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Sweers Island, located in the southern Gulf of Carpentaria, although
famous for its fishing, has much more to offer - great food, comfortable
accommodation, sandy beaches to explore, bird watching, bushwalking and
boating. everything is very close. Fish from the charter boat or self drive
a "tinnie". Take a cultural tour of the island which has fascinating
history. Accommodation is in share cabins with meals in the open air
restaurant bar. The air tour is great as we land on the island and only 3
minutes by vehicle to the resort.
Poruma Island is located between Australia and Papua New Guinea within
the Torres Strait Archipelago. The Island is home to 180 saltwater people,
who welcome guests to experience their impressive seafood cuisine,
traditional fishing methods, and to learn island crafts and history. Great
upmarket cabins situated right on the beach.
The fishing around Poruma Island is a once-in-a-lifetime experience - an
underwater maze of gin-clear channels, sand flats, reefs and bomboras are
home to spanish mackerel, sailfish, marlin, Trevally, Coral trout, rays,
sharks, dugongs, jewfish and much more.
Thursday Island is the most developed island in the Torres Strait Islands
group. Located just north of Cape York Peninsula, Australia's most northern
point, Thursday Island offers tourists an inviting glimpse into a lovely
cultural mosaic. This cultural fusion exists because of the Torres Strait
Islands are situated just south of Papua New Guinea and approximately 39
kilometres north of Queensland's coast.
Horn Island, with an area of 53 square kilometres, consists mainly of
vacant Crown land. The Aerodrome occupies 6 square kilometres. On the
eastern side of the island is a Gold mine, which was in operation until
recently.
Lotusbird Lodge is located 480 kilometres north of Cairns, and 28
kilometres east of the Musgrave Roadhouse, on the western boundary of
Lakefield National Park in central eastern Cape York.
Lotusbird Lodge Cape York comprises 10 individual pole style cabins set
amongst shady eucalypts along the inner bank of a large horseshoe shaped
billabong. Lotusbird Lodge was named after the Jacana (Lotusbirds) that
inhabit the billabong and while not a dedicated bird watchers lodge, bird
watching is one of the major activities of the lodge.
Jowalbinna is an inspiring place located 350 kilometres or 5 hours drive
north of Cairns. Its amazing rock art, healthy natural environment, fun
activities and comfortable accommodation make for a truly memorable Tropical
North Queensland experience. Accommodation is tented style cabins in a "bush
safari " atmosphere.
Chillagoe is located 140km west of Mareeba, the limestone caves of
Chillagoe are the principle attraction in the area, and have kept people
fascinated for many decades. There are no other places in Tropical North
Queensland that offer this kind of caving treat. The caves are the remains
of coral that was once lived in a sea that covered this in-land area, about
450 million years ago.
Weipa is approximately 804km north/west of Cairns and can be reached by
the Peninsula Development Road or by QantasLink daily service from Cairns.
Weipa a town of approximately 3500 people is the site of the world's largest
bauxite mine which is operated by Comalco Mining & Refining. Great
fishing can be arranged at Weipa.
Eulo is a small town but seems to capture the spirit and atmosphere of
Queensland's Outback. Once the bustling main centre for the opal miners, the
area was chosen for settlement given its proximity to a good waterhole on
the Paroo River. Enjoy a visit to Ian and Nan's Date Wine Farm and then a
great "outback sausage" at teh Eulo Queen hotel.
The historic Noccundra Hotel was established in 1882 and is still
licensed. This hotel is the only occupied building in the town and is well
worth a visit. It is also the site of a memorial to the ill-fated Hume
expedition, the explorer having died of thirst west of the present town
while searching for survivors of the lost Leichhardt expedition. The
aircraft is parked only 50 meters from the hotel.
Boulia is located 300 kilometres south of Mount Isa at the junction of
the Diamantina and Kennedy Development Roads. The town's fame largely rests
with its association to the Min Min Light, a strange spectral light that can
appear, hover, disappear and reappear with an eerie will of its own. Most
often described as a hovering luminescent ball, the light has teased
travellers, never approaching close enough to be clearly examined.
Scientists are baffled to explain this phenomenon. Dick Suter , or dinasaur
Dick as he is known, will show his amazing collection of bones dug up from
around this area. They are displayed in the old Stone House Museum.
Carnarvon Gorge is located in the Southern Brigalow Belt bioregion in
Central Queensland (Australia), 593 km northwest of Brisbane. Primarily
created by water erosion, Carnarvon Gorge is around 30 kilometres long, and
six hundred metres deep at the mouth. It is the most visited feature within
Carnarvon National Park due to the diversity of experiences it contains and
the ease with which it can be accessed.
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