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Cape Tribulation
Cape Tribulation is a small village where the frontier of the north really begins Once you cross the Daintree River by ferry you ve entered into a region that hosts the oldest rainforest on the planet You ll soon pass ...
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Cape York
Cape York and the Gulf Savannah in Tropical North Queensland are truly the last Australian frontier Located on the northernmost tip of Australia Cape York Peninsula is a wild and sparsely populated wilderness area that is only accessible during the ...
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Croydon
General Information The Gulf Savannah is an interesting region 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 The ...
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Georgetown
The Gulf Savannah is an interesting region to visit all year There is an all weather road from Cairns which is not affected by rain during the monsoonal season however if travelling by road from the south or west during ...
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Karumba
The Gulf Savannah is an interesting region 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 Karumba is situated ...
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Kuranda
The picturesque mountain retreat of Kuranda Village is just kilometres northwest of Cairns in Far North Queensland Australia It is a vibrant little town surrounded by World Heritage Rainforest Historic Buildings from the villages past now house a variety of ...
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Mareeba
Mareeba Shire of Diversity is the second largest Shire in Queensland It is rich in agriculture mining cattle as well as horticulture and offers visitors to the shire friendly country hospitality and a wealth of options for exploring this beautiful ...
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Mount Surprise
The Gulf Savannah is an interesting region 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 Mount Surprise is ...
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Fitzroy Island
Fitzroy Island is located near Cairns in Tropical North Queensland and is popular for daytrips due to its close proximity to the Queensland coast Fitzroy is a national park island with a small portion occupied by Fitzroy Island Resort Fitzroy ...
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Green Island
Green Island is a coral cay northeast of Cairns in Tropical North Queensland Green Island is boasts an unspoilt rainforest stunning beaches and surrounding reef acirc brvbar so close that you can snorkel directly off the beach Green Island is ...
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Lizard Island
Lizard Island is a ruggedly beautiful island on the northern Great Barrier Reef in Tropical North Queensland Lizard boasts pristine beaches that range from white sand to rocky escarpments and easy access to some of the best scuba diving in ...
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Bedarra Island
Located just off the Queensland coast midway between Townsville and Cairns lies Bedarra Island - a part of the Family Group of Islands Bedarra Island offers unspoilt rainforests and palm-fringed beaches where the clear blue waters of the Coral Sea ...
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Burketown
The Gulf Savannah is an interesting region to visit all year however during the monsoonal season transportation methods must be carefully considered as some parts of the Gulf Savannah region suffer from a lack of road infrastructure Burketown sits on ...
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Atherton
Atherton is the capital of the lovely Tropical Tablelands a land of beautiful lakes waterfalls rich red soil and tropical rainforest Here the temperature is cooler the pace is slower and there is a feeling of relaxation in the air ...
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Mission Beach
Mission Beach is a relaxed yet vibrant beachfront town with over kilometres of magnificent golden sandy beaches Here two World Heritage areas The Great Barrier Reef and Wet Tropics Rainforest come together to form a tropical paradise In many places ...
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Mornington Island
Mornington Island is an Aboriginal community and permission to land on the Island must be sought from the Mornington Shire Council by mail six weeks prior to the intended visit There is no guarantee of permission being granted The Gulf ...
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Mossman
The mist topped mountains beyond Port Douglas cast a magic spell that lures visitors along the short scenic drive north to Mossman a picturesque little township nestled at the foot of the mountains among the bright green fields of sugar ...
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Normanton
The Gulf Savannah region extends from the Great Dividing Range in the east to the Northern Territory border in the west The Gulf Savannah region is a safari country of golden savannah grasslands abounding with wildlife Established on the Norman ...
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Palm Cove
Palm Cove in Tropical North Queensland offers a serene holiday experience Set amidst an idyllic stretch of beach and luxurious resorts just north of Cairns Palm Cove is a haven for the indulgent Palm Cove offers a variety of activities ...
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Port Douglas
Port Douglas in Tropical North Queensland is one of Queensland acirc s premier holiday destinations Located just north of Cairns Port Douglas offers a sophisticated and low-key escape for travellers from around the world Known as a glamorous hotspot for ...
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Cairns
Cairns is the heart of Tropical North Queensland and Australia acirc s primary gateway to the Great Barrier Reef Cairns is a vibrant eclectic city framed by the spectacular twin backdrops of rainforest mountain ranges and the sparkling Coral Sea ...
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Cardwell
Situated on the waterfront of the Northern entrance to the Hinchinbrook Channel Cardwell is a small town with all civic facilities and a great retail centre It is the oldest town in Tropical North Queensland and was founded in Cardwell ...
