Far North Queensland is beginning to heal after the devastating effects of Cyclone Yasi, but the region's major tourist centre, Cairns, is open for business. Help rebuild the region by coming to discover what makes it truly unique.

Travel Stories

White water thrills

raging thunder white water rafting

Our region is not known as the Wet Tropics for nothing: we receive a huge amount of rain, ensuring our rivers are the wildest in Australia. And no town in the nation is wetter than Tully, home to the "Golden Gumboot", with an average annual rainfall exceeding 4000mm.

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Cyclone Yasi - The Aftermath

Photo Gallery of Cyclone Yasi's aftermath

The devastation Cyclone Yasi left in its path.
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Sport

Real thing beckons for Cairns product Charlie Dixon

THE AFL dream of Cairns' Charlie Dixon is a drop-punt closer to being fulfilled after he was named yesterday in the Gold Coast Suns' NAB Cup squad.

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Entertainment

Break in the weather

Jenny Morris

A couple of free shows with one of Australasia's brightest musical stars is just what our region needs after the recent run of wild storms and who better to bring a bit of a break in the weather than Jenny Morris, writes Jesse Kuch

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