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1. Cod Hole
ReefFor divers and snorkelers, the usually crystal-clear waters off Lizard Island are a dream. Cod Hole, 20 km (12 miles) from Lizard Island, ranks...Read More
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2. Daintree National Park
Park (National/State/Provincial)The world's oldest tropical rain forest is an ecological wonderland: 85 of the 120 rarest species on earth are found here, and new ones are...Read More
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3. Mareeba Tropical Savanna and Wetlands Reserve
Resort–SightIf you drive 70 km (44 miles) west of Palm Cove you'll encounter another world: giant termite mounds dot savanna scrub, and vast reclaimed wetlands...Read More
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4. Mossman Gorge
Museum/GalleryJust 5 km (3 miles) outside Mossman are the spectacular waterfalls and swimming-hole-studded river that tumble through sheer-walled Mossman...Read More
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5. Reef HQ Aquarium
Zoo/AquariumCome eye-to-eye with sharks, rays, giant trevally, and green sea turtles at the Reef HQ Aquarium. It houses a 200,000-gallon predator tank,...Read More
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6. Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
Smithfield | Nature Preserve/Wildlife RefugeFrom the Skyrail terminal just north of Cairns, take a six-person cable car on a breathtaking 7½-km (5-mile) journey across pristine, World...Read More
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7. The Esplanade
CBD | Park/PlaygroundFronting Cairns Harbour, this busy boardwalk and recreational zone is the focal point of life in Cairns. Along the walk you'll encounter shady...Read More
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8. The Strand
Amusement Park/Water ParkDubbed Australia's Cleanest Beach, this palm-flanked stretch of sand—lined with jogging tracks and cycleways, picnic-friendly parklands, and...Read More
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9. Wildlife Habitat
Zoo/AquariumThis world-class wildlife sanctuary just off the Captain Cook Highway is divided into "immersion" wetland, rain forest, grassland, and savanna...Read More
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10. Black Mountain (Kalkajaka) National Park
Nature Preserve/Wildlife RefugeJust south of Cooktown within the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area, Black Mountain (Kalkajaka) National Park protects a unique mix of gigantic...Read More
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11. Cairns Tropical Zoo
Zoo/AquariumAt this 10-acre zoo, visitors can hand-feed tame kangaroos, cuddle with koalas, enjoy breakfast with the wildlife, and attend daily snake, crocodile...Read More
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12. Conway National Park
Viewpoint/Scenic OverlookTen minutes' drive southeast of Airlie, Conway National Park is a 54,000-acre expanse of mangroves, woodlands, rocky cliffs, and tropical lowland...Read More
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13. Daintree Discovery Centre
ForestThis World Heritage–accredited Wet Tropics Visitor Centre's elevated boardwalks and a high viewing tower enable you to overlook an astoundingly...Read More
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14. Hartley's Crocodile Adventures
Nature Preserve/Wildlife RefugeHartley's houses thousands of crocodiles as well as koalas, wallabies, quolls, snakes, lizards, southern cassowaries, and tropical birds in...Read More
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15. Queens Gardens
North Ward | Garden/ArboretumOffering shade and serenity less than a mile from the CBD, Townsville's colonial-era botanic gardens occupies 10 verdant acres at the base of...Read More
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16. Townsville Town Common Conservation Park
Pallarenda | Viewpoint/Scenic OverlookSpot wallabies, echidnas, dingoes, goannas, and hundreds of bird species at this terrific wetlands conservation park crisscrossed by walking...Read More
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17. Wallaman Falls
Viewpoint/Scenic OverlookSurrounding the highest sheer-drop waterfall in Australia is glorious Girringun National Park, in which ancient rain forests accessible via...Read More
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18. WILD LIFE Hamilton Island
Zoo/AquariumThis charming wildlife sanctuary houses kangaroos, wallabies, wombats, dingoes, birds, and reptiles, including a resident croc. There are daily...Read More
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19. Wooroonooran National Park
Park (National/State/Provincial)Extending south of Gordonvale to the Palmerston Highway near Innisfail, this is one of the most densely vegetated areas in Australia. Rain forest...Read More
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