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Hartleys Crocodile Adventures Wangetti Hartley's Crocodile Adventures is simply the best place to see crocodiles and local wildlife in the North.

Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park Smithfield Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park showcases the 'People of the Rainforest's' indigenous culture, allowing you to watch theatrical performances and engage in interactive activities to learn the traditional culture and customs of the Tjapukai people. Tjapukai by Day - your cultural experience includes face painting on arrival, Didgeridoo A Journey Performance, Creation...

Daintree Cultural Adventures Daintree Enter a world of special sites, ancient bush walks and traditional practices with Daintree Cultural Adventures. Baral Mardjanda - Aboriginal Guided Rainforest Walk is one and a half hours with an Aboriginal guide for an easy interpretive based walk through the Rainforest to the property's natural waterfall.

Windy Hill Wind Farm Ravenshoe Windy Hill Wind Farm is Queensland's largest wind farm with 20 windmills producing enough power for 3,500 homes. Windy Hill Wind Farm is located about three kilometres from Ravenshoe, which is situated 920 metres above sea level (highest town in Queensland,) on privately owned Atherton Tableland dairy farmland.

Koombooloomba Dam Ravenshoe The power station was commissioned in 1999, and was developed in line with principles of environmentally sustainable development. Its location in Lake Koombooloomba in Far North Queensland's Wet Tropics World Heritage Area finally put into use infrastructure established when the dam was constructed in 1960.

Mount Surprise Gems Mount Surprise Mount Surprise Gems is Far North Queensland's only fossicking information hub. Take a choice of tours or go alone and hire or buy your own equipment. See how gems are cut and set.

The Big Cassowary Mission Beach Many Australian towns boast large monuments of their most recognisable town features, and Mission Beach is no different. Come see the five metre tall Big Cassowary at Wongaling Beach.

Quinkan Reserves Ancient Rock Art Laura Famous for its rock art, Quinkan Country contains a large and dramatic body of prehistoric rock paintings. Often referred to as the Quinkan Reserves, the region is among the top 10 rock art areas in the world and are also considered worthy of World Heritage listing.

Herberton Historic Village Herberton Live the folklore and romance of yesterday’s Australia in every piece of the eye-opening collection at Herberton Historic Village, and entire village of shops and stores recreated as they were over 100 years ago. Sit in the old schoolhouse. Stand at the bar of the antique pub.

Outback Opal Mine Clifton Beach To start your free visit to the Outback Opal Mine why not view the interesting eight minute documentary available in English, Japanese and German.

Kuranda - Village in the Rainforest Kuranda The picturesque mountain retreat of Kuranda Village is just 25 kilometres northwest of Cairns in Far North Queensland, Australia. It is a vibrant little town surrounded by World Heritage Rainforest. Travelling to Kuranda is a highlight in itself.

Australian Sugar Industry Museum Mourilyan Opened in 1977 the Australian Sugar Industry Museum is a modern complex covering some 14,000 square. The Museum's collection comprises of contemporary and historical photographs, books, documents, domestic objects and artefacts related to Australia's sugar industry.

Skyrail Rainforest Cableway Smithfield Skyrail Rainforest Cableway is a unique rainforest experience, taking you on an unforgettable journey over and through Australia's World Heritage listed Tropical Rainforests. Spanning 7.5 kilometres in the Barron Gorge National Park, Skyrail Rainforest Cableway glides just metres over the canopy, its comfortable six-person gondola cabins providing spectacular views of...

Kuranda Scenic Railway Cairns The original Kuranda Scenic Railway is a spectacular journey comprising unsurpassed views of dense rainforest, steep ravines and picturesque waterfalls.

Hou Wang Chinese Temple and Museum Atherton Atherton Chinatown is the Award-winning site of the unique Hou Wang Temple and interpretive museum. Located just over a scenic hours drive south west of Cairns, the National Trust of Queensland property ensures visitors of a fascinating insight into part of North Queensland's history and heritage.

Janbal Gallery Mossman Janbal Gallery is more than just an Aboriginal art gallery - it is a true Aboriginal Experience - 100 per cent owned and operated by Australian Aboriginals. Come and learn about Aboriginal Art and share Aboriginal culture through hands-on painting and storytelling experiences. Mary and Binna, Janbal Gallery co-owners invite you to...

Lawn Hill Circuit Lawn Hill This circuit travels through a variety of differing landscapes through the heart of the Gulf Savannah. Discover hidden oases where pandanus palms and giant paperbarks border crystal clear waters. Rare fossils of long-extinct species are scattered throughout the awe inspiring geology.

Australian Muster Experience Mossman Daintree Station, home of the Australian Muster Experience Stockmans Lunch Muster and much more! The Australian Muster Experience celebrates the spirit of wild outback Australia stretched out before you, and the courage and determination of the men and women who carve their lives from the bush.

Terrestrial Georgetown Centre Georgetown At the Terrestrial Centre in Georgetown you will find located the multi award winning, Terrestrial - the Ted Elliott Mineral Collection.

Golden Gumboot Tully Originally the Golden Gumboot was a competition between Tully, Innisfail and Babinda as to which town is the wettest in Australia. The winner for the competition (since 1970) was awarded with a rubber boot and with an annual rainfall of up to seven metres – Tully was the winner.

Paronella Park Mena Creek Everyone has a dream. José Paronella's dream became a reality. On five hectares beside Mena Creek Falls he built his castle, a picnic area by the falls, tennis courts, bridges, a tunnel, and wrapped it up in an amazing range of 7,500 tropical plants and trees.

Cairns Regional Gallery Cairns Cairns Regional Gallery is Far North Queensland's only visual art museum and in 2005 it celebrates it's 10th Birthday: a decade of documenting and presenting history, heritage and contemporary culture of this vast and distinctive region of Australia and the world through the visual arts, craft and design. Houses in a...

Hallorans Hill Atherton Hallorans Hill Lookout is an ideal spot for a barbecue or picnic, watching the sunset or just enjoying the view of the surrounding areas, farmland and rolling hills.

Daintree Discovery Centre Cow Bay A multi-award winner, the Discovery Centre is nestled in the heart of the rainforest, 10 kilometres north of the Daintree River.

Tyrconnell Outback Experience and Historic Gold Mine Dimbulah Tyrconnell is a unique and unforgettable experience, located just 150 kilometres west of Cairns and 34 kilometres north of Dimbulah (last 26 kilometres is gazetted unsealed road) on the Hodgkinson Goldfield.

Undara Experience Mount Surprise Only three and a half hours from Cairns in Tropical North Queensland's Gulf Savannah lies a land so different in contrasts - the Undara Experience.

Meridien Marina Mirage Port Douglas Port Douglas Meridien Marina Mirage Port Douglas offers a fully air-conditioned marina village and is a destination for stylish shopping with a dash of sea breeze.

Rainforestation Nature Park Kuranda The award-winning Rainforestation Nature Park is a 100 acre (40 hectare) tourist attraction set in the midst of World Heritage Rainforest. 30 minutes by coach from Cairns and five minutes away from Kuranda Village. It’s locally owned and operated by the Woodward Family.

Mulgrave Settlers Museum Gordonvale Mulgrave Settlers Museum, next to the sugar mill in Gordonvale, was purpose-built to house objects used by settlers in the area then called Nelson in the late 1800s. The aboriginal, miners' and timber cutters' displays are realistically set against a 40 metre rainforest backdrop.