Cairns – which boasts a tropical climate all year round – is the perfect place to ‘get away’ from it all. The rainfall months are December to April and it tapers down to an average of 50mm during May to November.

Tropical North Queensland is world famous for the Great Barrier Reef and the magnificent Daintree Rainforest. A number of sea faring vessels, raging from the luxurious to the basic, can whisk you off to the Barrier Reef, to see the spectacular coral formations and amazing colours of fishes which swim leisurely through the corals.

Scenic flights over the Barrier Reef are an unforgettable experience as you cruise over the water and see the beautiful islands surrounded by coral reefs.

A trip to Kuranda on the Scenic Rail, which travels through hand-hewn tunnels, and the Skyrail takes you over the top of the rainforest.

Tjapukai – Aboriginal Cultural Park just 15 minutes from Cairns will entrance you with its Creation theatre – the world’s best hologram show, its History Theatre – a story of survival, and the Dance Theater – a celebration of song & Dance. Didgeridoo, Fire making and boomerang throwing, along with their excellent restaurant, makes it an exciting day.

The tropical Atherton Tablelands and the oldest Rainforest – Daintree, are some of the other wonderful experience around Cairns.

Cairns boasts a wide variety and range of accommodation and restaurants.

The spiritual and traditional beliefs of the Tjapukai people are captured in a series of stunning presentations in three theatres, museum, art gallery and a variety of outdoor settings. Tjapukai Culture Park is the next stop for the Tjapukai Dance Theatre formely located at Kuranda. The Dance theatre has become Australia’s icon for indigenous tourism, a multi award winning, internationally acclaimed attraction. The Kuranda show has been running for 9 years and is recognized by the Guinnes Book of Records 1997 as Australia’s longest running show.