Paronella Park
José Paronella’s dream was to build a castle. He chose a special part of Australia and created Paronella Park. On 5 Hectares beside Mena Creek Falls he built his castle, picnic area by the falls, tennis courts, bridges, a tunnel, and wrapped it up in an amazing range of 7,500 tropical plants and trees (now a lush rainforest!). It opened to the public in 1935.
Great Barrier Reef
Nothing quite like the Great Barrier Reef exists anywhere else on the planet which is what makes Cairns and Port Douglas such popular destinations. With a startling array of marine wildlife as well as the beautiful and colourful coral reefs the Great Barrier Reef if not to be missed. In an area of over 344,400 square kilometres of World Heritage Site, Cairns offers easy access to this beautiful landscape.
Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
Skyrail Rainforest Cableway is a scenic cableway running above the Barron Gorge National Park from the Cairns suburb of Caravonica to Kuranda, Queensland. The cableway runs over the rainforest and gorges from Caravonica Lakes to Kuranda, a distance of 7.5km, with 2 mid-route stations.
Kuranda Scenic Railway
The Kuranda Scenic Railway is a name for the railway line that runs from Cairns, Queensland, Australia to the nearby town of Kuranda. The tourist railway snakes its way up the Macalister Range and is no longer used for regular commuter services.