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Cooktown
Cooktown is a small frontier town located in the far north of Tropical North Queensland Cooktown boasts a unique character that is evidenced from its years of geographic isolation and hard-living but it is this local charm that makes it ...
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Innisfail
Innisfail is a prosperous colourful town situated on the North and South Johnstone Rivers and is surrounded by rich green landscape Lush sugar plantations flow from the dense rainforest coastline to the thick jungles of the Palmerston National Park to ...
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Thursday Island
Thursday Island is the most developed island in the Torres Strait Islands group Located just north of Cape York Peninsula Australia acirc s most northern point Thursday Island offers tourists an inviting glimpse into a lovely cultural mosaic This cultural ...
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Trinity Beach
Trinity Beach is a lovely beach town just north of Cairns in Tropical North Queensland Trinity Beach boasts a relaxed holiday atmosphere a beautiful stretch of beach and several accommodation and dining options where you can enjoy the tropical surroundings ...
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Weipa
Weipa is a mining town built by Comalco to house its employees and their families government workers and support people for its Bauxite and Kaolin operations Weipa has the largest Bauxite deposit in the world Fishing enthusiasts flock to Weipa ...
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Chillagoe
kilometres west of Mareeba the former mining town of Chillagoe is one of the favoured haunts of mining buffs tracing the heady days of the acirc s to the acirc s mining boom It acirc s easy to see why ...
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Tropical North Region
Tropical North Queensland is where life enhancing tropical moments await a place combining the natural wonders of the World Heritage listed Great Barrier Reef Australia s Tropical Rainforests and accessible Outback Cairns is a vibrant and liveable city with a ...
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Ravenshoe
Ravenshoe the highest town in Queensland at metres is a lush region of mountain pastures and unspoiled World Heritage rainforest Situated five kilometres from Ravenshoe you will find windmills that are metres freestanding and twenty of them together is a ...
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Gordonvale
Gordonvale historically a sugar town and today a quintessential Australian country town with courteous storekeepers well-preserved streetscapes historic buildings and a great sense of community Near Gordonvale stands the highest free-standing mountain peak in the world not part of a ...
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Daintree
The township of Daintree perched on a bend of the Daintree River is just further on from the turn off to the Daintree Ferry Lunch on freshly caught barramundi at one of the local restaurants browse the art and craft ...
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Tully
Tully is a small town about kilometres south of Cairns and has the reputation of being the wettest town in Australia With all that rain the nearby Tully River is one of the best places in Australia to go white ...
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Haggerstone Island
Haggerstone Island is located about kilometres north of Cairns alongside the rugged Cape York Peninsula It is an exclusive island retreat where you can enjoy the beauty of nature Snorkel on the Great Barrier Reef or simply bask in the ...
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Double Island
Just off the coast of Palm Cove Double Island is an exclusive island getaway Privately owned and operated Double Island can only be hired on a whole-of-island basis Enjoy the idyllic location close to the Great Barrier Reef and the ...
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Laura
Laura is a small town with a population around people on the Cape York Peninsula in Tropical North Queensland and boasts the largest collection of prehistoric rock art in the world The area around Laura is known for Quinkans giant ...
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Horn Island
Horn Island is part of the Torres Strait Islands group at the tip of Cape York Peninsula Australia acirc s northernmost point Located approximately kilometres off Queensland acirc s coast and just south of Papua New Guinea Horn Island offers ...
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Almaden
Train buffs take note The Savannahlander is one of tropical North Queensland s unusual rail journeys It runs from Cairns to Forsayth overnighting in Almaden It traces an important railway system that was developed by John Moffat as part of ...
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Aurukun
Aurukun is a local authority one of two Aboriginal communities in Queensland which is not governed by a Deed of Grant in Trust The key reason to visit Aurukun apart from supplies is the wonderful Art Centre which supplies galleries ...
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Ayton
Ayton is a good spot to revive your spirits Strategically placed on the Cooktown to Cape Tribulation road known as The Bloomfield Track there s a store cafe takeaway campground and accommodation Head down to the beautiful hidden treasure of ...
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Babinda
The small blue timber building on the corner of Bruce Highway and Monro Street clearly indicates that this community is serious about tourism because this is the official tourist information centre and its location is designed to catch your attention ...
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Coen
There s plenty of life in the old mining community of Coen Originally the town was created around a repeater station in the Overland Telegraph Line to the Tip of Cape York Peninsula Camp on the town s outskirts in ...
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Dimbulah
Dimbulah gives access to the historic Hodgkinson Goldfield Tyrconnell Kingsborough and Mt Mulligan were towns which developed around crushing mills along the Hodgkinson River By four years after the discovery of minerals the population in this area reached nearly with ...
