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Dazzling blue skies, long white beaches , coral reefs, vibrant green vegetation, and warm perfumed air are the common ingredients of a holiday in Cairns and the surrounding Tropical North region. The stunning array of things to do and see mean that there is something for everybody. Whatever a holiday means to you, from luxury island resorts to camping, from champagne cruising to white- water rafting , you�ll find it in Queensland�s Tropical North.
Tropical North Queensland is a vast region stretching from reefs and islands, through to beach and coastal wetlands to mountains, tablelands and Gulf Savannah grassland. The major centre is Cairns, a tropical town with irresistible markets and shopping arcades. North of Cairns are the beaches such as Palm Cove,Trinity Beach, Kewarra Beach and Ellis Beach where palm trees hang lazily over the sandy beaches. Further north is the resort town of Port Douglas and continuing on you find the spectacular Mossman Gorge, World Heritage listed Daintree Rainforest and Cape Tribulation. North of Cape Tribulation is the area Cape York and the Gulf Savannah renowned for its rugged coastline and wild and sparsely populated wilderness.
West of Cairns is Kuranda and the beautiful Atherton Tropical Tablelands and travelling further west you come to the Gulf Savannah with its rich history of gold rushes, bushrangers and wandering Aboriginal tribes. South of Cairns is the Cassowary Coast including Mission Beach, and to the east off Cairns are the magnificent Green, Lizard and Fitzroy Islands.
Things to do in Tropical North Queensland:
* Get wet and wild at Tully, famous for its
white water rafting. Nearby, the sugar town of Babinda is known
for winning the Golden Gumboot Award for the highest rainfall
in Australia each year.
* Take a break at Mission Beach, a sleepy seaside
community on the Coral Sea, with easy access to Dunk Island,
famous for the blue Ulysses butterfly.
* Soar above the rainforest on the longest
gondola in the world, the 7.5 km Sky Rail Rainforest Cableway.
* Experience Aboriginal culture first-hand
from the friendly and talented Tjapukai and Djabugay people.
* Take one of the most scenic drives in Australia,
the Captain Cook Highway from Cairns to Port Douglas. Port Douglas,
with its famous Four Mile Beach, coconut palms and exquisite
seafood restaurants, is a playground for the rich and famous,
including US President Bill Clinton, Mick Jagger, and John Farnham.
* Snorkel or dive the Great Barrier Reef. Take
a cruise to a pontoon moored on the edge of the Continental
Shelf, where sapphire blue waters, towering coral formations,
and a myriad colourful fish and other sea creatures, will not
cease to amaze with their beauty.
* Explore the fascinating Undara Volcanic National Park
in the Gulf Savannah. The park is home to huge lava tubes formed
around 190,000 years ago following the eruption of a volcano.
Massive lava flows drained towards the sea, leaving giant hollow
basalt chambers, similar to caves.
* Snap up a bargain at the famous Kuranda markets.
The markets at the rainforest village are renowned for organic
fruit, vegies, T-shirts, and new-age trinkets - plus lots of
local colour.
