The first thing you’ll notice about Prawn Star Cairns, the fleet of fishing trawlers down at the Marlin Marina, is that there’s always a crowd close-by – whether its people up on the Boardwalk

The Great Barrier Reef is one of Cairns major attractions and it seems to sit right on its doorstep. Here you’ll find tropical waters teeming with marine life and a vast coral wonderland

It’s Show season in Tropical North Queensland. Every July Cairns hosts Queensland’s biggest Agricultural Show outside of Brisbane’s EKKA. Cairns Show has 3 days of exhibitions

A drive from Cairns to Cooktown is a must if you’re visiting Far North Queensland, but like any road-trip it’s good to break it up. If you’re taking the inland route via Mareeba and Mount Molloy there are a few places that are worthy of a stop.

A collective scream rose up from the crowd that had gathered around the crocodile enclosure at Cairns Tropical Zoo. It wasn’t so much the sound of the Saltie’s jaws snapping as he lunged at the keeper

Should I be concerned about my 10-year-old’s need for speed? After spending a session with him on the Cairns Go Kart track I’m already dreading the moment he gets his drivers license.

Spending the day ‘chilling’ on a tropical beach doesn’t cut it for me after a while. My problem is I get restless quickly and need to be doing something.