by Amanda Cranston | Aug 19, 2014 | Environment & Nature, Features
When most people think of the Great Barrier Reef they probably imagine an amazing array of colourful fish and coral with the odd shark or turtle thrown in. And yet there is so much more to learn about this enormous ecosystem. Mangroves and seagrass beds may not be...
by Amanda Cranston | Aug 13, 2014 | Orpheus Island, Reef & Islands
North Queensland is blessed with many five star luxury resort islands. Some are famous, some are only heard about in small circles of repeat customers. Orpheus Island Resort is definitely one of the latter. With rooms starting at $1400 per night and no more than 30...
by Amanda Cranston | Aug 10, 2014 | Cairns
This little country town nestled beneath Queensland’s two highest mountains, Mt Bartle Frere (1622m) and Mt Bellenden Ker (1593m), is approximately 60 kilometres south of Cairns. Admittedly it doesn’t look like much from the main road so many passing...
by Amanda Cranston | Jul 30, 2014 | Cairns, Roadtrips, Townsville
It takes 4-5 hours to drive the Great Green Way between Cairns and Townsville if you drive without stopping. However, as I found out recently there are lots of reasons to take a few days on this road trip and to make it more about the journey than the destination. I...
by Amanda Cranston | Jul 20, 2014 | Cairns
If you’re only in Cairns on a short visit you might want to make the most of your visit by doing some of your sightseeing at night. And luckily, there are plenty of things to do in Cairns at night besides discovering the city’s bars and restaurants. ...
