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Tropical North Queensland
The Cairns & Great Barrier Reef region is Australia’s premier tropical escape combining some of the world’s most breathtaking scenery with a diverse range of activities that attracts more than 2 million domestic and international visitors each year.
The region’s environment is as unique as it is diverse – the reef, rainforest and outback.
Nowhere else on earth do two World Heritage listed sites sit side by side -The Great Barrier Reef and Australia’s Tropical Rainforests. These two areas are renowned for their scientific value and beauty and this region brings them to life better than anywhere else.
In sharp contrast to the aqua and green colours of the reef and rainforest coastline are the rustic ochres and open spaces of the Tropical Savannah and Cape York Peninsula wilderness areas that are home to mythical geological and cultural wonders.
Other serene settings include the Cairns Highlands, a patchwork of farmlands, rainforest and lakes offering a cool rural retreat from the coast and the beachside hamlets that make up the Great Green Way. From Cairns serene beaches stretch along the coast including the popular boutique destinations of Palm Cove, Port Douglas, the Daintree, Cape Tribulation and Mission Beach and other quiet beach havens such as Trinity Beach and Yorkey’s Knob while ten of the Great Barrier Reef’s premier Tropical Islands sit atop the azure waters off the coast.
The secret of the region is the many ways in which to experience these natural wonders with hundreds of touring options available each day and an immense array of unique accommodation options.
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