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Beaver Reef Dive Site Mission Beach Located in the protected Beaver Cay Marine Sanctuary off Mission Beach, Beaver Reef is an unspoiled fringing reef surrounding a sandy cay and offers a range of dive sites. Abundant soft corals and large gorgonian sea fans, lots of giant clams, helmet shells and bailer shells.

Cairns Wildlife Dome Cairns Cairns Wildlife Dome is a spectacular all weather wildlife exhibit encased by a 20 metre high glass dome on the rooftop of the Reef Hotel Casino.

Fitzroy Island Summit Circuit Cairns Fitzroy Island National Park is rugged and diverse with granite outcrops, open woodlands, rainforest, mangroves and coral beaches. This continental island was connected to the mainland before sea levels rose.

Barramundi Discovery Centre Karumba Did you realise Karumba has the only hatchery in the world which breeds the Southern Gulf strain of Barramundi? The importance of the Barramundi Discovery Centre and hatchery may sometimes be overlooked with the focus on Karumba as a Mecca for recreational fishing - but what a fascinating place...

Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) National Park Lawn Hill Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) National Park is one of Queensland’s most scenic national parks, featuring spectacular gorge country, sandstone ranges and significant fossils. The Waanyi Aboriginal people have strong cultural ties with the park, while pastoralists of European descent have recent historical connections. Visit the World Heritage-listed Riversleigh fossil site.

Cape Melville National Park Cooktown Cape Melville National Park combines massive granite boulders of the Melville Range with sandstone escarpments of the Altanmoui Range and inland dunefields. These features form part of a living, Aboriginal cultural landscape. Bush camp at Bathurst Bay behind the beach.

Eubenangee Swamp National Park Miriwinni Eubenagee Swamp National Park’s wetlands are a significant habitat for waterbirds. The park also protects some of the last remnants of various lowland vegetation types. Much of it is swampland, supporting paperbarks, waterbirds and crocodiles. The rest is rainforest and grassland.

Emerald Creek Falls Mareeba Emerald creek has a series of cascading waterfalls over granite boulders. A walking track takes you alongside the creek to the numerous falls and lagoons, up to the lookout with views of the valley towards Mareeba. The site is an ideal picnic spot and has several great swimming holes.

Barron Gorge National Park Kuranda Barron Gorge National Park has great cultural and historical significance, with dramatic scenery and World Heritage-listed rainforest. The local Aboriginal people developed trails through the area, which later became the first pack routes used by Europeans to link the hinterland goldfields to the coast.

Blencoe Falls, Girringun National Park Cardwell Blencoe Falls, Girringun National Park offers breathtakingly beautiful landscapes. Blencoe Falls tumbles 90 metres to the pool below, before cascading a further 230 metres to the base of the gorge.

Curtain Fig Tree Yungaburra The Curtain Fig National Park contains the renowned Curtain Fig Tree, an enormous strangler fig tree. Located a short drive out of Yungaburra, a small town in the Atherton Tableland, the giant tree has several aerial roots hanging down from its branches that look like curtains.

Blue Arrow Circuit Cairns The adventurous Blue Arrow Circuit loops through Mount Whitfield Conservation Park. It is a continuation of the shorter Red Arrow Circuit and branches off beyond a lookout that provides views of Cairns city.

Edmund Kennedy National Park Cardwell Edmund Kennedy, Girramay National Park is within the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area. Few parts of north Queensland's wet tropics can boast the range of vegetation types found in this park.

Davies Creek National Park Mareeba In Davies Creek National Park, Davies Creek cascades over huge granite boulders as it flows through eucalypt woodland from its source in the Lamb Range. The rare wet sclerophyll forest is home to the endangered northern bettong: a small marsupial found only in a few parts of north Queensland.

Black Mountain (Kalkajaka) National Park Helenvale Black Mountain National Park protects an imposing mountain range of massive black granite boulders at the northern end of the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area. This intriguing landscape is the source of many legends and is home to some unique wildlife.

Dinden National Park Kuranda High in the Lamb Range, Dinden National Park protects rainforest and eucalypt woodland. The clear waters of Davies Creek flow over smooth granite boulders and make a refreshing place to relax. Picnic or bush camp beside Davies Creek.

