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Babinda Boulders is one of the most photographed swimming holes in Far North Queensland, and also one of the most important to get right before

“How long will I actually be stuck at the airport” is one of the most common questions asked by both international travellers landing in Cairns

Paronella Park is one of Far North Queensland’s most distinctive attractions, and one of the least understood from a logistics standpoint. It isn’t in Cairns,

Almost everyone planning a first trip to Far North Queensland ends up asking the same question at some point: Port Douglas, Palm Cove, or Cairns

Three days is the number almost everyone lands on for a first trip to Cairns, and it happens to line up neatly with the region’s

Cairns Airport doesn’t run a full 24-hour operation, but a meaningful slice of its international schedule lands well outside daylight hours. Flights from Japan routinely

Wet season scares off a lot of first-time visitors to Far North Queensland before they’ve even looked into what it actually involves. The name does

Quick Facts Distance: approximately 88 km south of Cairns Airport Drive time: approximately 1 hour by private car via the Bruce Highway Route: Bruce Highway

Quick Facts Distance: approximately 100 km north of Cairns Airport Drive time: 1.5–2 hours by private car Route: Captain Cook Highway through Port Douglas and

Quick Facts Distance: approximately 140 km north of Cairns Airport Drive time: 2.5–3 hours including the Daintree River ferry crossing Route: Captain Cook Highway through

Quick Facts Distance: approximately 75–100 km depending on your exact Tablelands destination Drive time: 75–100 minutes by private car Elevation: around 750 metres, noticeably cooler