Accommodation
181 The Esplanade,
201 Lake Street,
A Tropical Nite,
Adels Grove Camping Ground,
Agincourt Beachfront Apartments,
Alassio Palm Cove,
All Seasons Cairns Gateway Resort,
Allawah Retreat,
Allumbah Pocket Cottages,
Amaroo At Trinity,
Angsana Resort & Spa,
Apollo Jewel Beachfront Apartments,
Argosy On The Beach,
Ashs Holiday Units and Cafe,
At The Mango Tree,
Atherton Blue Gum,
Atherton Hallorans Leisure Park,
Atherton Rainforest Motor Inn,
Babinda State Hotel,
Balboa Apartments,
Bay Village Tropical Retreat,
Bay Villas Resort Port Douglas,
Bayview House Bed and Breakfast,
Beachfront Hideaway,
Bedarra Island by Voyages,
Bella Aqua,
Bellevue At Trinity Beach,
Best Western Central Plaza Apartments,
Best Western Lazy Lizard Motor Inn,
BIG4 Atherton Woodlands Tourist Park,
BIG4 Innisfail Mango Tree Tourist Park,
BIG4 Port Douglas Glengarry Holiday Park,
Billabong Bed and Breakfast,
Bloomfield Lodge,
Blue Lagoon Resort,
Breakfree Reef Club Resort,
Breakfree Royal Harbour,
Bushland Cottages and Lodge,
Cairns Beach Resort,
Cairns Central YHA,
Cairns Coconut Holiday Resort,
Cairns Colonial Club Resort,
Cairns Holiday Park,
Cairns Plaza Hotel,
Cairns Queens Court,
Cairns Queenslander Apartments,
Cairns Reef Apartments And Motel,
Cairns Sharehouse,
Cairns Sunland Leisure Park,
Cairns Sunshine Tower Hotel,
Cairns Villa and Leisure Park,
Calypso Inn Backpackers,
Cape Trib Beach House,
Cape Trib Exotic Fruit Farm Bed and Breakfast,
Cape Tribulation Camping,
Cape Tribulation Resort and Spa,
Cardwell Beachfront Motel and Holiday Units,
Castaways Backpackers,
Cayman Villas Port Douglas,
Cedar Park Rainforest Resort,
Central Plaza Port Douglas,
Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodges,
City Plaza Apartments Cairns,
Clifton Beach Retreat,
Club Tropical Resort,
Cobbold Gorge,
Comfort Inn City Sheridan,
Comfort Suites City Terraces,
Comfort Suites Trinity Beach Club,
Coral Horizons Beachfront Apartments,
Coral Sands Resort,
Coral Sea Retreat Bed and Breakfast,
Coral Sea Villas,
Coral Towers Holiday Suites,
Coral Tree Inn,
Costa Royale Prestige Apartments,
Country Comfort Sunlodge,
Cow Bay Homestay,
Curtain Fig Motel,
Daintree Deep Forest Lodge,
Daintree Eco Lodge And Spa,
Daintree Heritage Lodge and Spa,
Daintree Manor Bed and Breakfast,
Daintree Secrets,
Daintree Valley Haven,
Daintree Views,
Daintree Wild Bed and Breakfast,
Daintree Wilderness Lodge,
Discovery Resort Cairns,
Djarawong Lodge Bed and Breakfast,
Double Island,
Dragonheart Bed and Breakfast,
Dreamcatcher Apartments,
East Bedarra Island Retreat,
Eco Village Mission Beach,
Eden House Retreat and Mountain Spa,
Ellis Beach Bungalows and Leisure Park,
Elysium Apartments,
End Of The Road Motel,
Executive Retreats - Bali Hai,
Executive Retreats - Shangri-La,
Ferntree Rainforest Lodge,
Figtree Lodge,
Floriana Villas,
Foxwell Park Lodge,
Freestyle Resort Port Douglas,
Galvins Edge Hill Bed and Breakfast,
Gateway Torres Strait Resort,
Gilligans Backpackers Hotel and Resort,
Golden Sands Beachfront Resort,
Golden Sunbird Bed and Breakfast,
Grand Mercure Rockford Esplanade Apartments Palm Cove,
Green Island Resort,
Grosvenor In Cairns,
Haggerstone Island Guest House,
Half Moon Bay Resort,
Hibiscus Resort and Spa,
Hides Hotel Cairns,
High Chaparral Motel & Holiday Units,
Hilton Cairns,
