Seek and you will find geological wonders, authentic Australian adventures, and secluded stays in Mareeba Shire, one hour from Cairns CBD. Leave the beaten path and explore beyond the reef to find where the rainforest meets the outback, and your daily grind meets serenity.
Got a heightened sense of adventure and want to take it all the way to the top (of Australia)? Jump into a 4WD and head off on an unforgettable journey from Cairns to Cape York.
Discover real Australia and find a landscape shaped by ancient volcanoes and the powerful forces of nature as you travel from Undara to the Lynd Junction along the Savannah Way.
Kinrara Expeditions four-night, five-day Expedition to MacEachern’s Camp is their landmark adventure. Expeditions depart weekly on Monday morning returning the [more…]
Get sweeping views of rainforest, reef and beach at Port Douglas’ ultimate viewing point. Just a short distance from the [more…]
Make sure you plan a stop at the Tully Golden Gumboot! The Golden Gumboot is a competition between the Far [more…]
Relax under a coconut palm, paddle around a Great Barrier Reef island, enjoy a spa treatment or delight in a [more…]
Green Hill Fort on Thursday Island was built between 1891 – 1893 as part of Australia’s defence against a possible [more…]
Tully is a small town about 140 kilometres (or about two hours’ drive) south of Cairns and has the reputation [more…]
Innisfail is a prosperous, colourful town, situated on the North and South Johnstone Rivers, and is surrounded by rich green [more…]
The small blue timber building on the corner of Bruce Highway and Monro Street clearly indicates that this community is [more…]
Mount Surprise is a railway town on the Cairns to Forsayth Railway and is the first town within the Gulf [more…]
Every year, thousands of visitors are drawn to Lawn Hill National Park to experience the true Outback. Encompassing the spectacular [more…]
The old Gregory Downs Hotel holds court as the centre of town society. Originally built to serve passengers on the [more…]
Sometimes history is more bizarre than fiction. Forsayth was once paved in gold – in a manner of speaking. Part [more…]
Einasleigh in the 21st century is only a small community – there are no shops however there is a hotel [more…]
Croydon, situated in the heart of the Gulf Savannah country (Savannah Way), is a small town with a big history [more…]
Cape Tribulation, in Daintree National Park (CYPAL), is famed for steep rainforested mountains sweeping down to long sandy beaches and [more…]
At Mossman Gorge, a section of Daintree National Park, crystal-clear water cascades over large granite boulders in the Mossman River. [more…]
Mossman is a picturesque little township nestled at the foot of the mountains among bright green fields of sugar cane. [more…]
After crossing the Alexandra Range visitors encounter the first bit of ‘civilisation’ north of the Daintree River at Cow Bay, [more…]
To acknowledge the significance of the first known European contact with the Aboriginal people of the area, Cook Shire Council [more…]
This monument was erected in 1886 by the residents of Cooktown honouring Mrs Mary Watson. Mary, her infant son and [more…]
Recruitment for WWI in the Cooktown region drew men from the tin mining industries around Rossville and Shiptons Flat to [more…]
Famous for its rock art, Quinkan Country contains a large and dramatic body of prehistoric rock paintings. These galleries have [more…]