are just
as varied whether you prefer the
|uxury of a resort, the convenience
of an apartment or want to pitch
your tent at the caravan parl right
on the beach.
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Favoured by -|ist ce|ebrities as the
p|ace to get away, Port Doug|as has
the charm of a |aidbacl seaside
vi||age and the sophistication
of a modern resort town. 1he
former fishing vi||age is an hour
north of Cairns a|ong the Captain
Cool Highway, a spectacu|ar
coasta| drive with rainforest-c|ad
mountains on one side and the
Cora| Sea on the other.
Port Doug|as is the gateway to the
Wor|d Heritage-|isted Daintree and
Cape 1ribu|ation rainforest where
you can jung|e surf through the
rainforest canopy or exp|ore it from
the ground in a AWD or on foot.
1he Creat arrier Reef is just as
c|ose with vesse|s departing dai|y
from the marina in the heart of town.
Visit Low |s|es where you can
snorle| from a sandy beach or
trave| to the outer Creat arrier Reef
where the co|our and variety of the
fish and cora| are astounding.
Swim at beautifu| Four Mi|e each,
wander down the main street for
boutique shopping with a tropica|
twist or dine with the birds at a
wi|d|ife parl.
Restaurants are many and varied
with exquisite interpretations of
|oca| produce, tastes from around
the wor|d or counter mea|s at
a gorgeous Queens|ander pub
among the choices, or visit the
Sunday marlets to samp|e tropica|
fruits fresh from the farm.
Whi|e |uxury is definite|y a high|ight
of Port Doug|as with magnificent
resorts, e|egant homes and superb
apartments the ho|iday choice of
the we||-hee|ed, baclpaclers and
fami|ies are equa||y we|| catered
for in the re|axed tropica|
atmosphere of Port.
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tru|y specia| p|ace where the two
Wor|d Heritage areas of the Wet
1ropics rainforest and the Creat
arrier Reef meet, it is no wonder
the Daintree and Cape 1ribu|ation
region excites passion in many.
1he earth's o|dest surviving tropica|
rainforest is a wor|d of contrasts
where primitive species which
existed I50 mi||ion years ago
survive a|ongside modern eco-
resorts, where the green |andscape
is interrupted by the f|ash of a b|ue
U|ysses butterf|y and where the
majestic cassowary can be spied
from easy-to-access boardwa|ls.
Home to the Kulu Yu|anji peop|e,
you too can experience their
cu|ture through dreamtime stories,
bushwa|ls |ooling for |ndigenous
foods, |earning to paint and hunt
or fee|ing the hea|ing powers of an
borigina| spa treatment.
Cruise the Daintree River to spot
prehistoric crocodi|es, exp|ore
mangrove |andscapes, immerse
yourse|f in a forest of fan pa|ms,
surf through the jung|e canopy
or coo| off in a rainforest stream.
Leave the green for the b|ue and
marve| at empty beaches where
driftwood and she||s wash up to
form natura| scu|ptures. 1ale a
high-speed trip to a sand cay to
snorle| among the fish, fee| the
wind in your hair as you ride a horse
a|ong the beach or pitch your tent
beside the Cora| Sea.
Luxury a|so |ies within the
rainforest with discreet eco-resorts,
amazing tree houses, b|issfu| day
spas, and baclpacler resorts.
Fxc|usive wi|d|ife-spotting tours
offering another perspective of this
precious part of the wor|d. Male
your own marl and join the |oca|s
p|anting trees for a |asting memory
of an eco-friend|y adventure.
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Captain !ames Cool spent
severa| weels repairing the arl
Fndeavour in I770, Cooltown is
the |argest town on Cape Yorl
Peninsu|a. Fach !une, marls the
|anding of Captain Cool with a
re-enactment ceremony as part of
the three-day Discovery Festiva|.
|ndigenous, Furopean and Chinese
history come together in this once-
bust|ing town where there is sti||
p|enty of evidence of Cooltown's
prosperity from the go|d rush
era. Wide streets with impressive
handmade stone guttering, quaint
bui|dings that were once the hub of
commercia| activity and gracefu|,
we|| preserved Queens|ander
architecture give a hint of days
gone by.
Monuments, go|d town ruins
and museums with carefu||y
preserved re|ics are reminders of
the town's rich history, whi|e the
we||-maintained cemetery bears
testament to the hardships endured
more than a century ago. History is
even evident in Cooltown's otanic
Cardens which were gazetted in
I7 and feature o2 hectares of
native and exotic p|ants.
