Far North Queensland

4 Sep 2011

Chinese people falling from the sky is becoming a common sight in Queensland.

'Chinese visitors to the Gold Coast are getting more adventurous,' says John Chan, the regional tourism...

4 Feb 2009

Every country has a 'backyard', a place where the locals like to lap up the sun and where tourists get a more authentic experience than they would in the better-known holiday resorts.

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Shantara Resort and Spa, Queensland

30 Sep 2007

Where is it? Once a sleepy seaside village, Port Douglas has blossomed into an international holiday destination with an upmarket vibe. As the gateway to two World Heritage areas - the Great...

Easy access to paradise

13 Jun 2007

Nothing is perfect, but a luxury house facing an unspoilt beach and surrounded by rainforest-capped mountains can come very close.

Tropical hideaways at Mission Beach

18 Apr 2007

Tropical north Queensland is becoming a place in the sun for Hong Kong buyers. Ninety minutes south of Cairns, prestige apartments at Satori Mission Beach (pictured below and right) may be bought...

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Poison and hate mail amid the coconut palms of Queensland

They are a symbol of Australia's tropical north, their rustling fronds framing picture postcard views of white sandy beaches and the azure waters of the Coral Sea.

Treetops Life Spa, Port Douglas

Where is it? Tucked in an Australian rainforest setting at the Radisson Treetops Resort and Spa in Port Douglas, far north Queensland. Treetops offers unusual treatments in tranquil, natural...

HK school lends a helping hand

St Margaret's Co-educational English Secondary and Primary School has raised $12,000 to assist the rebuilding of Innisfail State High School in Queensland, Australia.

The Innisfail...

The wheel thing

I've long known that tropical north Queensland is one of Australia's best adventure and nature-based tourism destinations, but I've just found a new way of seeing it.

Big deal

A three-night package to Cairns is on sale from $5,390. For this price you'll be staying at the Mercure Hotel Harbour-side (www.mercure-harbour side.com.au).

Tribulation trials

As the crow flies, Cape Tribulation lies 150km north of the Great Barrier Reef gateway town of Cairns. Captain James Cook had no trouble finding it in the late 1700s. His ship ran aground on a...