Tropical North Queensland Attractions

The Cairns Night Zoo - A great Aussie night out! Come and see what the Aussies get up to after dark! This excellent evening activity operates every Monday to Thursday... read more

Cairns Tropical Zoo, on the Captain Cook Highway at Palm Cove - 20 minutes north of Cairns is six hectares of tropically landscaped zoo featuring a natural habitat displaying... read more

At Paronella Park, Mena Creek, Tropical North Queensland, the dream continues. The unforgettable holiday memories are the chance discoveries. Paronella Park is impossible... read more

Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park is Australia's most awarded attraction and the only Aboriginal experience providing a direct benefit to the local Aboriginal People... read more

'Watch' the world go by sitting at a footpath table of 2 Fish Seafood Restaurant or enjoy the air-conditioned comfort inside while professional and welcoming staff spoil... read more

Agincourt Reef, off Port Douglas on the Great Barrier Reef, is a series of many smaller reefs with at least 16 different dive sites. The Channels offer interesting swim-throughs... read more

Enjoy an intimate wildlife experience in a natural setting at the Atherton Birds of Prey Show. Get up close to some of Australia's awesome aerial predators, including... read more

Australian and Oceanic Art Gallery has a diverse and comprehensive range of contemporary and traditional artwork, including paintings, sculpture, glassware, artifacts... read more

The Australian Butterfly Sanctuary is home to some 2,000 tropical butterflies. The screened rainforest environment is designed with the needs in mind of it's rainforest... read more

Opened in 1977 the Australian Sugar Industry Museum is a modern complex covering some 14,000 square. The Museum's collection comprises of contemporary and historical... read more

Come on a tour and check out Australia Venom Zoo's amazing animals. At the Australian Venom Zoo, the main focus is on captive breeding and displaying venomous animals... read more

Australis Art Gallery is situated in Kuranda, the picturesque mountain retreat which is nestled at 400 metres altitude, 25 kilometres northwest of Cairns and surrounded... read more

These seven islands, Barnard Island Group National Park, have a fascinating geological history and contain diverse landforms, including shallow reefs and rainforest-clad... read more

There are several modes of transport through Barron Gorge National Park, including the historic Kuranda train and the Skyrail cableway. They provide spectacular views... read more

The Barron Gorge National Park is a park of great cultural and historical significance, with dramatic scenery and World Heritage-listed rainforest. The local Aboriginal... read more

Towering above the fertile coastal plain 70 kilometres south of Cairns in Wooroonooran National Park are the highest mountains in Queensland, Bartle Frere (1622 metres)... read more

Towering above the fertile coastal plain within the Wooroonooran National Park, 70 kilometres south of Cairns are the highest mountains in Queensland, Bartle Frere (1622... read more

Batreach, located in Kuranda, is a bat and wildlife care centre, focusing on flying foxes. Pam Tully, creator of the centre, began looking after flying foxes around 1990... read more

Located in the protected Beaver Cay Marine Sanctuary off Mission Beach, Beaver Reef is an unspoiled fringing reef surrounding a sandy cay and offers a range of dive sites... read more

Bicton Hill is part of the Clump Mountain National Park. The walk has a fairly easy grade as it winds up the hill and forms a loop track apart from the first half a kilometre... read more

Home to the largest single collection of free flying birds in Australia (some 500 of them!), Birdworld Kuranda displays no less than 75 species of the most spectacular... read more

The Black Mountain National Park protects an imposing mountain range of massive black granite boulders at the northern end of the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area... read more

This park's landscapes are breathtaking. Blencoe Falls tumbles 90 metres into a rocky pool, before cascading a further 230 metres to the hoop pine-studded valley below... read more

The adventurous Blue Arrow track loops through the Mt Whitfield Conservation Park. It is a continuation of the Red Arrow walk and branches off near the top of the hill... read more

This is one of Queensland's most scenic national parks. Numerous freshwater springs feed Lawn Hill Creek, and the park features spectacular gorge country, sandstone... read more

