| North Queensland Travel & Holidays QldThis 
                northern 
                and 
                tableland 
                district 
                is a 
                treasure 
                trove 
                of outdoor 
                activities. 
                From 
                the 
                excitement 
                of big 
                game 
                fishing 
                around 
                Cairns 
                to relaxing 
                tropical 
                bushwalking 
                in the 
                Daintree 
                Forest 
                or a 
                cross 
                country 
                adventure 
                into 
                the 
                heart 
                of Barramundi 
                territory, 
                whatever 
                your 
                pleasure 
                this 
                area 
                has 
                a multitude 
                of discoveries 
                to quench 
                the 
                appetite 
                of all 
                who 
                venture 
                here.   Cairns 
                is the 
                main 
                town 
                of the 
                Far 
                North, 
                with 
                its 
                own 
                international 
                airport 
                is the 
                ideal 
                place 
                to access 
                the 
                islands 
                of the 
                North 
                Barrier 
                Reef 
                and 
                is a 
                short 
                trip 
                from 
                Cape 
                Tribulation 
                where 
                two 
                World 
                Heritage 
                listed 
                areas 
                merge. 
                The 
                waters 
                of Cairns 
                are 
                world 
                renow'n 
                for 
                the 
                best 
                fighting 
                fish 
                of all 
                - the 
                Black Marlin 
                as well 
                as for 
                breathtaking 
                scuba 
                diving 
                and 
                snorkelling.    Cape 
                York 
                Peninsula 
                is the 
                most 
                northerly 
                point 
                on the 
                mainland 
                and 
                one 
                of the 
                wildest 
                and 
                least 
                populated 
                areas 
                in the 
                country. 
                Visiting 
                the 
                Cape 
                is a 
                4WD 
                adventure 
                taking 
                10-14 
                days 
                for 
                the 
                round 
                trip. 
                It is 
                recommended 
                to travel 
                in the 
                dry 
                season 
                (June-September) 
                as roads 
                may 
                be impassable 
                in the 
                wet 
                season. |