10 Reasons to Visit the Cairns Aquarium

10 Reasons to Visit the Cairns Aquarium

If you want to experience all the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef without getting wet or going snorkelling, then the Cairns Aquarium is the perfect place to visit. This incredible three-level aquarium cost around $54 million to build and is home to a range of...
Travel NQ’s Guide to Townsville Beaches

Travel NQ’s Guide to Townsville Beaches

One of the best things about living in Australia is its beach lifestyle. And since most of our cities are located along the vast coastline you never need to travel very far to find a world class beach. Townsville’s beaches are mostly to the north of the city or...
The Float Studio: Quick Mental Break in Cairns

The Float Studio: Quick Mental Break in Cairns

In this crazy modern world that we live in it can be hard to switch off but thanks to the Float Studio in Cairns you can now recharge your batteries by escaping to the womb-like comfort of a flotation tank. It’s a sign of the times. We are so constantly...
Things to Do in Cape Tribulation

Things to Do in Cape Tribulation

Cape Tribulation is a small settlement in the Daintree where the bitumen road comes to an end before the Bloomfield Track. The scenery is stunning with old growth rainforest hanging down over wide empty white sandy beaches. There are only about 200-300 people who live...
Cairns Parks and Gardens: Picnic in the City

Cairns Parks and Gardens: Picnic in the City

Cairns is a beautiful tropical garden city with lots of spacious landscaped gardens and parklands that are free to enjoy for a picnic, to play or just to relax with a book. Whether you enjoy visiting the wetlands to watch and photograph the birdlife or you get more...

Public Holidays in Australia

Many of the public holidays in Australia follow the usual Western Christian days of celebration, with Christmas and Easter being the main holidays. But Australia does have a few of its own peculiar public holiday traditions.  It’s fair to say that Australians...