Holiday Inn Cairns,
Il Centro Apartment Suites,
Il Palazzo Boutique Hotel,
Inn Cairns Boutique Apartments,
Inspiration Port Hinchinbrook,
Jabiru Safari Lodge,
Jungara Bed and Breakfast,
Kewarra Beach Resort,
Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers Lodge,
Koala Court Holiday Apartments,
Kooka's Bed and Breakfast,
Kookaburra Holiday Park,
Kookaburra Lodge,
Kuranda Rainforest Accommodation Park,
Kuranda Villas,
Latitude 16 - Port Douglas Coral Apartments,
Latitude 16 Beaches,
Latitude 16 Driftwood Mantaray On Macrossan,
Latitude 16 Garrick House,
Latitude 16 Mowbray By The Sea,
Latitude 16 Port Douglas Apartments,
Latitude 16 Port Douglas Beachfront Terrace,
Latitude 16 Port Douglas Tropic Sands,
Latitude 16 Sunseeker Apartments,
Latitude 16 Tropical Reef Apartments,
Le Cher Du Monde,
Licuala Lodge,
Lizard Island by Voyages,
Lotusbird Lodge,
Lychee Tree Holiday Apartments,
Lync-Haven Rainforest Retreat,
Mackays Mission Beach,
Macrossan House Boutique Holiday Apartments,
Malanda Lodge Motel,
Mandalay and Shalimar Apartments,
Manta Ray Bed and Breakfast,
Mantra Amphora Resort,
Mantra Aqueous On Port,
Mantra Esplanade,
Mantra Heritage,
Mantra In The Village,
Mantra Links Resort,
Mantra On The Inlet,
Mantra PortSea,
Mantra Trilogy,
Marina Terraces Holiday Apartments,
Marlin Cove Resort,
Marlin Gateway Apartments,
Marlin Waters Beachfront Apartments,
Martinique on Macrossan,
Mediterranean Beachfront Apartments,
Melaleuca Resort,
Meridian At Port Douglas,
Meridien At Trinity,
Mid City Luxury Suites,
Mission Beach Resort,
Mountain View Lodge,
Mt Quincan Crater Retreat,
Mungumby Lodge,
Nautilus Holiday Apartments,
Nimrod Resort Apartments,
Njoy! Travellers Resort,
Nomads Cairns Beach House,
Nomads Serpent Resort,
North Cove Waterfront Suites,
Novotel Cairns Oasis Resort,
Novotel Rockford Palm Cove,
Oaks Lagoons,
Oasis At Palm Cove,
Oasis Inn,
On The Beach Holiday Apartments,
Pacific International Hotel,
Palm Royale Cairns,
Palms At Trinity,
Papillon Bed and Breakfast,
Paradise On The Beach Resort,
Paradise Villa Bed and Breakfast,
Park Regis City Quays,
Park Regis Piermonde,
Peppers Bale Resort Port Douglas,
Peppers Beach Club and Spa,
Peppers Beach Club Port Douglas,
PKs Jungle Village,
Port Douglas Outrigger Holiday Apartments,
Port Douglas Palm Villas,
Port Douglas Peninsula Boutique Hotel,
Port Douglas Retreat,
Port Douglas Sands Resort,
Port Hinchinbrook Resort and Cruises,
Port O'Call Lodge,
Poruma Island Resort,
Pullman Reef Hotel Casino,
Q Resorts Cascade Gardens,
Quality Hotel Sheridan Plaza,
Rainbow Inn,
Rainforest Estate,
Red Mill House,
Reef Gateway Apartments,
Reef Palms Motel,
Reflections Of Port Douglas,
Regal Port Douglas,
Rendezvous Reef Resort,
Rose Gums Wilderness Retreat,
Royal Palm Villas,
Roydon Beachfront Apartments,
Rydges Esplanade Resort Cairns,
Rydges Plaza Cairns,
Rydges Sabaya Resort Port Douglas,
Rydges Tradewinds Cairns,
Saltwater Luxury Apartments,
Sanctuary Palm Cove,
Sanctuary Retreat,
Scottys Beach House,
Sea Change Beachfront Apartments,
Sea Point On Trinity Beach,
Sea Temple Resort and Spa Palm Cove,
Sea Temple Resort and Spa Port Douglas,
Sea-s-ta Holiday House,
Sealords Bed and Breakfast,
Shangri-la Hotel, The Marina, Cairns,
Shantara Resort and Spa Port Douglas,
Shenannigans,
Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas,
Silky Oaks Lodge and Healing Waters Spa by Voyages,
Southern Cross Atrium Apartments,
Sovereign Resort Hotel,
Thala Beach Lodge,
The Canopy Rainforest Tree Houses and Wildlife Sanctuary,
The Citysider,
The Elandra Mission Beach,
The Hotel Cairns,
The Lakes Cairns Resort & Spa,
The Mediterranean Port Douglas,
The Newport On Macrossan,
The Northern Greenhouse,
The Pavilions,
The Pink Flamingo,
The Port Douglas Queenslander,
The Reef Retreat,
The Sebel Cairns,
The Sebel Harbour Lights Cairns,
The Sebel Reef House and Spa,
The Summit Rainforest Retreat and Conference Centre,
The Villa Port Douglas,
The Villas Palm Cove,
The White House,
The York Beachfront Holiday Apartments,
Thornton Beach House,
Ti-Tree Resort Holiday Apartments,
Tranquility on the Daintree,
Treehouse Bed and Breakfast,
Treetops Resort and Spa Port Douglas,
Tropic Sunrise Holiday Units,
Tropic Towers Apartments,
Tropical Queenslander,
Undara Experience,
Villa Paradiso Palm Cove,
Villa San Michele,
Villa Vaucluse Apartments of Cairns,
Wait A While Retreat,
Waterfront Terraces,
Waters Edge Apartments Cairns,
Williams Lodge,
Wrotham Park Lodge by Voyages,
Zanzoo Retreat,
Attractions
2 Fish Seafood Restaurant,
Agincourt Reef,
Atherton Birds of Prey Show,
Australian Butterfly Sanctuary,
Australian Muster Experience,
Australian Sugar Industry Museum,
Barnard Island Group National Park,
Barron Falls Lookout Track,
Barron Gorge National Park,
Bartle Frere Trail (West),
Bartle-Frere Trail (East),
Batreach,
Beaver Reef Dive Site,
Bicton Hill Circuit,
Birdworld Kuranda,
Black Mountain National Park,
Blencoe Falls, Girringun National Park,
Blue Arrow Walk,
Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) National Park,
C'est Bon French Restaurant,
Cable Ski Cairns,
Cairns Central Shopping Centre,
Cairns Night Zoo,
Cairns Regional Gallery,
Cairns Tropical Zoo,
Cairns Wildlife Dome,
Cape Melville National Park,
Cape Trib Exotic Fruit Farm,
Cape Tribulation, Daintree National Park,
Carrowong Fauna Sanctuary,
Cathedral Fig Tree,
Cedar Bay Track,
Centre of Contemporary Arts (CoCA),
Chillagoe Hub and Information Centre,
Chillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park,
Clump Mountain National Park,
Cobia Hole Dive Site,
Cod Hole Dive Site,
Cooktown Scenic Rim Trail,
Coral Gardens Dive Site, Flynn Reef,
Coral Sea Battle Memorial Park,
Curtain Fig National Park,
Curtain Fig Tree,
Daintree Discovery Centre,
Danbulla National Park and State Forest,
Davies Creek National Park,
de Brueys Boutique Wines,
Des Spencer Galleries,
Dinden National Park,
Douglas Track,
Dundees Restaurant On The Waterfront,
Edmund Kennedy National Park,
Ellinjaa Falls,
Emerald Creek Falls,
Emerald Creek Falls, Dinden State Forest,
Eubenangee Swamp National Park,
Family Islands National Park,
Fascinating Facets and The Crystal Caves,
Fish Bowl Dive Site,
Fitzroy Island National Park,
Fitzroy Island Summit Circuit,
Flecker Botanic Gardens,
Flinders Group National Park,
Forty Mile Scrub National Park,
Frankland Group National Park,
Gab Titui Cultural Centre,
Golden Gumboot,
Goldfield Track,
Goldsborough Valley, Wooroonooran National Park,
Great Detached Reef Dive Site,
Green Island Fringing Reefs,
Green Island National Park,
Hallorans Hill,
Hallorans Hill Conservation Park,
