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Thirty minutes south of Palm
Cove, basking in the Queensland sunshine lays beautiful Cairns. Cairns is considered the heart of Queensland’s Tropical North and the lagoon is the departure point for most Great Barrier Reef trips. The International Airport is a short distance from the city centre a small cosmopolitan centre for locals and visitors alike. Fresh seafood, exotic tropical fruits and flowers, and the delightful flavours of native Australian cuisine is abundant in the downtown markets. Queensland occupies the north-eastern corner of Australia and is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean. It is neighboured by the Northern Territory to the west, South Australia to the south-west and New South Wales to the south. Queensland is Australia's second largest state by area, is the fastest growing Australian state and boasts the holiday destinations of Cairns in Far North Queensland and the Gold and Sunshine Coasts around the state's capital Brisbane. Queensland is often nicknamed the Sunshine State since it enjoys and is drenched with sunny weather, warm seas and soft sea breezes. Tropical North Queensland is blessed with the Great Barrier Reef, ancient Heritage Listed tropical Daintree Rainforest and the Atherton tablelands, which are considered some of the greatest environmental wonders of the world. Nowhere else on earth do two World Heritage listed sites sit side-by-side - the Great Barrier Reef and Australia’s Tropical Rainforests, renowned for their scientific value and incredible beauty. |