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Doomadgee
Doomadgee offers a good service point on the Savannah way west of Burketown kilometres from the Northern Territory border This community was originally established near Point Parker by the Brethren sect as a mission and later moved south to its ...
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Einasleigh
Einasleigh in the st century is only a small community - there are no shops however there is a hotel where you can purchase food You can also top up fuel here or go get food from the roadside caravan ...
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Forsayth
Sometimes history is more bizarre than fiction Forsayth was once paved in gold - in a manner of speaking Part of the Etheridge Goldfield this area was known as Poor Man s Goldfield as a prospector did not need expensive ...
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Gregory Downs
The old Gregory Downs Hotel holds court as the centre of society Originally built to serve passengers on the coach run from Burketown the hotel is in the historic village of Gregory Downs which accesses the perennially-flowing Gregory River At ...
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Herberton
If you like painting or using the camera then visit Herberton for some inspiration This old tin mining town has a wonderful collection of Queensland architecture - large houses with wide verandahs and the rich colours of Jacaranda trees in ...
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Hope Vale
Hope Vale Aboriginal community lies kilometres north of Cooktown Originally established as a Moravian Lutheran Mission on the east coast near Cape Bedford the community was later moved to this present location Visit Hope Vale to reach a highly-acclaimed Aboriginal ...
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Innot Hot Springs
Tap into the healing power of the earth at Innot Hot Springs a small town west of Ravenshoe Here natural underground water issues at a temperature of C though temperatures vary Up until the mineral water was bottled and sent ...
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Irvinebank
Like sage old friends old fig trees lining the town into Irvinebank always provide a place of welcome These hospitable old gentlemen are happy to provide shade and shelter for a picnic or a cool spot of relaxation They also ...
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Julatten
Julatten is a place where you can have your cake and eat it too - in a manner of speaking This small community on the road from Mossman to Mt Molloy has large orchards of lychees and mangoes plus a ...
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Kowanyama
The Kowanyama community has a Deed of Grant in Trust over land originally set aside as a reserve for Aboriginal people Once an Anglican Mission this remote community now services travellers and is well-known as an excellent fishing location as ...
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Lakeland
Lakeland is a relatively recent settlement built to service the agricultural activities in Laura Valley Lying at the junction of the Mulligan Way to Cooktown and the Peninsula Development Road the business community caters for passing traffic with two petrol ...
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Lockhart River
Lockhart River was originally an Anglican Mission relocated from Old Site south of Cape Direction to its present location on Quintell Beach This community is most famous for the Lockhart River Art Gang a group of artists working from a ...
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Mt Molloy
The humble hamburger has been lifted to gourmet status at the Mt Molloy Cafe Proprietors Rudy and Angela a native of Mexico have created their own little piece of global fame - makers of the World s Best Hamburger The ...
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Cow Bay
As your vehicle leaves the ferry on the northern bank of the Daintree River you know you have arrived at a very special place This World Heritage-listed region has very strict restrictions on accommodation and other developments The road winds ...
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Millaa Millaa
Millaa Millaa is an Aboriginal word meaning plenty of water or waterfall and this is as true as ever as some of the most beautiful waterfalls are within a few minutes drive of the town The main one of course ...
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Pormpuraaw
Portland Roads is a small community which may not seem to offer much - a public phone a taxi to meet aircraft houses for rent and a water tap for travellers and vessels There s also the chance to buy ...
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Seisia
Seisia is Australia s most northernly community It is also the jumping off point for a range of marine based activities - day trips with fishing guides tours to explore the Torres Strait Islands or a walk to the end ...
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Smithfield
More of a suburb than a separate entity Smithfield is kilometres north of Cairns on the Captain Cook Highway and is part of the growth story of Cairns over recent years Its centre like most urban developments revolves around the ...
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Tolga
Within a long stone s throw in fact it is kilometres from its biggest neighbour Atherton along the tree shaded Kennedy Highway Tolga presents a quaint little town that has good examples of early Queensland architecture These include the Tolga ...
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Wonga Beach
Named after the beautiful Torres Strait pigeon Wonga Beach is a quiet refuge north of Mossman Off shore there are views to Snapper Island and it is within easy access to the Daintree River and its rainforest habitat This is ...
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Yungaburra
Just over an hour from Cairns Yungaburra is the first stop for travellers who acirc ve completed the spectacular drive up the Gillies Highway from Gordonvale With it acirc s fresh air great cafes and heritage buildings it acirc s ...
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Low Isles
Situated kilometres north-east of Port Douglas Low Isles is a four acre coral cay surrounded by acres of reef The corals are very close to the island which makes snorkelling an enjoyable experience The two small islands are separate with ...
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