TO THE FAR NORTH....

REEF CORAL

SEA WALK...UP CLOSE TO THE DUGONG

"MARK"THE BIRDMAN.

RIVER DRIFT

OUTBACK STORE

TO THE REEF ON AN OLD "PEARL LUGGER"

ADVENTURE TO COOKTOWN

MUNGALLI FALLS

BUSH BARBY!

MOUNTAIN BIKING.....

ABORIGINAL DANCERS

KURANDA TRAIN

MAIDEN SKYDIVE





SKYRAIL TO KURANDA

OVERLOOKING PORT DOUGLAS

FOR TEN DAYS WE ESCAPED THE DISMAL N.S.W. WINTER WEATHER OF CONTINUAL RAIN AND LOW TEMPERATURES TO SUNNY CAIRNS WITH NO RAIN AND 28 DEGREES!

WE RENTED A SELF CONTAINED APARTMENT IN THE HEART OF THE CITY IT INCLUDED EVERYTHING WE NEEDED EXCEPT FOR THE 3 FLIGHTS OF STAIRS,REALLY ONLY POSING A PROBLEM ON ARRIVAL & DEPARTURE (BAGS AND ALL!)...NO PORTERS!

THE 2 TRIPS OUT TO THE REEF WAS TRULY STUNNING, WITH LOTS OF SNORKELLING WE WERE ABLE TO SEE THE COLOURFUL CORAL , GIANT TURTLES AND ALL THE REEF FISH.

ANOTHER DAY WAS SPENT IN THE SMALL TOWN OF KURANDA WHICH IS A 1 1/2 HOUR JOURNEY FROM CAIRNS, WE TOOK THE SKY RAIL THERE AND IT WAS AMAZING TO SEE THE AERIAL VIEW OVER THE ATHERTON TABLELANDS AND WE TOOK THE TRAIN BACK WHICH MEANDERS SLEEPILY AROUND THE EDGE OF THE MOUNTAINS THROUGH TUNNELS AND UNDER NATURAL WATERFALLS.

A FOUR WHEEL DRIVE TOUR ALSO TOOK US WAY UP TO COOKTOWN THROUGH THE DAINTREE,THE BLOOMFIELD TRACK & MOSSMAN GORGE,STOPPING OFF IN UNIQUE OUTBACK PUBS FOR LUNCH & DINNER.

AN AFTERNOON / EVENING TOUR TO MAREEBA & SAVANNA WETLANDS, A BUSH BARBY,AFTER DARK NOCTURNAL TRECK AND MARK "THE BIRDMAN" WAS INTERESTING TO SAY THE LEAST!

MOUNTAIN BIKING,RIVER DRIFT, SNORKELLING,SKYDIVING,SEA WALK,DAY TRIPS TO PORT DOUGLAS,INNISFAIL & BEYOND PROVED TO BE QUITE THE ADVENTURE HOLIDAY.

CAIRNS HAS SO MUCH TO OFFER, IT'S FRIENDLY,GREEN & CLEAN AND A HAVEN FOR TOURISTS & LOCALS ALIKE....A GREAT HOLIDAY TO A WONDERFUL DESTINATION!