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Cairns
Australia's premier regional city, Cairns is the international
gateway into Tropical North Queensland, Australia.At
the doorstep to Cairns – the World’s greatest
natural wonder, the Great Barrier Reef and the World
Heritage listed Wet Tropics Rainforests. Cairns International
Airport is the nation’s sixth busiest in terms
of both international and domestic passenger movements,
and the city is rated the third most popular tourist
destination in the country. The city is a vital, cosmopolitan
centre now approaching a population of 150,000 people
and its residents enjoy an enviable tropical lifestyle.
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Smithfield
Smithfield has a range of community facilities and services
including primary schools, high schools and university.
It also has a neighborhood centre, child care, library,
the Marlin Coast Recreational Park and an efficient public
transport service. There is a shopping centre, business
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Port Douglas
Port Douglas is only 35 minutes away. The Port Douglas
markets are held every Sunday. Vendors come from all over
the Far North to sell their products to inquisitive tourists
and Port Douglas locals.
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Kuranda
Second only to the Great Barrier Reef as chosen by visitors
from all over the world, Kuranda is the best to experience
the tropical rainforest & world-class eco-tours. It
can be reached by the Skyrail, the famous train, or by
car. The more energetic can ride a bicycle.
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Atherton Tablelands
World heritage rainforests... mountains... rivers... lakes
in extinct volcanoes and magnificent waterfalls. All this
is around an hour from Cairns.
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Cooktown, Daintree and Cape Tribulation
Cooktown, a tiny tropical port on Cape York Peninsula,
is an historic frontier town where the Great Barrier Reef,
rainforests and the vast outback meet. The World Heritage
Daintree Rainforest and Great Barrier Reef meet between
the coastal stretches of the Daintree River and Cape Tribulation
to showcase a panorama of breathtaking beauty and exceptional
biodiversity from tall dense forests and sheltered river
valleys to stunted forests on mountain tops.
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Northern Beaches (Marlin Coast)
The northern beaches comprise the picturesque beach
side suburbs of Machans Beach, Holloways Beach, Yorkeys
Knob, Trinity Park, Trinity Beach, Kewarra Beach, Clifton
Beach, Palm Cove and Ellis Beach. Mostly these suburbs
have developed into modern laidback residential areas,
but Palm Cove has matured into an exclusive resort village.
Whilst all of these areas are surrounded by a lush tropical
garden setting, they each have their own unique character
and attractions including an excellent marina, a surf
life saving club, restaurants and boutiques.
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Skyrail
The Skyrail Rainforest Cableway is a world first in environmental
tourism taking you on an amazing experience over Australia’s
World Heritage listed Tropical Rainforest canopy and deep
into the forest spanning 7.5kms over pristine rainforest
and ending at Kuranda.
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Kuranda Scenic Railway
The original Kuranda Scenic Railway is a spectacular journey
comprising unsurpassed views of World Heritage Listed
rainforest, steep ravines and picturesque waterfalls within
the Barron Gorge National Park.
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The Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef is the only one of the world’s
great natural wonders to be viewed from outer space. The
reef is home to more types of marine life than any place
in the world and showcases a kaleidoscope of living organisms.
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Rainforests
The rainforests of the Wet Tropics are a living museum
of flora & fauna. Placed on the World Heritage list
in 1988, they cover over 900,000 hectares of rainforests
& tropical vegetation. Many of the tours that operate
out of Cairns enable visitors to experience & explore
this fantastic natural attraction.
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Cable Ski Cairns
Cairns’ newest attraction, Cable Ski Cairns offers
safe and convenient water skiing close to your doorstep.
Imagine skiing or wakeboarding so close to the Canopy’s
Edge and yet only 15 minutes from the city centre. Your
skiing is wholly supervised by world champion skiers who
offer full coaching for beginners and experienced skiers
alike. A thrilling sporting spectacle.
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Bungy Jumping
The AJ Hackett Bungy Tower in Cairns in dense tropical
rainforest in Smithfield. The tower is high enough to
provide stunning views of the Coral Sea and mountains
around Cairns.
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Tourism Tropical North Queensland
For further information on Cairns regional attractions,
please visit the TTNQ site at
http://www.tropicalaustralia.com.au/ |
