by Elaine Seager | Sep 22, 2017 | Blog
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...
by Jodie Maynard | Sep 15, 2017 | Cairns Outback, Camping
With more and more people choosing to camp in the peace and quiet of the bush, its no surprise that camping at outback cattle stations is so popular. And Boonmoo Station is a top spot to stay. Boonmoo is about two hours drive north west of Cairns and close to the...
by Amanda Cranston | Aug 19, 2017 | Daintree
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...
by Amanda Cranston | Jul 9, 2017 | Cairns
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...
by Elaine Seager | Jul 1, 2017 | Blog
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...
by Elaine Seager | Jun 18, 2017 | Features
If food is one of the best ways to explore and get to know a different culture then the best way to get to know North Queensland is by indulging in its tropical fruit and exploring the ones not usually available in your local supermarket. Bananas, pineapples, melons...
by Elaine Seager | Jun 6, 2017 | Mission Beach
Surrounded by rainforest with a spectacular wide open beach, Mission Beach is a popular weekend getaway and a paradise for beach lovers, seachangers and conservationists. The beautiful quiet coastal town of Mission Beach is the kind of place that makes you want to...
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 Elaine Seager | Apr 15, 2017 | Fitzroy Island, Green Island, Hamilton Island, Orpheus Island, Reef & Islands, Whitsundays
The Great Barrier Reef stretches across 2300kms of the Queensland coast and includes over 1000 beautiful tropical islands and coral cays, many of which host amazing luxury island resorts. However, sometimes these resorts fall victim to cyclones, falling tourism...
by Amanda Cranston | Mar 3, 2017 | Cairns Outback
Far North Queensland has a rich vein of gold mining history and visitors can get a taste of the gold rush by taking a tour at Tyrconnell Historic Gold Mine or sleeping in a miner’s cottage. Three hours north of Cairns and just west of Dimbulah, Tyrconnell Mine...