Hartleys Crocodile Adventures,
Hasties Swamp National Park,
Hinchinbrook Island National Park,
Hope Islands National Park,
Hou Wang Chinese Temple and Museum,
Indarri Falls,
Iron Range National Park,
Jambal (Snake) Walk (Wet Tropics Great!Walk),
Jardine River National Park and Heathlands Resources Reserve,
Johnstone River Crocodile Farm,
Josephine Falls Circuit,
Josephine Falls, Wooroonooran National Park,
Jumrum Creek Track,
Juwun Walk (Wet Tropics Great!Walk),
Kauri Creek Circuit,
Koolmoon Creek Track (Misty Mountains Trail),
Koombooloomba Dam,
Kuranda - Village in the Rainforest,
Kuranda Koala Gardens,
Kuranda Scenic Railway,
Kuranda Trading Post Tourism Complex,
Lake Barrine Circuit,
Lake Barrine, Crater Lakes National Park,
Lake Eacham Circuit,
Lake Eacham, Crater Lakes National Park,
Lakefield National Park,
Lambs Head,
Licuala State Forest,
Little Millstream Falls,
Lizard Island Group National Park,
Lizard Island National Park,
Malanda Falls Conservation Park,
Malanda Falls Rainforest Walk,
Mamu Rainforest Canopy Walkway,
Mareeba Tropical Savanna and Wetland Reserve,
Michaelmas and Upolo Cays National Park,
Michaelmas Cay Dive Site,
Millaa Millaa Falls,
Millstream Falls,
Millstream Falls National Park,
Misty Mountains,
Moore Reef Dive Site,
Mossman Gorge, Daintree National Park,
Mount Cook National Park,
Mount Hypipamee National Park,
Mount Ida Firetrail,
Mount Lewis Forest Reserve,
Mount Sorrow Ridge Walk,
Mount Surprise Gems,
Mount Whitfield Conservation Park,
Mt Hypipamee Crater and Dinner Falls,
Mulgrave Settlers Museum,
Mungkan Kaanju (Kandju) National Park,
Murdering Point Winery,
Murray Falls, Murray Upper National Park,
Nandroya Falls Circuit,
Nganyaji Interpretive Centre,
Norman Reef Dive Site,
Normanby Reef,
Ochre Restaurant and Catering,
Olivers � Australian Fine Cuisine,
Osprey Reef,
Outback Opal Mine,
Palmerston, Wooroonooran National Park,
Paronella Park,
Pixie Pinnacle Dive Site,
Quinkan Reserves Ancient Rock Art,
Rainforest Circuit Track,
Rainforestation Nature Park, Kuranda, Queensland,
Reef House Spa - Sebel Palm Cove,
Royal Flying Doctor Service Visitors Centre,
Russell River National Park,
Sea Temple Golf and Country Club,
Shannonvale Tropical Fruit Winery,
Skyrail Rainforest Cableway,
Smiths Track,
Snapper Island, Hope Islands National Park,
Southern Small Detached Reef Dive Site,
Specimen Hill Lookout,
Splash Seafood Restaurant,
Split Bommie Dive Site,
Steve's Bommie,
Stewart Head Trail,
Tam O'Shanter National Park,
Terrestrial Georgetown Centre,
The "Lady Bowen" Dive Site,
The Big Cassowary,
The Coffee Works,
The Copper Mines Walk,
The Quinkan and Regional Cultural Centre,
The Rainforest Habitat Wildlife Sanctuary,
The Reef Hotel Casino,
The Three Sisters Dive Site,
The Whale Dive Site,
Thetford Reef Dive Site,
Tijou Reef,
Tinaburra Wildlife Sunset Cruise,
Tinaroo Dam,
Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park,
Tully Falls and Tully Gorge,
Tully Falls Road,
Tully Gorge National Park,
Turtle Bay Dive Site,
Ulysses Link Walk,
Undara Experience,
Undara Volcanic National Park,
Verdi's Licensed Italian Restaurant,
Wet Tropics,
Wongabel State Forest,
Zillie Falls,
Events
AFL Masters National Carnival,
Babinda Lions Harvest Festival,
Cairns Blues Festival,
Cooktown Art Festival,
