by Amanda Cranston | Apr 19, 2017 | Features, Interviews
You may have seen his photographs of the Daintree Rainforest already as Dean Jewell has been capturing the beauty of this region for many years. Travel NQ recently caught up with him to find out why he loves Far North Queensland. Dean originally grew up in Sydney and...
by Amanda Cranston | Mar 10, 2016 | Features, General Camping Stories, Interviews
Outdoor activities like four wheel driving, fishing, boating, camping, horse riding and bushwalking are all a part of the adventure of living in North Queensland. But if you’re out in the middle of the bush, a Rescue Swag is just the thing to give you peace of mind....
by Amanda Cranston | Sep 25, 2015 | Features, Interviews
Travel photographer Paul Dymond has travelled the world photographing more than 60 countries for National Geographic, Lonely Planet and a host of other publishers, yet he chose to call North Queensland home. There are plenty of people who dream of becoming a travel...
by Elaine Seager | Apr 8, 2015 | Cairns, Features, Interviews
Photographer and author Paul Curtis has been exploring North Queensland since 1978. He has camped, bushwalked and 4WDed his way through most of the region and even photographed ‘lost worlds’ that are no longer accessible. Paul first started exploring NQ with the aim...
by Amanda Cranston | Feb 16, 2015 | Cairns, Environment & Nature, Features, Interviews, Port Douglas
Rob Prettejohn has always been a visionary with a strong passion for the environment. In the 1970’s, when local laws required property owners to chop trees down, Rob bought 145 acres of prime real estate near Port Douglas and planted even more. It seems incredible...
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...