30 kilometres off the coast of Cairns is the small island of Fitzroy, which is only 4 square kilometres in area. Fitzroy, which can only be reached by ferry. The journey takes 45 minutes. The island is surrounded by coral reefs that are part of th... read more
The Australian Butterfly Sanctuary is located in the town of Kuranda, near Cairns. It has Australia's largest collection of tropical butterflies - over 1,500 specimens, which are reared here. and they're all native to the local rainforest.... read more
Paronella Park is a tourist attraction 120 kilometres south from Cairns. The park was built in the 1930s by Spanish immigrant José Paronella. José arrived in Australia from Catalonia in 1913. Eleven years later, he returned... read more
The Atherton Tableland, part of the Great Dividing Range, spreads over an area of about 650 square kilometres in the north-eastern part of Australia in the state of Queensland. It is a relatively low plateau, with elevations ranging from 600 to 11... read more
