Tropical North Queensland Travel Maps & Location Guides

Head to the aquaculture farm for some freshwater pond fishing or drive around the rolling green hills which once supported dairying. Then, change the pace - head north off the Rex Range Road and drive up to Mt Lewis along an old logging track. Ironically this track now.. read more

While the fish are generally biting, be aware there are bag limits. Dogs, guns and hunting are not allowed. An extension of the Kowanyama Community Council - the Land and Natural Resource Unit - has established locations for camping. Topsy Creek offers beach and river.. read more

If you visit the coffee shop, have a cappuccino and stock up on ground coffee or beans grown locally at Lakeland coffee plantation. There are also limited groceries, maps and books specialising in Cape York history. Other accommodation options include the caravan park.. read more

The Quinkan and Regional Cultural Centre is the first stop for all travellers to Laura. The Quinkan Centre showcases all aspects of Quinkan Country including Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal heritage and the natural environment. read more

Contemporary Aboriginal artwork is sold internationally for many thousands of dollars. Visit the studio and see the work assembled for exhibition to the US and other parts of Australia. You can even try to buy works before they are shipped south - or overseas.. read more

The smaller of the Low Isles, is a coral cay with a lighthouse that has been operating since 1878. Weather data has been gathered from the island since 1887 and scientific associations date back to 1928 when it was the base for a year-long scientific.. read more

In the main street is a lovely park with a larger than life statue of Christie Palmerston and one of his Aboriginal guides. The Palmerston Highway is named after this famous explorer. Coffee shops and the local hotel provide convivial hospitality for.. read more

The Gulf Savannah is an interesting area to visit all year however during the monsoon season, transportation methods must be carefully considered, as some parts of the Gulf Savannah region suffer from a lack of road infrastructure. read more

Mount Surprise is a railway town on the Cairns to Forsayth Railway and is the first town within the Gulf Savannah encountered by visitors approaching from the east. It is a centre for gem fossicking with quantities of topaz, quartz, spinel, garnet, cairngorm.. read more

After you've been fortified, it is time to explore Mt Molloy. An interesting historical character is James Venture Mulligan, an explorer and prospector who is buried here. From an Irish Protestant family, he arrived in Melbourne at 23 and spent 13 years working his.. read more

For modern Australians, it is one of the few east coast locations where the public can access the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. Small boats can be launched here. Prawn trawlers make crew changes here and commercial fishermen anchor at the site to repair.. read more

There is a popular beachfront camping ground with a budget lodge and excellent seaside self-contained cabins. Take a short stroll from the campground to the jetty, a fishing platform for residents. Give yourself the time for a lazy conversation, an opportunity.. read more

On the eastern side of the highway, commercial developments have mushroomed as have fast food outlets. The Palms Golf Course and the beach retreats such as Trinity, Yorkey's Knob, Machans, Holloways and Palm Cove provide recreational pursuits for both visitors and.. read more

A centre strip in the main street features a towering fig tree and heritage and timber display consisting of seven carved poles, much like totem poles. These showcase, in creative carving, aspects of the Tableland's rich heritage including Aboriginal.. read more

Distance from Brisbane (State Capital): 2,611 kilometres. read more

This is mainly a residential community with few accommodation or shopping options. Locals love it but it may not be what you are after if you are looking for all the trappings of a tourist beach resort. The few commercial activities include horse riding along the beach.. read more

The town itself is surrounded by the remnants of volcanic activity. Ask someone to point out the extinct volcanic mounds, the Seven Sisters, and then take a drive to the Crater Lakes of Barrine and Eacham. While they're often talked about in the same breath, the lakes.. read more