Discover Educational & Cultural Experiences in Tropical North Queensland
Where better to get an education than while on holidays? Explore Tropical North Queenslands best experiences that will enrich your mind.
Where better to get an education than while on holidays? Explore Tropical North Queenslands best experiences that will enrich your mind.
A contemporary community museum, showcasing the unique and rich history of Babinda and the surrounding area. Winner of three awards [more…]
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 the rich history of Cooktown in Far North Queensland. Set in a stunning nineteenth-century convent, Cooktown Museum is a [more…]
Atherton Chinatown is the Award-winning site of the unique Hou Wang Temple and interpretive museum. Located just over a scenic [more…]
Cruise up the range behind Cairns and the first thing you’ll notice is the ever-changing scenery and a welcome drop in temperature. Welcome to the Atherton Tablelands, a place where most travellers choose to follow the waterfall circuit, but if you’re exploring with kids, you’ll want to veer off this well-worn path.
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.
Stretching between Cairns and Townsville, this under-the-radar route can be completed in four hours, but is best enjoyed over a couple of days so you can soak up the region’s spectacular natural assets and relaxed friendly vibe.
If your ideal holiday involves roaming from providore to providore, seeing 400-million-year-old rock cave formations and exploring waterfalls in between, there’s a town on the Atherton Tablelands you’ll want to get to know.
Australia’s only Spy and Camera Museum is totally unique and boasts some of the world’s rarest cameras. From one-hundred-year-old police [more…]
Riddle us this – where can you find a tourism attraction that’s eco-certified, heritage-listed, completely carbon neutral and just one-and-a-half hours’ drive from Cairns CBD? The middle of Mena Creek, home to Paronella Park.
Welcome to Cooktown, the Tropical North Queensland town whose history and heritage draws 25,000 visitors to it each year.
The Australian Sugar Heritage Centre opened in 1977 and is a modern complex covering some 14,000 square. It houses The [more…]
A collection of gems, minerals and crystals showcased through nine themed rooms. Over 4,500 specimens including fossils, jewellery, local and [more…]
Opened in 2002, the Nganyaji Interpretive Centre is about the lives of the local indigenous people, the Jirrbal. The Jirrbal [more…]
Surrounded by towering lemon-scented gums, the Herberton Mining Museum sits on the original Great Northern Mine site, a 24-hectare block [more…]
The Yarrabah Arts and Cultural Precinct is a dynamic space offering unique Indigenous experiences including the Menmuny Museum, Yarrabah Arts [more…]
In this experience visitors gain knowledge and understanding of the environmental and creative inspirations influencing the strong wave of interest [more…]
Boodjamulla National Park, Riversleigh World Heritage Area and Miyumba are temporarily closed. The Australian Fossil Mammal Sites at Riversleigh and [more…]
The Cairns Museum has amazing stories to share about living in the tropics. Stories of heat, sweat and hard work. [more…]
The Crystal Caves will rock your world! One hour from Cairns on the Atherton Tablelands, share one man’s passion for [more…]
A visit to the Historic Village Herberton is like stepping back in time. Showcasing Australia’s rich and diverse history this [more…]
The Mareeba Heritage Museum recently qualified for the Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence Hall of Fame and was also voted [more…]
Tired of the hustle and bustle of the city? Take a break and ride the Rail Trail in the Atherton Tablelands.
Stretching from Mareeba to Chillagoe, the Wheelbarrow Way travels through verdant crop-producing farmlands, cattle country, wooded savannah and friendly little towns with impressive histories.
From sculptural gorges, to bird-filled wetlands, experience 1,099kms of pure outback adventure as you drive Queensland’s Savannah Way.