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Cairns Holidays, Hotels & Travel Guide
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Cairns Holidays Overview
A guide to holidays in Cairns - The cosmopolitan, colourful city of Cairns in
far north Queensland is a tourist-orientated centre because it is
the gateway to two of the world's most awesome World Heritage
Sites, the Great Barrier Reef and the 110-million year old Daintree
rainforest.
Cairns started life as a small
fishing encampment, which received an injection of prosperity in
the 19th century when gold was discovered to the north and tin and
timber began to be exploited in the nearby Atherton Tablelands. The
harbour and fishing operations increased in importance, and tourism
arrived in the early 20th century when marlin fishing became
popular, and the world discovered the delights of exploring the
Great Barrier Reef. Aided by its pleasant, warm
climate the relaxed tropical town has now become a frenzied
international tourism centre, flooded with visitors most of the
year, its streets lined with souvenir stores, eateries and some
first class hotels. The harbour is clogged with streamlined
pleasure boats, and the offshore islands bristle with resorts. To
cater for tourists the city fathers have even created a man-made
salt-water lagoon and sandy beach on the Esplanade to replace the
original muddy swamp that crowned Trinity Bay.
The international airport keeps the visitors coming in, as
the city, with its festive air, expands to accommodate
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Cairns
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1. Hartley's Creek
www.crocodileadventures.com |
What is it? This working crocodile farm is to be found on
the magnificent coastal drive 25 miles (40km) north of Cairns.
'Hartley's Crocodile Adventures' is reputedly the best crocodile
show in Australia, but the farm, sited under a lush rainforest
canopy, hosts other wildlife too such as cassowaries, dingoes,
snakes, koalas and lizards. It is the 'Crocodile Attack Show'
however that draws the crowds who are enthralled as keepers hand
feed the creatures and relate fascinating facts. High quality
crocodile leather goods are also on sale.
Hours of Operation: The farm is open daily 8.30am to 5pm; regular
conducted tours are offered
Phone:(0)7 4055 3576 |
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