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Port Douglas Carnivale
Date	Fri 18th May 2012 to Sat 26th May 2012
Location	Macrossan Street Port Douglas
Port Douglas Carnivale festival produced by the local community celebrates everything wonderful about Tropical North Australia. There's music, arts, sports, cuisine, culture and entertainment - every reason to head for a 'taste of paradise'.

Great Wheelbarrow Race
Date	Fri 18th May 2012 to Sun 20th May 2012
Location	65 Rankin Street Mareeba
Follow in the pioneering footsteps of the men and women who made their way to the goldfields west of Cairns in the early 18th century with only a wheelbarrow to carry their possessions.

Coral Coast Triathlon
Date	Sun 27th May 2012
Location	Esplanade Port Douglas
Australia's longest running triathlon, the Coral Coast Triathlon is held in the tropical paradise of Four Mile Beach. Enjoy a swim in the Coral Sea, the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef, then a cycle through the palm tree lined streets followed by a run along Four Mile Beach.

Cairns Airport Adventure Festival
Date	Sun 27th May 2012 to Mon 4th Jun 2012
Location	The Esplanade Cairns
Set in one of the world's most iconic tropical locations, the 2012 Cairns Airport Adventure Festival will take place from 27 May to 4 June 2012. The festival features 10 jam-packed days of events for people of all ages and abilities including; 2.80.20 Cairns, Coral Coast Triathlon, RRR Mountain Bike Challenge,...

RRR Mountain Bike Race
Date	Sun 27th May 2012
Location	Four Mile Beach Port Douglas
The iconic RRR (Rural, Rainforest and Reef) cross country, endurance mountain bike race is the longest running 'point to point' race in Australia with more than 400 local, national and international entrants racing through Tropical North Queensland every year.

Cairns Airport Ironman Cairns
Date	Sun 3rd Jun 2012
Location	The Esplanade Cairns Cairns
Set in one of the world's most iconic tropical locations, Cairns Airport Ironman Cairns will take place on Sunday the 3rd of June 2012.

Cooktown Discovery Festival
Date	Fri 8th Jun 2012 to Mon 11th Jun 2012
Location	Charlotte Street Cooktown
The Cooktown Discovery Festival is an annual event held in Cooktown, Far North Queensland, to celebrate the landing of Lieutenant James Cook at the Endeavour River in 1770 and his meeting with the local Guugu Yimithirr and Kuku Yalanji people.

Oceania Regional Athletics Championships
Date	Wed 27th Jun 2012 to Fri 29th Jun 2012
Location	Scott Street Cairns
The Oceania Regional Championships will be attended by elite athletes from the 22 different nations in the Oceania region. The Championships holds events in both open age and under 18's categories for men and women.

Cairns Ukulele Festival
Date	Thu 5th Jul 2012 to Sun 8th Jul 2012
Location	Cairns Esplanade Cairns
The Cairns Ukulele Festival is an annual festival held in Cairns, North Queensland Australia. The festival runs for over a week and comprises a range of events, such as a ukulele building course, a charity uke art exhibition and concerts by ukulele royalty from around the globe.

SoundsNorth @ JCU Contemporary Music Festival
Date	Fri 13th Jul 2012 to Sat 14th Jul 2012
Location	McGregor Road Smithfield
SoundsNorth @ JCU is a world class two day contemporary music and camping festival with topline Australian and International artists playing on multiple stages, set in spacious, tropically beautiful and...

Mareeba Rodeo
Date	Sat 14th Jul 2012 to Sun 15th Jul 2012
Location	614 Dimbulah Road Mareeba
The Mareeba Rodeo has a history dating back to 1949 and has become a national icon on the rodeo calendar.

Toyota AFL Premiership Season match Richmond Tigers versus Gold Coast Suns
Date	Sat 14th Jul 2012
Location	344 Mulgrave Rd Westcourt
The 2012 Toyota AFL Premiership Season match Richmond Tigers versus Gold Coast Suns at Cazalys Stadium Cairns, Saturday 14th July at 4.40pm, gates open at 2pm. AFL fans can guarantee their...

Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) Opening Party
Date	Thu 16th Aug 2012
Location	15 Lake Street Cairns North
Under the stars of a tropical sky, the gardens of the Cairns Cruise Liner Terminal are the setting for the ultimate art party on the Queensland cultural calendar.

Cairns Festival
Date	Fri 17th Aug 2012 to Sun 2nd Sep 2012
Location	64 Collins Avenue Cairns
In 2011, Cairns Festival celebrated 50 years and made its mark as the region's most ambitious arts and event program ever attempted.

Big Talk One Fire Indigenous Cultural Celebrations
Date	Fri 17th Aug 2012
Location	335 Sheridan Street Cairns
UMI Arts is proud to present their free event, Big Talk One Fire Indigenous Cultural Celebrations. The Big Talk One Fire Indigenous Cultural Celebrations will be held at Fogarty Park, Cairns Esplanade. There will be live performances, as well as Indigenous local market stalls.

Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF)
Date	Fri 17th Aug 2012 to Sun 19th Aug 2012
Location	Wharf Street Cairns
The Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) offers an opportunity to experience the beauty and diversity of Indigenous cultures.

Cairns International Tango Festival
Date	Sat 18th Aug 2012 to Sun 26th Aug 2012
Location	115 The Esplanade Cairns
Set in paradise, the Cairns International Tango Festival features international tango dancers and teachers Jairo Sanchez Rivera and Amy Georgina Teuchert with local musicians to create a week of beautiful Argentine milongas (social dance evenings) and workshops.

Malanda Family Fun and Field Day
Date	Sun 19th Aug 2012
Location	8 Park Avenue Malanda
Malanda Family Fun and Field Day aims to bring together local community groups, agricultural producers, rural industries and small business across the Southern Atherton Tablelands to promote environmentally sustainable practices and celebrate the social, environmental and economic contributions each makes to the local culture and broader economy.

