swimming
What you need to know: 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…
The Palm Cove guide to the quieter side of the tropics
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…
The Cairns Lagoon guide to the city’s favorite swim spot
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…