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.

Fish Bowl Dive Site Cairns Hastings Reef in the Great Barrier Reef off Cairns is a large, popular diving and snorkelling reef and home to the "Fish Bowl". This site offers great protection from the prevailing South Easterly winds, which provides consistent diving and snorkelling conditions all year round.

Coral Gardens Dive Site, Flynn Reef Cairns Coral Gradens, on the the Great Barrier Reef off Cairns, features a wall that stretches from 5m to the surface along the reef edge, dropping away down 10 to 20m. Superb variety of corals on the plateau and down the slope.

Cairns Tropical Zoo Palm Cove The award winning Cairns Tropical Zoo is located on the Captain Cook Highway at Palm Cove, just 20 minutes north of Cairns. The zoo is six hectares of tropically landscaped gardens featuring a natural habitat displaying Australia's unique animals and some international exotic animals.

Cape Tribulation, Daintree National Park Cape Tribulation At Cape Tribulation, Daintree National Park, you can experience two of Australia's most significant World Heritage areas - the Great Barrier Reef and the Wet Tropics. A stop at Alexandra Range lookout provides a view of the lush green coastline sweeping down to the oceans' inviting blue water.

Douglas Track Cairns Barron Gorge is the traditional home of the Djabaguy people who have many special connections to this place. The Douglas and Smiths tracks, traditional pathways for the Djabaguy for thousands of years, became the first pack routes linking the hinterland goldfields to the coast in 1876.

Australian Butterfly Sanctuary Kuranda Australian Butterfly Sanctuary is the largest butterfly flight aviary and exhibit in Australia – an all-weather experience in the heart of Kuranda.

Bicton Hill Circuit Track Mission Beach Bicton Hill is within Clump Mountain National Park. The walking track begins on Bicton Hill's exposed eastern side, where sturdy trees such as brush box and swamp mahogany grow.

Barron Falls Lookout Track Cairns There are several modes of transport through Barron Gorge National Park, including the historic Kuranda train and the Skyrail cableway. They provide spectacular views of the gorge and the Barron River far below.

Cairns Wildlife Safari Reserve Koah The Cairns Wildlife Safari Reserve is set on 200 acres of open bush land, 40 kilometres west of Cairns. It is home to many of the world's exotic and endangered animals. They have the largest pride of lions in Australasia with 25 in total on the property.

Cobia Hole Dive Site Cairns Located off Lizard Island, on the Great Barrier Reef near Cairns, Cobia Hole is a pinnacle of rocks covered with marine organism including sponges, soft coral, coralliamorpharians, feather stars, sea stars, sea squirts, shrimps, crabs and gobies. Look for sea whips, gorgonian fans and stinging hydroids.

Ellinjaa Falls Millaa Millaa Ellinjaa Falls are picturesque falls that are part of the Waterfalls Circuit along with Millaa Millaa and Zilzie Falls. Enjoy the sound of the water rushing over a series of lava columns as you have a picnic lunch.

Barnard Island Group National Park Mourilyan Barnard Island Group National Park comprises seven islands with a fascinating geological history and contains diverse landforms including shallow reefs and rainforest-clad slopes. The southern islands are important seabird-nesting areas. Sightings of the endangered little tern and vulnerable beach stone-curlew have been recorded here.

Birdworld Kuranda Kuranda Home to the largest single collection of free flying birds in Australia (some 500 of them!), Birdworld Kuranda displays no less than 75 species of the most spectacular birds from...

Danbulla National Park and State Forest Atherton Danbulla National Park and State Forest is a spectacular part of the Atherton Tableland, encompassing eucalypt and acacia forests, pine plantations and rainforest; also crater lakes, walks and places of local history and interest.

Carrowong Fauna Sanctuary Kuranda Carrowong Sanctuary is a 90 acre pristine property completely surrounded by World Heritage listed rainforest. This unlogged rainforest gives guests a unique experience to enjoy walking through a pristine area unspoilt by outside interference.

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.

Bartle-Frere Trail (Eastern Approach) Cairns Suitable only for fit, experienced and well-prepared bushwalkers, the 15 kilometre Bartle Frere trail extends from the coastal plain to the Atherton Tableland across the impressive Bellenden Ker Range. Crossing Wooroonooran National Park, it ascends the summit of Queensland’s highest mountain, Bartle Frere (1622 metres) on the way.

