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Far North Queensland
Tropical North Queensland is where the rainforest meets the reef. Few places on earth can boast such unique natural attractions with the Great Barrier Reef offering an underwater treasure trove of dazzling coral and sea life and superb tropical rainforests of the Daintree within easy reach.
- Magnetic Island
- Townsville
- Dunk Island
- Mission Beach
- Green Island
- Cairns
- Port Douglas
- Cape Tribulation
- Cooktown
- Lizard Island
- Fitzroy Island
- Ingham
In the Directory
- Accommodation [11]
- Charters and Day Trips [4]
- Dive Resorts [2]
- Dive Shops [3]
- Dive Expeditions [1]
- Environmental Organisations [1]
- Liveaboards [4]
Photos
- White water rafting on the Tully River - Photo courtesy of Tourism QLD
- Mossman Gorge - Photo courtesy of Tourism QLD
- Rainforest meets the Reef - Photo courtesy of Tourism QLD
Climate
Max temperatures of 40°C in summer and 30°C in winter. Humidity around 70% all year round. Highest rainfall end of January and February.
In the Directory
Shopfront
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Nano Single Ray Set
- The Nano Flash is perfect for all digital Aim and Shoot cameras, including those with the Pre Flash function. This set includes everything you need to ad the external strobe to your existing housing.
- $AU 249.00
- 5% Cardholder's Discount!
Articles
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Desert Isles of the Coral Sea
- It was one of those places where the forces which govern life seem to come to a focus of preternatural beauty and intensity. I stood in a small grassy field. It was bounded by a dazzling band of coral sand. Crystalline aquamarine shallows grading into turquoise surrounded the islet. Farther out, a broad shallow reef flat fashioned a skirt of many colors terminating in a hemline of sparkling white breakers. Beyond, an endless sea of indigo blue velvet spread out to the horizon. Life was everywhere.
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Bombs, Turtle Soup and the World's Largest Sanctuary
by DaisyB
- The history of our vast continents mountains, deserts, adventurers and fighters is well known but that of our watery periphery is often overlooked. Australia’s Coral Sea has a fascinating story and if the government continues with its current plans it will become one of the largest safe havens for marine life on the planet.
