EXPERIENCE

north queensland the adventure awaits

EXPERIENCE

north queensland the adventure awaits

The beautiful Mareeba and the Mareeba Rodeo

Take the drive from Cairns up the mountains to Mareeba – it’s the incredibly stunning landscape that inspired James Cameron to make Avatar.

Mareeba is a beautiful melting pot of pristine rainforests, coastal ranges, rich and fertile plains filled where local farmers grow mangoes, pawpaw, coffee, macadamia nuts, sugar cane, pineapples, cashews, bananas and more.

Experiences, Attractions, Mareeba, Rodeo, Tablelands

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Bluewater Lagoon family fun

Cool off at the Bluewater Lagoon, in the heart of Mackay’s city centre.

The family-friendly leisure facility has three-tiered lagoons in a stinger-free environment, overlooking the Pioneer River.

Spend the day with the kids and take a picnic, grab a snack at the Bluewater Lagoon Cafe or enjoy a barbecue lunch and go for a dip in the lagoons, which are the size of three 50 metre pools.

Swimming, Lagoon, Family-Friendly

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Eungella National Park

Set in the mountains, around 80 kilometres west of Mackay, Eungella National Park is one of Queensland’s most ecologically diverse parks. It’s full of subtropical and tropical rainforests and is a wilderness wonderland to explore.

Bushwalking is fantastic at Eungella with more than 20 kilometres of stunning, rugged walking tracks that lead from hidden waterfall to scenic lookout. Enjoy a bush picnic under the boughs of huge and ancient trees or go spotlighting to spy gently on the range of native wildlife and forest creatures like the famous Platypus.

Bushwalking, National Park

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Whitsunday Sailing Adventures

The Whitsundays are one of the most popular holiday destinations in Australia and for good reason. They are pretty much the definition of ‘Tropical Paradise’ - crystal clear water surrounds the iconic white-sand islands. Beaches, sailing, snorkelling, adventure tours, it’s a unique aquatic playground near the Great Barrier Reef.

Sailing is a way to explore both above and below the protected tropical waters of the beautiful Whitsunday Islands.

Just imagine, the sweeping white sails of a yacht stretching up above you towards the warm midday sun, casting it’s light down through the clear waters, illuminating the sandy seabed and the prolific range of beautiful sea life beneath the waves. You might be on a catamaran, with it’s stretching trampoline-like material taut between two hulls.

Adventures, Beach, Adventure Experiences, Sailing

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