Fitzroy Island National Park Fitzroy Island Fitzroy Island National Park and its surrounding waters form part of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. This densely forested island offers bushwalking as well as swimming and snorkelling. The island rises to 269 metres, offering grand vistas from almost any vantage point.

Bartle Frere Trail (Western approach) Cairns Suitable only for fit, experienced and well-prepared bushwalkers, the 15 kilometre Bartle Frere trail extends from the Atherton Tableland to the coastal plain across the impressive Bellenden Ker Range. Crossing Wooroonooran National Park, it ascends the summit of Queensland’s highest mountain, Bartle Frere (1622 metres) on the way.

Cathedral Fig Tree Yungaburra The Cathedral Fig Tree, like the Curtain Fig Tree, is a gigantic 500 year old strangler tree.

de Brueys Boutique Wines and Functions Venue Mareeba Taste deliciously different world class exotic tropical fruit wines at de Brueys Boutique Wines, a unique Winery and Cellar Door amid mango orchards and dry open forest. Tropical wines include marvellous mango, luscious lychee, jaboticaba, passionfruit and native bush cherry.

Emerald Creek, Dinden State Forest Atherton At Emerald Creek, Dinden State Forest, the waters of Emerald Creek tumble down a granite rock face, forming the picturesque Emerald Creek Falls. Smooth-barked water gums with graphically twisted trunks create a natural arch above the creek. Bottlebrush trees, with red flowers in season, sprout from between the rocks.

Curtain Fig National Park Yungaburra Part of the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area, Curtain Fig National Park contains an endangered type of rainforest called mabi forest. A semi-deciduous canopy allows more sunlight to reach the ground than in other rainforest types. This promotes a well-developed shrub layer.

Agincourt Reef Port Douglas Agincourt Reef, off Port Douglas on the Great Barrier Reef, is a series of many smaller reefs with at least 16 different dive sites. The Channels offer interesting swim-throughs and caves, while The Gardens are renowned for their exceptional abundance of brightly coloured reef fish.

Cairns Night Zoo Palm Cove The Cairns Night Zoo - A great Aussie night out! Come and see what the Aussies get up to after dark! Come and enjoy a delicious barbecue of steak, chicken, fresh prawns, steamed rice and vegetables, salads and desserts.

Cooktown Scenic Rim Trail Cooktown Cooktown’s Scenic Rim Trail displays all aspects of the town’s historical and cultural delights. Experience a range of diverse natural habitats, each with their own special features and species.

Clump Mountain National Park Mission Beach With Bicton Hill at its centre, Clump Mountain National Park preserves one of the few remaining patches of undisturbed lowland tropical rainforest. Many of the trees have large buttressed trunks and support epiphytic ferns and other plants.

Chillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park Chillagoe In the Chillagoe-Mungana National Park, dry tropical open woodlands hide underground caves of breathtaking natural beauty. Pockets of deciduous vine thicket cling to jagged limestone outcrops.

Cod Hole Dive Site Cairns Cod Hole, located on Ribbon Reef number 10 on the Great Barrier Reef, is best accessed from Cairns or Port Douglas. Internationally recognised underwater photographers Ron and Valerie Taylor were the first to publicise this site. Swim with large friendly Potato Cod (six to 30 kilograms).

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.

BatReach Kuranda BatReach, located in Kuranda, is a bat and wildlife care centre, focusing on flying foxes. Pam Tully, creator of the centre, began looking after flying foxes around 1990 in the suburb of Edge Hill in Cairns.

Flecker Botanic Gardens Edge Hill Welcome to Flecker Botanic Gardens, the only wet tropic botanic gardens in Australia. At Flecker Botanic Gardens, the collections reflect their tropical diversity, with plants from the steamy jungles of South East Asia, South America and Africa easily adapting to the warm, wet climate of Cairns.

Family Islands National Park Dunk Family Islands National Park covers a chain of islands near Mission Beach, with lush rainforest and woodlands, surrounded by coral reefs, tidal flats and sandy beaches. The chain is part of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage area. The most accessible of the islands is Dunk.