by Carly Bock | Jun 12, 2016 | Cairns Outback, Camping
Kondapingara Station, also known as Piggy’s Lagoon, is an incredible camping spot nestled beside a beautiful, picturesque lagoon filled with trees and wildlife. It’s a cattle station which also seems to double as a wildlife reserve. NOTE: Piggy’s...
by Amanda Cranston | Jun 8, 2016 | Mission Beach
Castaways Beach Resort is a top spot to stay in Mission Beach as it stretches along the beachfront and all rooms at the resort have balconies overlooking the ocean. Mission Beach is a favourite getaway for people in Cairns and Townsville who want to escape the hustle...
by Amanda Cranston | May 31, 2016 | Blog
If the idea of live bands and camping in the outback sounds like a match made in heaven, then you will love the Undara Rock and Blues Festival. Three days of rock and blues tunes out in the middle of the bush make this an experience to remember. We love the easy vibe...
by Amanda Cranston | May 28, 2016 | Cape York, General Camping Stories, Roadtrips
Cape York is stunning country but it is also remote and isolated with rough roads and limited infrastructure and supplies, so planning and preparation are essential to ensure a safe and successful trip. With vast distances between small settlements and limited...
by Amanda Cranston | May 24, 2016 | Blog
When it comes to complimentary hotel toiletries, do you use them, secretly stuff them in your suitcase to take home or shy away from them altogether? It seems people are quite divided on this topic. Well believe it or not but hotel toiletries are big business and they...
by Amanda Cranston | May 17, 2016 | Blog, Features
North Queensland is notorious for flooded roads during Wet Season, but unfortunately not enough people understand the risks of driving into flooded waters. As a result, many people lose their lives. The Queensland Government has been running a campaign titled ‘If it’s...
by Elaine Seager | Apr 9, 2016 | Cairns
As an important tourism hub for North Queensland, there are many things to do in Cairns. It’s highly unlikely that you’d be able to do all of them in one visit so we’ve listed our top 117 activities and broken them down into daytrips, overnight...
by Elaine Seager | Mar 31, 2016 | Cairns
Canyoning is a relatively new adventure sport to hit Cairns, but if you like the idea of abseiling, sliding and swimming through rivers and waterfalls, this might be just what you’re looking for. I must admit I wasn’t totally sure what canyoning was...
by Amanda Cranston | Mar 24, 2016 | Blog, General Camping Stories
Camping is always fun at Easter but if you’re camping with kids how do you make sure they don’t feel like they’re missing out on a visit from the Easter Bunny? Like many families we often like to go camping at Easter. And while it can be tricky to hide chocolate from...
by Amanda Cranston | Mar 15, 2016 | Beach Camping, Cairns, Camping
Bramston Beach in North Queensland is just a short drive from Cairns and a favourite weekend getaway for locals who love to camp on the beach. Only one hours drive south of Cairns, Bramston Beach is a quiet little town with just one general store and not much else but...
