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This group of roughly 160 beautiful tropical islands lies off
the north-eastern coast of Queensland and is today one of the
greatest tourist attractions in Australia, drawing more than
600,000...
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About a six hours drive south of Cairns lies Bowling Green Bay
National Park. Covering 55,300 hectares, this is the largest
National Park in the region, an area once home to the...
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Australia is known for producing the world's finest opals, with
95 percent of the world's production of these gems originating from
rich mineral deposits in New South Wales, South Australia,...
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The recently renovated Cairns Esplanade is the hub for visitors
to the city, providing an entertaining promenade with numerous
recreational opportunities, lined with a host of restaurants,...
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The most popular tourist attraction in Cairns is the Skyrail
rainforest cableway, which travels nearly five miles (7.5km) from
the Caravonica Terminal, the gondolas gliding above the canopy of
the...
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The name 'Tjapukai' means 'people of the rainforest' and applies
to the indigenous people who have inhabited the tropical region
between Cairns and Port Douglas, and inland to Kuranda, for...
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Magical Paronella Park was the imaginative brainchild of a young
entrepreneur, Jose Paronella, who built his dream castle on this
site near Mena Creek, about 75 miles (120km) south of Cairns,...
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The Wet Tropics of Queensland is the oldest tropical rainforest
still surviving on Earth and a World Heritage listed site
containing the highest number of rare or threatened plant and
animal...
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One of the great natural wonders of the world, the Great Barrier
Reef is as big as the total combined area of the United Kingdom and
Ireland, and contains more than 1,000 islands, from sandy...
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Australia's most famous fossil site, Riversleigh in north west
Queensland is a World Heritage Site and is an extension of the Lawn
Hill National Park. It contains the fossil remains of...
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Located within the Daintree National Park and the Wet Tropics
area of Queensland, the pristine and picturesque destination of
Cape Tribulation is well worth a visit while travelling...
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This spectacular attraction is enclosed by a 65-foot (20m) high
glass dome on top of Cairns' iconic Reef Hotel Casino and features
exhibits and shows of some of Australia's most exotic...
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