Hot Air is Australia's largest and most respected Balloon operator, with departures daily from Cairns, Palm Cove, Port Douglas, Yungaburra, Trinity Beach, Cairns Beaches and the Atherton Tablelands. Ballooning with Hot Air has been featured on TV, magazines and newspapers worldwide and visitors rank a Hot Air Balloon ride in their Top Three Things to Do, alongside the Great Barrier Reef and Kuranda. Choose to get your morning off to a great start,with our spectacular balloon inflation display, with so many colourful balloons in Hot Air's fleet, it's just like a balloon fiesta everyday. Rise up and float over the scenic Atherton tablelands with it's rainforest fringed mountains and tranquil country landscapes. Time stands still when you're floating in a hot air balloon. Afterwards plenty of champagne to toast your first flight and a delicious hot breakfast in our historic Country Cafe.

The Cairns Museum presents a history of Cairns and District in static and pictorial displays. Beginning with our Aboriginal and Islander beginnings, the Chinese influence and early timber, mining and agricultural industries, the displays touch on every period of our development from foundation to the present day. Communications, Cairns in WW2 and railway historical items are presented on the spacious verandahs, while displays reflecting our domestic artifacts, shipping, the impact of European culture and local Aboriginal history are presented in the main showrooms. A representation of an early Chinese Joss House is an important feature. A range of Society publications and monthly bulletins are available for sale at the counter and a video outlining the attractions of Cairns and District is constantly displayed for the enjoyment of visitors. The Cairns Museum is fully airconditioned.

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Crocodile Explorer is owned and operated by the Wallace Family – pioneers of cruises in Far North Queensland since 1979. Taking visitors to the natural habitat of Trinity Inlet in air-conditioned luxury, we guarantee a unique trip with our friendly and informative crew.

Right beside Cairns there is a unique natural environment just waiting to be explored.Trinity Inlet (Great Barrier Reef Coast Marine Park) is a maze of mangroves and waterways with picturesque scenery and an abundance of wildlife including crocodiles. And, nestled in one of its secluded creeks is the fascinating Cairns Crocodile Farm.

On the 25th September 1966, Captain George Bransford landed his first thousand pound marlin, caught by his deckhand Richard Obach off Cairns. Australia's first 'grander' and the many 'thousand pound plus' fish caught in the few years following, established Cairns internationally as home of the Giant Black Marlin.

Whether you like marlin fishing, game fishing, light tackle fishing, reef fishing, sport fishing, fly fishing, estuary fishing or just sinking a line into the water somewhere then Cairns is one of the best places in the world to get hooked.

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Fitzroy Island is a 45 minute ferry ride (about 30kms) from Cairns in Queensland, and is surrounded by a reef system that forms part of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, making it the perfect accessible base for snorkelling, diving and exploring the reef. Idyllic white sandy beaches lead into the safe, sheltered waters, which are also ideal for swimming and water sports as well as yachting and boating.

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Said to be the world’s largest living structure and the only one visible from outer space, the World Heritage listed Great Barrier Reef is often referred to as the eighth wonder of the world. The Great Barrier Reef stretches over 2000 kilometres and is home to tens of thousands of species of brilliantly coured fish, coral and other marine life including whales, dolphins and turtles. If diving is your passion, then this is your paradise. The Great Barrier Reef is a divers Mecca, and the Whitsundays has companies catering for every skill level from student to novice to dive master. If snorkelling is more your style, then the warm shallow waters of the Great Barrier Reef in the Whitsundays provide some of the most colourful fish and coral formations anywhere in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. The Whitsundays is recently being recognised as having some of the best fishing in Queensland. Charter Vessels operating out of Shute Harbour, Airlie Beach and Hamilton Island offer a variety of trips to the rich waters of the outer Great Barrier Reef chasing, tuna, mackerel and coral trout, or tagging and releasing sailfish and the legendary Black Marlin.

Beautiful Babinda, boasting the highest rainfall in Australia, is nestled in the picturesque valley between Queensland's two highest mountains; Mt Bartle Frere and Mt Bellenden Kerr, situated in World Heritage listed Wooroonooran National Park. Permanently flowing mountain streams provide a rare opportunity to experience the beauty of Mother Nature's masterpiece. Take some friends, hire some kayaks and take in the experience at your own pace and in your own time. Babinda Creek's pristine, crystal clear water is teeming with fish, turtles and the elusive Platypus. Don't miss the opportunity to enjoy a fantastic experience without breaking the bank.

This world famous railway experience is a must-do when visiting Cairns and Tropical North Queensland, Australia. You will discover the pioneering history of the tropical north from way back in the late 1800's, be astounded by a magnificent engineering feat and explore some of the great characters involved in the construction of this great railway.

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Are you ready for the ultimate experience? Skydive in the tropical paradise that is the city of Cairns. Nestled on the coast of Far North Queensland it is renowned for its tourism attractions like the Great Barrier Reef in the Coral Sea and the Wet Tropics World Heritage rainforest. Tandem Skydiving has become one of the most popular adventure activities in Australia (with 81,358 Tandem Skydives in 2007). Almost anyone over the age of 14 years can jump. Tandem jumps are the best way how to introduce yourself into the world of skydiving, and once you start, IT’S ADDICTIVE!!! It's FUN, it's SAFE, it's EASY and it's the ultimate adrenalin rush, come and join us for the ultimate experience of your life.

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Skyrail Rainforest Cableway, Cairns Australia, is a world first in environmental tourism taking you on an amazing experience over Australia’s World Heritage listed Tropical Rainforest canopy and deep into the forest.

The Skyrail experience, spanning 7.5kms over pristine rainforest, allows you to explore the wonders of an ancient tropical rainforest and learn about one of the most botanically fascinating and diverse areas on earth.