by Paul Curtis | Apr 24, 2015 | Camping, Creekside Camping
Campers are spoilt for choice in North Queensland where an abundance of creekside camping spots means you can pitch your tent in your own private slice of paradise right next to a picturesque swimming hole, lake or river. Swimming, fishing and kayaking are high on...
by Elaine Seager | Apr 22, 2015 | Cairns, Diving/Snorkelling, Reef & Islands
Newsflash: The weather is not always perfect and Great Barrier Reef operators can’t guarantee sunshine. However rainy or overcast weather should definitely not put you off your trip. We had been looking forward to our trip with Passions of Paradise for weeks. This...
by Elaine Seager | Apr 19, 2015 | Cairns, Cairns Tablelands
Self driving tours of the Cairns Tablelands are a popular daytrip for travellers in Cairns wanting to explore beyond the Great Barrier Reef and Daintree Rainforest. Hire a car, pick up a map, grab a handful of flyers and off you go. What could be easier? The Cairns...
by Amanda Cranston | Apr 16, 2015 | Daintree
A trip to Cape Tribulation wouldn’t be complete without cruising around its mangroves and inlets on a crocodile tour in search of one of the planet’s most amazing creatures. Cape Tribulation Wilderness Cruises is the only licensed crocodile cruise tour operating...
by Elaine Seager | Apr 14, 2015 | Diving/Snorkelling, Features, Reef & Islands
Finding Nemo is one of the most popular and charming Disney movies. Who wouldn’t love the magically colourful underwater world where Nemo and his friends get a lift to school on an Eagle Ray? But is this imagery causing some visitors to be disappointed by the real...
by Amanda Cranston | Apr 11, 2015 | Cairns
Believe it or not, The Australian Armour and Artillery Museum houses the largest private collection of tanks, armoured vehicles and artillery in the southern hemisphere, all right here in the heart of Cairns. While army tanks aren’t everyone’s cup of tea, for those...
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 Elaine Seager | Apr 3, 2015 | Cairns, Diving/Snorkelling, Low Isles, Port Douglas, Reef & Islands
Only a few kilometres offshore from Port Douglas, the Low Isles Queensland are a beautiful protected marine park in the Great Barrier Reef and a haven for seabirds, green sea turtles, reef sharks and snorkellers. If you’re staying in Port Douglas, a day trip to the...
by Elaine Seager | Apr 3, 2015 | Cairns
The number one priority for most visitors to the Cairns region is to do a reef trip but there are also some really excellent river activities available. In the hot summer months of tropical north Queensland, the local residents usually head inland to cool off and mess...
by Amanda Cranston | Mar 30, 2015 | Features, Orpheus Island, Reef & Islands
With the Great Barrier Reef on its doorstep, the Orpheus Island Research Station is a haven for researchers studying corals, fish behaviour, marine life, coral spawning, climate change and for tagging and tracking sharks. Hosting approximately 1,200 researchers each...
