Bad Fishy is just that. A Bad Bad Fishy that gets you very WET WET WET!! As a jet boat experience this is to be slightly expected, But when you’re in the Tropics of North Queensland it is slightly welcomed too.

Ask any Cairns local where are the best playgrounds and you’ll undoubtably hear Muddies, The Pirate Shop, Figtree and Goomboora park. These are certainly fantastic playgrounds, but…

It would be quite easy to spend a week in Palm Cove and not leave, such is the appeal of this little seaside village.

Thanks to this you’ll find a heap of activities in Cairns and its surrounds that will entertain you and your kids and guarantee you fond family memories for years to come!

Sugarworld Gardens will forever hold a special place in my heart because our little Edmonton Mothers Group began meeting there beneath the raintree each week once our term at the health clinic was completed.

Divers Den is seeking new recruits for its kids' scuba program and what better way to get started than with a fun series of Aquamissions!

I must admit to being pleasantly surprised when I opened the cover of 100 Things to see in Tropical North Queensland and started reading the pages within…

Muddy's is amazing, don't get me wrong. I do love the generous selection of playground equipment suited to a variety of age ranges and abilities. But...

If you want BIG views, then you often need to put the effort in and do some BIG walks. Cairns is no exception and around the city there are some excellent walks that will get you up high enough for some really superb Cairns views (and beyond).

“Can I do it again” were Charlie's first words after doing the Giant Jungle Swing (Minjin) at AJ Hackett Cairns for the first time. You certainly feel like once is not enough when you’ve completed this thrill ride.

There’s nothing like getting out on the water to get a view of the town you may be visiting. Spirit of Cairns Dinner Cruise allows you to do that.

“This is the best reef experience by far, because I went Scuba Diving” said Charlie, my 12 year old after a day out on Reef Experience.

Want to know a secret? I rarely visit the beaches during summer. WHY? Well when you live in Tropical North Queensland the creeks and waterfalls offer MUCH more during our official ‘wet’ season.

If you like your walks gradual, easing yourself into a state of exertion then the Smith’s Track is NOT for you. Think Glacier Rock on steroids and you have some concept of what this track has in store for you.

A couple of memories stand out for me as a kid holidaying in Cairns. Visiting the Great Barrier Reef, tubing down freshwater creeks and heading up Trinity Inlet on our very own ‘fishing’ boat.

The Yellow Arrow in Cairns is the perfect track to introduce your child to the thrills of bushwalking. As it meanders up the side of a sizeable hill there’s plenty of opportunities for views out to sea

There’s no discounting – there’s TONNES of things to do in Cairns, the Adventure Capital of North Queensland. With loads of activities at your fingertips, plus some iconic places to explore

What are your plans for this week? It’s always a bit of an odd one for us here in Sunny Queensland. If you have a young family then you know school often returns…

I can’t say I’m a Paddleboard Pro yet, but I’ve had enough experiences on top of a SUP board to know when I’ve got it easy…

With the summer holidays rolling out across Australia you can almost feel the collective sigh from parents everywhere who have school-age kids

Its hard not to get just a little bit excited when school holidays fall during winter in the tropics… This is our peak season for tourists and its easy to see why.

They see me rolling and they have NO idea at how ‘cool’ it really is. Personally I would never have rated cruising on a Segway – BUT…

I’ve always been happy to go to the Pullman Cairns International. With its huge colonial style entrance, floor to ceiling arch windows, plush furniture, decadent fixtures and sweeping staircase

It was almost a case of nature overload the day we took the kids out on Great Adventures to the Outer Barrier Reef. Charlie was peaking after her snorkel with ‘Crush’ the green sea turtle

Are you someone who loves getting out and about around Far North Queensland with your kids? Would you like to be kept up with what’s happening for local families around town, and further afield?

Marni is your quintessential Cairns chick that has grown up in the Tropical North, embraces the great outdoors and has managed to score herself a job with one of the most popular tourist attractions in Cairns, Skyrail Rainforest Cableway.

I’ve been showcasing via my Instagram account, the TOP family-friendly things to do in my corner of Australia, Tropical North Queensland. The Great Barrier Reef, the World Heritage Rainforest AND…

It’s time to share the BEST of the BEST. I’ve been showcasing via my Instagram account, the top 3 family-friendly things to do in my corner of Australia, Tropical North Queensland.

“That’s 14 Mum!!” shouted Josh as he sped past me yet again on his kneeboard. It was his first time ever being towed at the Cable Ski Park and he had already clocked up a HUGE number of laps…

We LOVE Cairns ZOOM – so much so that the kids have membership cards and we can pop along and let them ‘swing’ on the high ropes (and dangle over the 4m crocodile) anytime we want.