by Elaine Seager | Oct 26, 2018 | Cairns
While Cairns is best known for the Great Barrier Reef and World Heritage rainforest, this tropical North Queensland city is also home to a string of beautiful golden beaches. All ten of the beaches in Cairns are located to the north of the city in a string of coastal...
by Elaine Seager | Oct 21, 2018 | Cairns, Cairns Tablelands
A short drive from Cairns, the Atherton Tablelands are a popular day trip and a great place to escape the tropical humidity of the coast in summer. The Tablelands are always a few degrees cooler than Cairns and with plenty of things to see and do, it is a good...
by Elaine Seager | Oct 14, 2018 | Cairns Outback, Roadtrips
Most visitors to Tropical North Queensland come here expecting swaying palm trees and lush green rainforest, but if you head west on a road trip you can experience an entirely different landscape. The drive to Cobbold Gorge takes about 6 hours from Cairns so it can be...
by Elaine Seager | Sep 30, 2018 | Cairns Outback, Cairns Outback, Camping
After several hours of driving through the parched landscape of the Gulf Savannah country, the last thing you expect to see is a turquoise infinity pool with a swim up bar, but that’s exactly what you find on arrival at Cobbold Gorge. Cobbold Gorge is located on...
by Elaine Seager | Sep 22, 2018 | Cairns Outback, Cairns Outback, Camping
People come for miles to see the unusual volcanic lava tubes at Undara National Park in North Queensland but they are only part of the reason why a visit to Undara should be on your ‘to do list’. Undara is about a 3-4 hour drive west from Cairns or...