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Hero Image Credit: Mission Beach, via tropicalnorthqueensland.org.au Tropical Far North Queensland (TFNQ) is famous not only for its proximity to the spectacular Great Barrier Reef, its year-round warm, tropical weather, its delicious cuisine and laidback lifestyle, it is also one of the most beautiful places in Australia and the world with regards to stunning tropical beaches and islands, backed by lush rainforest vegetation. In fact, in Tropical Far North Queensland, you can find the world’s oldest tropical rainforest, the magnificent Daintree Rainforest, home to some of the most amazing flora and fauna found anywhere on earth. When you combine the

The Great Barrier Reef in Queensland, Australia is high on the wish-list of travellers from all over the world, and it’s not difficult to understand why! Snorkelling and admiring the Great Barrier Reef is an experience like no other, with thousands of different species of remarkable tropical fish, rays, turtles, crustaceans, dolphins and whales (just to name a few!) calling this beautiful coral wonderland home. Did you know that more than two million people visit the Great Barrier Reef each and every year? Visitors flock to this natural wonder of the world from all around Australia and every corner of

Cairns, Port Douglas and their surrounds are not only home to some of the most beautiful landscapes and locations in all of Australia (including the World Heritage Listed Daintree Rainforest and Great Barrier Reef), this region (i.e. Tropical Far North Queensland) is also one of the best in Australia to experience the country’s array of unique and stunning wildlife. Whether you are dying to see a cute and fluffy koala, hopping kangaroos or wallabies, spiky echidnas, hairy wombats, adorable platypuses, inquisitive Tasmanian Devils, giant emus, laughing kookaburras, enormous cassowaries, crocodiles, turtles, lizards or Australia’s native dogs, dingoes, Tropical Far North

Hero Image: Nudey Beach, Fitzroy Island, Australia Tropical Far North Queensland (TFNQ), Australia draws millions of tourists to the area each and every year, including Aussies travelling from interstate, Queensland locals, and of course, international visitors from every corner of the globe. It is not difficult to understand why, given the region is home to some of the most spectacular and easily accessible parts of the Great Barrier Reef, in addition to the awe-inspiring Daintree Rainforest. On top of that, you have outstanding tropical weather, friendly and welcoming people, delicious and unique dining options, awesome shopping, and who can forget

Did you know that over two million visitors (from all over Australia and every corner of the globe!) visit the Great Barrier Reef each year? It is no wonder, really, when you consider its magnificent and unique sea life, stunning coral reefs (more than 2,000 individual coral reefs together make up the World Heritage-Listed Great Barrier Reef!) and inviting, warm, tropical waters. Without a doubt, year after year, the sea turtle continues to be the most sought-after animal when it comes to witnessing the magical sea life that live among the Great Barrier Reef. Fascinatingly, six of the world’s seven