Feast Of The Senses,
FNQ Aussie Nash Hash,
Go Troppo Arts Festival,
Karumba Community Anglers Classic,
Laura Aboriginal Dance Festival,
Port Douglas Carnivale,
Reggaetown Festival,
Tastes of the Tableland,
The Great Pyramid Race and Country Fair,
Wallaby Creek Festival,
Tours
Adventure North Australia,
Adventure Tours Australia,
Ahoy! Plane-Sailing Seaplanes,
AJ Hackett Bungy Cairns,
Alans Wildlife Tours,
Andalusian Horse and Carriage Co.,
Aristocat Snorkel and Scuba Port Douglas,
Aurukun Wetland Charters,
Australian Kite Surfari,
Australian Pacific Touring (APT),
Australian Wild Escapes,
Back Country Bliss Adventures,
Balloon With Hot Air Port Douglas and Cairns,
Big Cat Green Island Reef Cruises,
Bill Peach Journeys,
Billy Tea Bush Safaris,
Blazing Saddles Cairns Adventures,
Bruce Belchers Daintree River Cruises,
BTS Tours and Transfers,
Cairns City Sights Plus,
Cairns Dive Centre,
Cairns Habitat Cruises,
Cairns Heli Scenic,
Cairns Seaplanes,
Calypso Reef Charters,
Captain Cook Cruises,
Catch A Crab Tours,
Chris Dahlbergs Daintree River Tours,
Cobbold Gorge Tours,
Cooper Creek Wilderness Daintree Rainforest Tours,
Coral Princess Cruises,
Coral Sea Kayaking,
Daintree Rainforest River Trains,
Daintree River Cruise Centre,
Daintree River Fishing and Photography Tours,
Daintree Safaris,
Daintree Wonder Tours,
Deep Sea Divers Den,
Down Under Cruise and Dive,
Down Under Helicopters and Cairns Helicopter School,
Down Under Tours Australia,
Education By Recreation,
Enterprise Charters,
Fishing Cairns,
Fishing The Tropics,
Flames Of The Forest,
Food Trail Tours,
Frankland Islands Cruise and Dive,
Garys Safaris,
Gray Line Cairns,
Great Adventures Reef and Green Island Cruises,
Guurrbi Tours,
Haba Great Barrier Reef Adventure,
Heritage 4WD Safari Tours Pty Ltd,
Heritage and Interpretive Tours,
International Coaches and Tours,
Jabiru Safari Tours,
Jungle Surfing Canopy Tours,
Jungle Tours and Trekking,
Koala Golf Cairns,
Low Isles SailAway,
Masons Tours Cape Tribulation,
Mike Ball Dive Expeditions,
My Town Tours,
New Horizon - Santa Maria and Coral Sea Dreaming Yacht Charters and Tours,
North West Australian Safaris and Tours,
Northern Explorer Tours,
Ocean Free - Green Island and Great Barrier Reef Tour,
Ocean Freedom Cruise To Upolo Cay and The Great Barrier Reef,
Ocean Safari,
Ocean Spirit Cruises,
OceanXplorer - Reef Sleep Port Douglas,
Passions Of Paradise,
Pauls Xtreme Skydiving,
Phantom Charters,
Poseidon Outer Reef Cruises,
Pro Dive Cairns,
Quicksilver Connections,
Quicksilver Helicopters,
Raging Thunder Adventures,
Reef and Rainforest Connections,
Reef Encounter,
Reef Magic Cruises,
Ride the Beach (Wonga Beach Horse Rides),
River Rat Eco Cruises,
RnR White Water Rafting, Cairns, Queensland,
Rum Runner Cape Tribulation,
Seastar Cruises,
Shaolin Low Isles,
Skydive Cairns,
Skysafari,
Solar Whisper Wildlife Cruises,
Spirit Of Freedom,
Sunlover Helicopters,
Sunlover Reef Cruises,
Swagman Tours,
Synergy Reef Sailing,
Taka Dive Adventures,
Tech Dive Academy,
The Australian Coffee Centre Tours,
The Savannahlander,
Tonys Tropical Tours,
Travelmarvel,
Trek North Safaris,
Tropic Wings Coach Tours,
Tusa Dive Charters,
Wait-a-While Rainforest Tours,
Wavelength Eco Snorkel Reef Tour,
Wilderness Challenge,
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