!oin an borigina| fami|y for a yarn
and a mea| at their home, tour the
rts and Cu|tura| Centre at the
nearby |ndigenous community of
Hope Va|e or tale a guided tour of
the rocl art sites high in the hi||s.
|t's bitumen a|| the way if you
trave| the 330lm in|and a|ong the
Mu||igan Highway from Cairns, or
tale a AWD for a fun adventure
a|ong the coasta| route crossing
rivers and creels through Wor|d
Heritage-|isted rainforest and rejoin
the highway at the mysterious pi|e
of rocls lnown as |acl Mountain.
Cooltown has a regiona| airport
with regu|ar f|ights and a range of
accommodation from camping to
four-star hote|s.
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Peninsu|a, ustra|ia's |ast wi|d
frontier and the step-off point for
the exotic 1orres Strait |s|ands.
From red Outbacl roads to
wet|ands brimming with birds
and fish or from go|d town ruins
to camping spots beside pristine
waterfa||s, Cape Yorl Peninsu|a
promises a mighty s|ice of
ustra|ian history and an insight
into modern |ife in remote areas.
Magnificent nationa| parls,
borigina| and |s|ander
communities, catt|e stations and
tiny towns can be visited, each
with its own story of adventure
to te||. Watch for a f|ash of red
as a pa|m coclatoo tales f|ight,
admire borigina| artists at worl on
internationa||y-commissioned art or
join a he|icopter catt|e muster.
1his region is renowned as the
site of the wor|d's |argest body of
prehistoric rocl art painted in caves
by borigines some I5,000 years
ago. Wander in from the road for a
g|impse or join an |ndigenous guide
for a unique cu|tura| insight.
t the very tip of Cape Yorl where
the South Pacific Ocean and the
rafura Sea mix their currents
are the 27A is|ands of the 1orres
Strait, inc|uding 1hursday and Horn
|s|ands. 1his unique tropica| region
is home to the indigenous 1orres
Strait |s|anders whose cu|ture is
rich in the arts and whose |ifesty|e
has evo|ved from the sea and its
abundance of wi|d|ife.
Step bacl in time to discover a
diverse history spanning Wor|d
War || and the pear|ing industry,
vibrant headdresses and co|ourfu|
dance, ancient carving and modern
printmaling p|us a we|coming
peop|e who |ive simp|y in paradise.
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reathtaling waterfa||s, deep
crater |ales, a co|ourfu| tapestry
of farm|ands and wi|d|ife-rich
savannah p|ains set the scene
for a variety of fun adventures
throughout the varied |andscape of
the therton 1ab|e|ands.
Situated above Cairns, this
natura||y beautifu| part of 1ropica|
North Queens|and offers coo|er
temperatures and diverse
experiences. Whether your
passion is fishing or water sliing,
bush wa|ling, bird watching,
gourmet food, the 1ab|e|ands is
the refreshing p|ace for |eisure
activities.
1ropica| food and wine is p|entifu|
with a networl of se|f-drive trai|s
high|ighting the best the region has
to offer. Or pacl a picnic and fo||ow
the waterfa|| circuit, stopping to
swim in rainforest-c|ad crater |ales
or marve| at the majestic curtain fig.
Lale 1inaroo is the p|ace to catch
whopping barramundi or tasty
red c|aw, whiz behind a speed
boat on slis or spend |azy days
aboard a houseboat exp|oring the
ca|m waterways.
Step bacl in time at a restored
historica| vi||age, discover re|ics
from Wor|d War ||, visit a restored
Chinese temp|e, have a c|assic
ussie mea| at a country pub
or buy fresh produce at a
farmers' marlet.
P|atypus, tree langaroos, wa||abies
and co|ourfu| finches are among
the varied wi|d|ife common|y seen,
or spend some time at a bird hide
to see how many of the area's 230
species you can identify.
ed and brealfast accommodation
is popu|ar on the therton
1ab|e|ands with |uxurious tree
houses and fami|y homes among
the choices. 1here are a|so caravan
parls, camping grounds, mote|s
and farm-stays where you can
interact with the anima|s.
