landmarks

  • Cairns to Cape York

    Got a heightened sense of adventure and want to take it all the way to the top (of Australia)? Jump into a 4WD and head off on an unforgettable journey from Cairns to Cape York.

  • Lava Tubes, Gems and Gorges

    Discover real Australia and find a landscape shaped by ancient volcanoes and the powerful forces of nature as you travel from Undara to the Lynd Junction along the Savannah Way.

  • Kinrara Expeditions

    Kinrara Expeditions four-night, five-day Expedition to MacEachern’s Camp is their landmark adventure. Expeditions depart weekly on Monday morning returning the [more…]

  • Flagstaff Hill

    Get sweeping views of rainforest, reef and beach at Port Douglas’ ultimate viewing point. Just a short distance from the [more…]

  • Tully Golden Gumboot

    Make sure you plan a stop at the Tully Golden Gumboot! The Golden Gumboot is a competition between the Far [more…]

  • Palm Cove

    Relax under a coconut palm, paddle around a Great Barrier Reef island, enjoy a spa treatment or delight in a [more…]

  • Green Hill Fort

    Green Hill Fort on Thursday Island was built between 1891 to 1893 as part of Australia’s defence against a possible [more…]

  • Tully

    Tully is a small town about 140 kilometres (or about two hours’ drive) south of Cairns and has the reputation [more…]

  • Innisfail

    Innisfail is a prosperous, colourful town, situated on the North and South Johnstone Rivers, and is surrounded by rich green [more…]

  • Babinda

    The small blue timber building on the corner of Bruce Highway and Monro Street clearly indicates that this community is [more…]

  • Mount Surprise

    Mount Surprise is a railway town on the Cairns to Forsayth Railway and is the first town within the Gulf [more…]

  • Lawn Hill

    Every year, thousands of visitors are drawn to Lawn Hill National Park to experience the true Outback. Encompassing the spectacular [more…]

  • Gregory Downs

    The old Gregory Downs Hotel holds court as the centre of town society. Originally built to serve passengers on the [more…]

  • Forsayth

    Sometimes history is more bizarre than fiction. Forsayth was once paved in gold – in a manner of speaking. Part [more…]

  • Einasleigh

    Einasleigh in the 21st century is only a small community – there are no shops however there is a hotel [more…]

  • Croydon

    Croydon, situated in the heart of the Gulf Savannah country (Savannah Way), is a small town with a big history [more…]

  • Cape Tribulation, Daintree National Park

    Cape Tribulation, in Daintree National Park, is famed for steep rainforested mountains sweeping down to long sandy beaches and turquoise [more…]

  • Mossman Gorge, Daintree National Park

    At Mossman Gorge, a section of Daintree National Park, crystal-clear water cascades over large granite boulders in the Mossman River. [more…]

  • Mossman

    Mossman is a picturesque little township nestled at the foot of the mountains among bright green fields of sugar cane. [more…]

  • Cow Bay

    After crossing the Alexandra Range visitors encounter the first bit of ‘civilisation’ north of the Daintree River at Cow Bay, [more…]

  • Milbi Wall (The Story Wall)

    To acknowledge the significance of the first known European contact with the Aboriginal people of the area, Cook Shire Council [more…]

  • Mary Watson Monument Cooktown

    This monument was erected in 1886 by the residents of Cooktown honouring Mrs Mary Watson. Mary, her infant son and [more…]

  • Cooktown War Memorial

    Recruitment for WWI in the Cooktown region drew men from the tin mining industries around Rossville and Shiptons Flat to [more…]

  • Quinkan Reserves Ancient Rock Art

    Famous for its rock art, Quinkan Country contains a large and dramatic body of prehistoric rock paintings. These galleries have [more…]

  • Wujal Wujal

    Wujal Wujal is the local Kuku-Yalanji clan name meaning ‘many falls’, highlighting the many sacred waterfalls in their landscape. This [more…]

  • Weipa

    Weipa is a mining town built by Comalco to house its employees and their families, government workers and support people [more…]