by Elaine Seager | Jun 22, 2025 | Cairns, Cairns Outback
Stalactites, stalagmites, dramatic rock formations, Aboriginal rock art and a beautiful swimming hole—Chillagoe packs a surprising punch for such a small outback town. Located about three hours’ drive west of Cairns, Chillagoe is set in Queensland’s dry savannah...
by Paul Curtis | Oct 5, 2019 | Cairns Outback, Cairns Outback, Camping
The wide-open spaces and big rivers of the area around Mount Garnet make for some great wilderness camping and yet some areas are mostly ‘virgin territory’ with National Parks camping areas that hardly anyone has been too, writes Paul Curtis. A few months ago I was...
by Elaine Seager | Apr 7, 2019 | Cairns, Cairns Outback
It’s not often that you get a chance to have nearly 1400 acres all to yourself, but with only one holiday house on the property, Ironbark Farm near Dimbulah offers just that. Perched on a hill overlooking a vast open landscape with no other buildings in sight,...
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...