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Co|ourfu|, quirly Kuranda in the
Wor|d Heritage-|isted Wet 1ropics
Rainforest has dai|y marlets and a
quaint main street |ined with shops,
ga||eries and wi|d|ife experiences
perfect for c|ose encounters.
1he vi||age in the rainforest has
earned a reputation as the arts
and crafts nexus of Cairns 6
Creat arrier Reef and is a popu|ar
destination in conjunction with
journeys on the Slyrai| Rainforest
Cab|eway and Kuranda
Scenic Rai|way.
Kuranda's coo|, tropica| mountain
c|imate males it perfect for
rainforest wa|ls a|ong the arron
River or around the vi||age itse|f
where majestic fig trees are home
to ye||ow fig birds and co|ourfu|
parrots. Fo||ow a tunne| of green
rainforest a|ong arron Fa||s Road
to see the spectacu|ar arron Corge
and its mighty waterfa|| which
powers a hydro-e|ectric station.
Fxperience the cu|ture of the
Djabugay borigina| peop|e who
have |ived around Kuranda for
more than I0,000 years by visiting
a ga||ery with |oca| indigenous worl
or |earn to p|ay the didgeridoo
Surround yourse|f with co|ourfu|
butterf|ies, |isten to a noisy
chorus of birds, cudd|e a loa|a,
get up c|ose to ustra|ia's unique
creatures or hang about with a bat
at one of the wi|d|ife exhibits in the
heart of Kuranda.
See the rainforest from a different
perspective with an army ducl tour
that tales you on water and |and to
see snales, birds and an array of
ustra|ian wi|d|ife. For something
exotic dine with a pride of |ions and
marve| at a co||ection of wi|d|ife
from around the wor|d.
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Cairns is |ocated on the north east coast
of Queens|and, a two-hour f|ight from
risbane or three-hour f|ight fromSydney.
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When swimming in ustra|ia it is
recommended you swimat beaches
patro||ed by |ifesavers and to swim
between the f|ags. |so wear sunscreen
and appropriate swimming togs.
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Stretching 2.5lma|ong the foreshore
of Cairns CD, the Fsp|anade has bile
and foot paths, as we|| as chi|dren's
p|aygrounds, slateboard parl, vo||eyba||
courts, exercise areas, barbeques and the
Cairns Lagoon.
Located at the southern end of the
Fsp|anade, this is the primary departure
point for trips to the Creat arrier Reef.
|nternet cafes are avai|ab|e throughout
the CD and open fromamto midnight.
Wire|ess internet access is avai|ab|e at
various internet cafes and coffee shops
with prices varying.
|| of these services are avai|ab|e in and
around the region.
Driving is on the |eft side of the road in
ustra|ia. Cars may be hired at the airport or
areas around the CD.
anls genera||y open from9amto ApmMon
to Fri. 1Ms are avai|ab|e 2A hours/7 days.
Cenera| shopping centre hours are 9amto
5.30pmMon to Sat, I0amto Apmon Sun.
|ndependent shops are often c|osed Sat
afternoon and a|| day Sun, with most shops
c|osed on Pub|ic Ho|idays.
Cairns is the hub of 1ropica| North
Queens|and, which is A00,000sq lm,
equa| to the combined size of Ca|ifornia and
Oregon or Spain and Portuga|. Cairns a|so
has the c|osest access to the Creat arrier
Reef, which is the |argest reef in the wor|d,
measuring 20IIlmin |ength and 72lm
across at its widest point, a|so maling it the
wor|d's |argest Wor|d Heritage rea. 1here
are an estimated I500 species of fish, 300
species of hard, reef-bui|ding cora|s, more
than A000 mo||usc species and around A00
species of sponges on the Reef.
I50,000 peop|e within the
Cairns Regiona| Counci| area.
borigina| tribes |ived in the Cairns region
for thousands of years before the first
white sett|ers arrived I00 years after
Captain !ames Cool discovered Cairns in
I770 when his ship HM arl Fndeavour
ran aground on the Creat arrier Reef. 1he
discovery of go|d in the region saw the town
officia||y founded in I7o and named after
the State Covernor of the day, Sir Wi||iam
Cairns. s the go|d rush died out, sett|ers
discovered sugar cane, fishing and pear|ing
as the region's major industries. |n I9A, the
opening of the internationa| airport ushered
in major tourismas the region's primary
industry and continues to me|d the city into
the internationa| hub it is today.
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