Queensland
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Travel Guide: The Atherton Tablelands, North Queensland
The Atherton Tablelands The Atherton Tablelands is a picturesque plateau in tropical North Queensland within an hour’s drive of Cairns. From beautiful waterfalls to crater lakes, rainforests and attractive small country towns, the region has much to offer for a two or three night stay. The Waterfalls Circuit Millaa Millaa Falls Located on Theresa Creek…
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Your Ultimate Guide to Hot Air Balloon Flights in the Atherton Tablelands
Taking a flight in a hot air balloon has long been on my ‘must do’ wish list and during our recent holiday in tropical North Queensland, my dream finally came true. We’d arranged this once in a life time experience with Hot Air Balloon Cairns and were extremely excited at the prospect of soaring high…
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A day on the Outer Barrier Reef with Quicksilver Cruises
One of the main reasons for planning a trip to Far North Queensland is to visit the Great Barrier Reef. Spanning over 2,300 km down Australia’s eastern coastline it offers an abundance of coastal experiences unlike anywhere else in the world. Quicksilver Cruises are the largest operator out of Port Douglas taking up to 440…
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Exploring Mossman Gorge and Port Douglas
After a leisurely breakfast on our Port Douglas balcony we jumped into the car for the short drive to Mossman Gorge. This is one of the most easily accessible parts of the Daintree Rainforest to reach, being just over 20 minutes from our base in Port Douglas and a little over an hour’s drive from…
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A day out on the Kuranda Skyrail and Scenic Railway
Kuranda is a mountain village nestled within the lush rainforests of Tropical North Queensland. Although it is possible to travel there by car from Port Douglas we preferred the more exciting option of taking the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway and returning on the Kuranda Scenic Railway. With return tickets passengers can choose to travel on the…
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Top Things to Do in Port Douglas and the Daintree River Region
Part One: Travelling from Sydney to Cairns The previous evening we’d driven to the seaside resort of Cronulla so that we could be fairly close to Sydney airport for our late morning flight. Our final night in New South Wales couldn’t have been better as our accommodation there had a balcony overlooking Cronulla beach. We’d…