In Mexico, meal times are like mini-fiestas. A time for everyone to enjoy good food drink and each others company. Whether you're out for lunch or dinner, dining al fresco... read more

Dining at C'est Bon French Restaurant is a truly unforgettable dining experience. Join Junelle and the team with Chef Samuel Daquin from Lille in France to savour the... read more

Cable Ski Cairns offers a unique watersport experience for young and old. A man made freshwater lake offers wakeboarding, kneeboarding, and waterskiing for beginners... read more

Café China was born in 1996. An award-winning and internationally acclaimed restaurant, known for its authentic Peking and Hong Kong cuisine, yum cha, seafood and noodle... read more

With over 180 retail outlets spanning the largest shopping precinct in Australia's Tropical North, Cairns Central Shopping Centre really has got it all... read more

The Cairns Golf Club has an 18 hole golf course with full amenities available from the professional shop including hire equipment. The air-conditioned Clubhouse has... read more

Cairns Regional Gallery is Far North Queensland's only visual art museum and in 2005 it celebrates it's 10th Birthday: a decade of documenting and presenting history... read more

The Cairns Wildlife Dome is a spectacular all weather wildlife exhibit encased by a 20-metre high glass dome on the rooftop of the Sofitel Reef Casino Cairns... read more

The Cairns Wildlife Safari Reserve is an exciting wildlife park home to exotic animals from all parts of the world. Besides being one of the most loved wildlife parks... read more

Massive granite boulders of the Melville Range, sandstone escarpments of the Altanmoui Range, and inland dunefields characterise the Cape Melville National Park... read more

Cape Trib Exotic Fruit Farm presents a delicious way to sample unusual exotic tropical fruits. Join an exotic fruit tasting and orchard tour at Cape Tribulation, in... read more

Experience two of Australia's most significant World Heritage sites - the Great Barrier Reef and the Wet Tropics - where they meet at Cape Tribulation, Daintree National... read more

Carrowong Sanctuary is a 90 acre pristine property completely surrounded by World Heritage listed rainforest. This unlogged rainforest gives guests a unique experience... read more

The Cathedral Fig Tree, like the Curtain Fig Tree, is a gigantic 500 year old strangler tree. Located in the Danbulla State Forest, the Cathedral Fig has the reputation... read more

Cazalys is home of Australian Football in Cairns, their world-class sporting facilities have hosted national AFL games as well as International Cricket Matches and their... read more

Dense tropical rainforest grows in Cedar Bay National Park, a remote coastal park south of Cooktown in the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area. Sandy beaches and fringing... read more

The Cairns Centre of Contemporary Arts (CoCA) brings together a variety of exciting art forms under one roof. Resident company, JUTE (Just Us Theatre Ensemble), a professional... read more

Chillagoe is the easiest accessible outback experience available within a relatively short distance west of Cairns. It's only about two hours 30 minutes from Cairns and... read more

Dry tropical open woodlands in the Chillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park hide underground caves of breathtaking natural beauty. Pockets of deciduous vine thicket cling... read more

Welcome to Claire Souter Gallery, located in the beautiful rainforest village of Kuranda. The Gallery showcases the paintings of celebrated local artist Claire Souter... read more

With Bicton Hill at its centre, Clump Mountain National Park preserves one of the few remaining patches of undisturbed lowland tropical rainforest. Many of the trees... read more

Located off Lizard Island, on the Great Barrier Reef near Cairns, Cobia Hole is a pinnacle of rocks covered with marine organism including sponges, soft coral, coralliamorpharians... read more

Cod Hole, located on Ribbon Reef no.10 on the Great Barrier Reef, is best accessed from Cairns or Port Douglas. Internationally recognised underwater photographers Ron... read more

Cooktown's Scenic Rim Trail displays all aspects of the town's historical and cultural delights. Experience a range of diverse natural habitats, each with their own special... read more

Coral Gradens, on the the Great Barrier Reef off Cairns, features a wall that stretches from 5m to the surface along the reef edge, dropping away down 10 to 20m... read more