by Amanda Cranston | Jan 17, 2015 | Cairns, Daintree, Environment & Nature, Features
Walking through the ancient tropical rainforests of North Queensland is an invigorating experience but there are a few dangerous tropical rainforest plants that are definitely best avoided. When people visit tropical rainforests or jungles they may be on the look out...
by Amanda Cranston | Jan 15, 2015 | Cairns
Any activity involving water is always a hot favourite in the humid summer months in Cairns. And, while a trip to the Great Barrier Reef is always a top priority, there are lots of other options for cooling off. Cairns is a coastal town and promoted as the gateway to...
by Elaine Seager | Jan 9, 2015 | Cairns
The fruit and vegetable market at Rusty’s is probably the best known of the Cairns markets and definitely worth a visit to check out the exotic tropical produce. I particularly love going to Rusty’s in the summer months because of the abundance of stone fruit....
by Amanda Cranston | Jan 5, 2015 | Cairns, Cairns Tablelands
If you like the idea of feeding birds and animals from the balcony of your luxury rainforest treehouse, The Canopy Rainforest Treehouses and Wildlife Sanctuary in the Cairns Tablelands is definitely for you. Hidden amongst the rainforest in the town of Tarzali, these...
by Elaine Seager | Dec 22, 2014 | Cairns, Cairns Tablelands, Environment & Nature, Kuranda
The Australian Butterfly Sanctuary in Kuranda is the country’s biggest butterfly farm and well worth a visit if you want to find out more about North Queensland’s butterflies. One of the most spectacular butterflies in this region is the magnificent Ulysses...
by Amanda Cranston | Dec 10, 2014 | Cairns, Features, Interviews
As the Managing Director of Big Cat Green Island Reef Cruises and Cairns Harbour & Sunset Cruises, Paula Wallace has certainly seen many changes in the Far North Queensland cruising industry over the years. Travel NQ recently caught up with Paula Wallace to talk...
