by Amanda Cranston | Aug 24, 2014 | Mission Beach
Tully’s main claim to fame has always been its title as ‘the wettest town in Australia’, but in our opinion, getting wet on a kayaking adventure with Ingan Tours is by far the best reason to visit this small country town. Tully sits halfway between Cairns and...
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 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 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
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...
by Elaine Seager | Jul 26, 2018 | Camping, Cape York, Cape York
Cape York is a dream destination for many travellers but this remote and isolated wilderness is under pressure from increasing visitor numbers. And, while many are doing the right thing, there is a minority of visitors who risk spoiling it for others. A trip to Cape...
by Elaine Seager | Jul 3, 2018 | Cairns, Cairns Tablelands
Popular with daytrippers and campers, Granite Gorge is a privately owned nature park near Mareeba with stunning scenery and lots to see and do, especially if you’re touring the Cairns Tablelands with children. Colleen Bryde is the lucky owner who gets to call this...
by Elaine Seager | Jun 10, 2018 | Port Douglas
Looking for somewhere to go for a girl’s weekend in north Queensland? Port Douglas has everything you could possibly want for some chill out time with your besties. Every year I look forward to having a girls weekend away and over the years, after trying lots of...
