swimming

Aerial view of a long sandy beach lined with palm trees, framed by forested hills and turquoise water.

Cairns beaches swimming safety

Can you swim at Cairns beaches? Yes – but at the right beaches, with the right precautions, and with clear awareness of stinger season (November…
Row of tall palm trees lining a beachfront promenade at Palm Cove, with ocean views beyond.

Palm Cove Guide

Palm Cove sits 25 minutes north of Cairns, where beachfront resorts meet village atmosphere, and the pace drops several notches from the city. The beach…
Friends walking along the Cairns Esplanade boardwalk beside the lagoon, with the city skyline in the background.

Cairns Lagoon guide

The Cairns Esplanade Lagoon is a 4,800-square-metre free saltwater swimming pool open daily from 6 am to 9 pm year-round. Located on the Esplanade between…
`Aerial view of crystal clear turquoise water at Lake Eacham volcanic crater lake Atherton Tablelands Queensland`

Lake Eacham & Lake Barrine: Crater Lakes Swimming Guide 

Picture this: water so clear you can see the bottom metres below, rainforest pressing in on every side, and not a single wave on the…
Woman standing beside Millaa Millaa Falls rainforest pool Atherton Tablelands Queensland Australia

Millaa Millaa Falls: Most Photographed Waterfall Guide 

There’s a moment just after you walk down from the car park when the canopy opens up, and there it is – a perfect 18-metre…
`Millaa Millaa Falls cascading into a rainforest pool on the Atherton Tablelands waterfall circuit Queensland`

Atherton Tablelands Waterfalls: Best Waterfall Circuit 

You hear the water before you see it. One moment you’re driving through green dairy country with mist sitting low across the hills, and the…
Couple walking boardwalk trail through Mossman Gorge Daintree Rainforest Queensland Australia

Mossman Gorge: Swimming, Walking & Indigenous Dreamtime 

If the Daintree Rainforest had a front door, Mossman Gorge would be it. This is the southern gateway to the oldest continuously surviving tropical rainforest…
Beautiful Waterfalls In Atherton Tablelands

4 must-see waterfalls on the Atherton Tablelands in Cairns

Imagine a place where the air is filled with the soothing sound of cascading water and every turn reveals a view more breathtaking than the…