Reggaetown World Music Festival
Date	Sat 1st Sep 2012
Location	Kamerunga Road Caravonica
Celebrating ten years in 2012 - Reggaetown World Music festival is Australia's premier reggae festival, and a well loved icon in the local arts ecologyset in lush tropical surrounding. They will be presenting multicultural funky riddims and great vibes for the whole family.

Cairns Amateurs
Date	Fri 7th Sep 2012 to Sat 8th Sep 2012
Location	Mulgrave Road Cairns
The Cairns Amateurs Racing Carnival is an annual event held early in September. A small meeting in 1959, designed to bring city and country together, has expanded over the years to become one of Australia's premier Spring horse racing carnivals.

Tastes of the Tablelands
Date	Sun 16th Sep 2012
Location	84 Herberton Road Atherton
The Tastes of the Tablelands festival is to be held this year in the grounds of the Chinese Temple. It is a showcase of all the best that our region has to offer in the way of food, wines, music and arts and crafts.

Reef Navigator Windsurfing Races
Date	Wed 19th Sep 2012 to Sun 23rd Sep 2012
Location	Cairns Cairns
Reef Navigator Pty Ltd presents the Reef Navigator Windsurfing Races. Lead-up events will be held to celebrate the arrival of the Winter sailing season and promote the annual calendar of racing events.

Wildlife Habitat Kids Club
Date	Fri 21st Sep 2012 to Mon 8th Oct 2012
Location	Port Douglas Road Port Douglas
Join the Wildlife Habitat Kids Club for Primary School aged children! Koalas, Crocodiles, Kangaroos, Cassowaries and hundreds of native birds all add to the learning adventure when your kids visit Australia's Premier Wildlife Experience.

Far North Wilderness Bike Tour
Date	Sat 22nd Sep 2012 to Sat 29th Sep 2012
Location	27 Greenslopes Street Cairns
Eight unforgettable days of cycling, climbing through the rainforest - covered mountains in the Wet Tropics area between Cardwell and Cairns, and west across the Atherton Tablelands. The bike tour includes:...

Cardiac Challenge
Date	Sat 29th Sep 2012 to Mon 1st Oct 2012
Location	4 Grove Street Cairns
The Cardiac Challenge is a three day camping and recreational cycle ride in the September school holidays. The route includes some of the most stunning scenery in the Wet Tropics, Dry Tropics, and World Heritage National Parks of Far North Queensland starting in Cairns and progressing inland through the Kuranda range,...

Opera in the Outback
Date	Thu 4th Oct 2012 to Sat 6th Oct 2012
Location	Savannah Way Mount Surprise
Opera in the Outback has become an iconic event for many in Tropical North Queensland when hundreds of visitors from all over Australia descend on Undara Experience for three nights of very unique entertainment in the incredible setting which is the purpose-built Ooramin Place Amphitheatre. The bill, which includes a theatrical...

Heyday Festival
Date	Fri 12th Oct 2012 to Sat 13th Oct 2012
Location	107 Lake Street Cairns
Heyday Festival is a brand spanking new non-profit, community owned, young people lead, Cairns based multi arts festival designed by, for and with young people. It aims to develop Far North Queensland's youth arts sector by nurturing talented young artists, artsworkers, entrepreneurs and doers.

Crocodile Trophy
Date	Sat 20th Oct 2012 to Sun 28th Oct 2012
Location	Cairns Esplanade Cairns
"The world's hardest, longest, hottest and most adventurous mountain bike stage race." From Cairns to Cooktown over corrugated fire trails, the forbidding landscape of rocky service roads without an inch of shade, through the outback, in the Queensland October heat. In nine days. That's the Crocodile Trophy for you.

Lizard Island Black Marlin Classic
Date	Sat 20th Oct 2012 to Sat 27th Oct 2012
Location	Lizard Island Lizard Island
The Lizard Island Black Marlin Classic is hosted by the Lizard Island Game Fish Club on the pristine northern waters of Australia's Great Barrier Reef.

Port Douglas Marlin Challenge
Date	Wed 7th Nov 2012 to Sun 11th Nov 2012
Location	Port Douglas Marina Port Douglas
Big black marlin and even bigger white boats are what the Port Douglas Marlin Challenge is all about. The big boys and their toys head from Port Douglas to see who can tag the first grander, a black marlin weighing more than a tonne.

Port Douglas Eclipse Festival
Date	Fri 9th Nov 2012 to Thu 15th Nov 2012
Location	4 Dixie Street Port Douglas
Port Douglas Eclipse Festival is a series of events over seven days around the solar eclipse which occurs on 14 November 2012. Large number of visitors will be in Port Douglas to view this rare and spectacular event which lasts for a few minutes.

Solar Eclipse Marathon
Date	Wed 14th Nov 2012
Location	Four Mile Park Port Douglas
The Solar Eclipse Marathon is a unique sporting event taking place in Port Douglas.

Cairns Chinese New Year Street Festival
Date	Sat 9th Feb 2013
Location	The Esplanade Cairns
Prepare to welcome in the Year of the Snake at the Cairns Chinese New Year Street Festival! The event will take place at Fogarty Park, Cairns Esplanade, and include five hours of live entertainment including the Chinese dragon, lion dancing, traditional dance, music, martial arts, Beijing opera face painting, calligraphy,...

Outback Country Rock and Blues
Date	Fri 22nd Mar 2013 to Sun 24th Mar 2013
Location	Undara Experience Mount Surprise
In 2013, Country Rock and Blues will be enjoyed by visitors and locals alike at the region's most unique venue in North Queensland.