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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 Worlds greatest natural
wonder, the Great Barrier Reef and the World Heritage listed Wet
Tropics Rainforests.
Cairns International Airport is the nations 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,
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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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Attractions |
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Skyrail
The Skyrail Rainforest Cableway is a world first in environmental
tourism taking you on an amazing experience over Australias
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 worlds 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 Canopys 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/ |