Tully
Tully has the honour of being the wettest place in Australia with an average rainfall of 4490mm. The town siting at the base of Mount Tyson is surrounded by hills and is famous for white water rafting on the wild rivers in the area.
Hinchinbrook Island
The largest island national park in the world, Hinchinbrook is the perfect place to restore body mind and spirit. There's no television or telephones in your room. This is the island to choose if you want peace, beauty and tranquility.
The island accommodates just fifty guests in a low key, but excellent resort.
Hinchinbrook is a bushwalker's paradise. Teeming with wildlife, a jagged chain of mountains forms the backbone of the island. You'll see rainforests of Milky Pine, Palm Figs, vines and more than sixty-six species of birds, twenty- two species of butterflies, twenty-nine species of mangroves and many varieties of fish and crustaceans.
Hour to get to Hinchinbrook
Located half way between Townsville and Cairns and just 41 minutes by launch from Cardwell, you can also arrive by sea plane from Townsville (60 minutes) or Cairns (90 minutes).
Telephone: 61-70-668 585
Facsimile: 61-70-668 742
Brisbane , city (1991 pop. 1,145,537), capital of Queensland, E Australia, on the Brisbane River above its mouth on Moreton Bay. Brisbane is Australia's third largest city and an administrative, commercial, industrial, and cultural center. It has shipyards, oil refineries, food-processing plants, textile mills, automobile and telecommunications plants, and railroad workshops, but in recent years tourism and commercial expansion have dominated the city's development. Extensive suburban growth has accompanied the city's rapid increase in population. The area was settled in 1824 as a penal colony, and the city was named in 1834 for Sir Thomas Brisbane, governor of New South Wales. In 1925 the Greater Brisbane Act unified the administration of 19 formerly separate localities. Brisbane is the seat of the Univ. of Queensland (1909), a national art gallery (1895), a museum (1871), and a performing arts complex.
Yorke Peninsula
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
The Yorke Peninsula, only a couple of hours away from Adelaide, is nestled between Port Broughton and Gulf St Vincent. This secluded and peaceful peninsula is dotted with ports, the southern end becoming more rugged and isolated where Innes National Park combines spectacular scenery with undulating scrubland.
Charters Towers POPULATION: 12,000 approximately
GENERAL INFORMATION: Charters Towers is 135 kilometres south-west of Townsville and has an altitude of 336 metres which ensures an excellent climate with comfortably cool nights. Known mostly for its heritage and goldmining history, this city once had a population of 27 000 and had the only Stock Exchange in the world to take 3 calls a day. Today the main industries are mining (mine tours are available) beef (homestay accommodation is available), education (five excellent, world recognised boarding schools) and tourism (a visit will explain why). Charters Towers is a perfect example of the real Australia, with brilliantly coloured sunsets, and cattle stations. The friendly atmosphere and heritage streetscape only add to its unique appeal. Numerous tranquil water spots and secluded lava caves ensures fascinating walks and great camping. DISTANCE FROM BRISBANE (State Capital): 1200 kilometres
Hervey Bay POPULATION: 45,000 approximately GENERAL INFORMATION: Hervey Bay is one of Queensland's best natural holiday destinations offering convenient access to World Heritage listed Fraser Island - the largest sand island in the world, and Lady Elliot Island - the first coral cay on the Great Barrier Reef. Long sandy beaches and colourful communities such as Burrum Heads, Howard, Toogoom and Torbanlea fringe its safe sheltered waters. From August to October the region has become famous as the playground of the majestic humpback whales on their return to the Antartic. Hervey Bay is preferred for its calm and safe whale watching conditions, where the whales put on a spectacular display for their admirers. Celebrating the return of the humpback whales each year, Hervey Bay stages a Whale festival for two weeks in August. An aquatic carnival, including an illuminated procession of floats, and the Blessing of the Fleet are highlights of this fun filled week. Hervey Bay boasts an aquatic environment which features coral and artificial reefs all teeming with abundant marine life. Boating and fishing enthusiasts will find the estuary, beach, jetty or reef and game fishing, and a variety of water sports including diving, water and jet skiing, wind surfing and snorkelling. Alternatively, simply enjoy a bicycle ride along the picturesque foreshore, visiting places such as the Botanical Gardens or the Urangan Boat harbour, or one of the many restaurants and cafes situated along the Esplanade. DISTANCE FROM BRISBANE (State Capital): 295 kilometres Approximately 4 hours by road or 40 minutes by air.
Coral Coast National Parks
Daintree National Park
A large rainforest park with rivers gorges and waterfalls. Walking tracks which start at Mossman Gorge, pass through rainforest and and some excellent swimming holes. Cruises are available up the Daintree River and are a great way to spot many birds and animals, and even crocodiles.
Cape Tribulation:
At Cape Tribulation spectacular beaches are surrounded by dense rainforest on one side and spectacular coral reef on the other.
Mount Hypipamee National Park (The Crater)....Read On: Coral Coast National Parks
Cairns, city (1991 pop. 64,463), Queensland, NE Australia, on Trinity Bay. It is a principal sugar port of Australia; lumber and other agricultural products are also exported. The city's proximity to the Great Barrier Reef has made it a tourist center. In 1994 the state decided to amalgamate the city with Mulgrave Shire and the tip of Douglas Shire to create one of three new “super cities.”
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