Tropical Beauty – Cairns, Queensland

Are you a nature lover, an adventurist or a family person? Cairns provides a number of attractions for everyone. Cairns is the only place in the world where there are two world heritage sites, namely the Great Barrier Reef and the Wet Tropics Rainforest existing side by side. This gives an indication of the tourism value of the place. Tourists in this part of Australia are in the middle o f n ature w ith l ush g reen f orests, beautiful waterfalls, the world famous Great
Barrier Reef and much more. There are many attractions in and around Cairns and tourists can spend a couple of weeks enjoying the beauty of the nature. The flights to Cairns are available throughout the day from major metropolitan cities in Australia. Morning flights are generally used by business oriented people and are more expensive than the flights later during the day. “Car hire” and taxis are available at the airport. It is advisable to pre-book car hire as it is about 30% costlier at the airport. Some hotels provide pick-up from the airport, which is quite convenient for tourists. There is a variety of accommodation available in Cairns and Port Douglas ranging from budget
accommodation to luxurious five star resorts. The climate in Cairns is tropical with an average annual humidity of 62% and  mperature around 29oC. Cairns can be visited at any time of the year. Summers are hot and wet; whereas winter offers mild temperatures and probably is a more popular time to visit.
The scenic rail journey to Kuranda is a special attraction for tourists as the train passesthrough lush green tropical forests and majestic mountains. Bird World in Kuranda is worth visiting to get an amazing experience and to see a great variety of birds in their natural habitat. Return from Kuranda range can be by train or by cable car. The v isit to Kuranda range c an b e followed by the Tjapukai village visit. Tjapukai village gives an excellent opportunity to interact with aboriginal people and get involved in their activities like spear and boomerang throwing, it is a good fun. Tourists can thoroughly enjoy the buffet lunch at the Tjapukai village with lots of delicious vegetarian options. The night tour of Tjapukai involves performances of the Aboriginal people including traditional dances and the life of Aboriginals as nomads, which includes showing to produce fire.
Artherton Tableland is another incredible example of nature’s touch with a number of spectacular waterfalls, lakes and deep forests. It is good to have rain jackets during November to May as the area gets lot of rain. Milla-Milla waterfall is extremely beautiful and is probably the best feature of the tableland. Besides, there are many other waterfalls and cascades along with a spectacular display of bird life The visit to Cairns is a memorable experience  however, a visit to Great Barrier Reef is exceptional. The r eef extends f rom 15 K ilometres to 150 Kilometres off the shore and can be visited at various locations. The outer reef that is close to the open ocean has crystal clear water. Tourists enjoy various activities like scuba diving, deep sea walking and snorkelling. A tour of the reef with a marine biologist available on the cruise provides incredible wealth of knowledge about the coral colonies and their behaviour. Less mobile people can enjoy the reef sitting in a half immersed glass boat.