Australia East Coast Road trip - Adelaide to Cairns
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Australia East Coast Road trip - Adelaide to Cairns

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Created: Thursday, November 24, 2022
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Created: Thursday, November 24, 2022
Destinations: Adelaide, Kingscote, Robe, Port Campbell, Melbourne, Canberra, Jervis Bay, Sydney, New South Wales, Blue Mountains National Park, Leura, New South Wales, Pokolbin, Port Macquarie, O'Reilly, Brisbane, Hervey Bay, Bargara, Capricorn Caves, Airlie Beach, Townsville, Palm Cove, Cairns

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01 Mar
1. Adelaide
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About the destination: Adelaide is the capital city of the state of South Australia, in Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. MAIN TOURIST ATTRACTIONS • Glenelg, the historic beachside suburb of Glenelg has a jetty, the Grand hotel and many restaurants and cafes. • Adelaide Oval. The rebirth of the state-of-the-art Adelaide Oval has been a major success story for a footy mad city which has seen a multi-million dollar makeover in recent years, the oval is a famous historic ground usually hosting cricket matches throughout the Australian summer. • Montefiore Hill, in North Adelaide provides a spectacular view of the city, especially at night. • Adelaide Hills. There is a moderately priced restaurant at the Mt. Lofty summit and a souvenir shop which offers tourist information. • Windy Point • Hahndorf • North Terrace, will take your pass the Casino, Parliament House, Government House, the State Library, Museum and Migration Museum, Art Gallery, Adelaide University, University of South Australia, Ayers House (former home of Henry Ayers), Royal Adelaide Hospital, the Botanic Gardens. It is an attractive tree lined boulevard in a South Australian colonial tradition. • Catch an O-Bahn bus out to the North East suburban shopping centre of Tea Tree Plaza. • Rundle Lantern light display. • Port Adelaide, Adelaide's historic harbour town with many historical buildings, pubs, boat cruises and dolphin watching.
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03 Mar
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Kangaroo Island Ferry Ticket v.v.
Kangaroo Island Ferry Ticket v.v.
45 minutes Kangaroo Island Ferry Ticket v.v. - Kangaroo Island Ferry Ticket v.v.
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Transport from Adelaide to Kingscote
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03 Mar
2. Kingscote
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About the destination: Kingscote is a town in the Australian state of South Australia located on Kangaroo Island about 119 kilometres south-west of the state capital of Adelaide. It is South Australia's oldest European settlement and the island's largest town. It is a well-established tourist centre and the administrative and communications centre. It is home to a colony of the smallest penguins in the world, the little penguin.
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04 Mar
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Kangaroo Island 75-Minute Ocean Safari
Kangaroo Island 75-Minute Ocean Safari
2 Entrances ( Adults from 13 to 100 years old: 2 )
1 hour and 15 minutes 09:00 75 minute Ocean Safari
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Transport from Kingscote to Robe
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04 Mar
3. Robe
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About the destination: Robe is a town and fishing port located in the Limestone Coast of South Australia. The town's distinctive combination of historical buildings, ocean, fishing fleets, lakes and dense bush is widely appreciated. Robe lies on the southern shore of Guichen Bay, just off the Princes Highway. At the 2016 census, Robe had a population of 998. Robe is the main town in the District Council of Robe local government area. It is in the state electorate of MacKillop and the federal Division of Barker.
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Transport from Robe to Port Campbell
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05 Mar
4. Port Campbell
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About the destination: Port Campbell is a coastal town in Victoria, Australia. The town is on the Great Ocean Road, west of the Twelve Apostles, in the Shire of Corangamite. At the 2006 census, Port Campbell had a population of 599.The town was settled in the 1870s, with the first wharf being built in 1880. Port Campbell Post Office opened on 19 March 1874. It was renamed Port Campbell West in 1881 when a new Port Campbell office opened near the wharf. At the 2001 census, Port Campbell had a population of 372. At the 2006 census, Port Campbell had a population of 599. At the 2011 census, Port Campbell had a population of 618.
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Transport from Port Campbell to Melbourne
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06 Mar
5. Melbourne
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About the destination: Located on Port Phillip Bay, astride the Yarra River, Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. With a trendy and lively atmosphere, it is considered the cultural, gastronomic, sporting, fashion and shopping capital of Australia. There're lots of beautiful examples of architecture throughout the city such as its modern and vibrant skyline. Some of Melbourne’s main attractions are the stunning Botanical Gardens, the Royal Exhibition Building, a UNESCO World Heritage site, the magnificent Anglican cathedral of Saint Paul's and one of Melbourne’s most famous landmarks, the Shrine of Remembrance. St Kilda is Melbourne's bohemian neighborhood. Here you’ll find sunny beaches and a great restaurant, bars and nightlife scene. Just outside of Melbourne, we have the spectacular Twelve Apostles, a unique rock formations by the shore. Dynamic and cosmopolitan, Melbourne is Australia’s proud cultural capital. Considered one of the world's most livable cities, the capital of the south-eastern state of Victoria is a pleasant visit and a perfect base to explore the surrounding region.
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07 Mar
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Foodie Discovery Walking Tour
Foodie Discovery Walking Tour
13:30 - 16:30 Bourke St Mall - Walk Melbourne Foodie
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Transport from Melbourne to Canberra
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08 Mar
6. Canberra
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About the destination: Canberra is the capital city of Australia, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located south-west of Sydney and north-east of Melbourne. MAIN TOURIST ATTRACTIONS • Australian War Memorial. This is one of Australia's premier museums, covering Australian military history from Federation to the present day and including fascinating exhibits of equipment, memorabilia and battle dioramas. • Canberra Museum and Gallery, a museum and art gallery featuring works and exhibits of the local region. • National Capital Exhibition. An exhibition about the original Burley Griffin Plan for Canberra and how the city was planned and built. • National Film & Sound Archive. A unique collection of Australian sound and film recordings of which a small selection showing iconic moments in Australia's cultural history is explored in this museum. • National Museum of Australia. This controversial museum has lots of interactive exhibits and groups items by concept rather than era. • Australian National Botanic Gardens. Located at the base of Black Mountain in Acton, the ANBG has the largest collection of Australian native flora in the country. It also has some interesting water dragons that live in the water features around the gardens. • National Gallery of Australia. Located by Lake Burley Griffin, this modern structure is one of the country's largest art galleries. It has a vast collection of paintings and sculptures collected from Australia and the rest of the world and has excellent Aboriginal artwork. • Black Mountain Tower. This functional communications tower rises 195 m above the summit of Black Mountain, providing 360 degree views of Canberra and the countryside around it. • Australian National Botanic Gardens. Australia's national botanic garden, containing a collection of living native plants from all around Australia. • Kangaroos in the wild, observe the kangaroos on the grass areas in the car park or near the building. • Floriade festival of flowers, a yearly event held in spring. Tulips are the main feature but many other colourful flowers and floral displays are featured. There are also sculptures, garden stalls, makeshift restaurants, activities, live music by local performers. • Summernats is a festival of modified cars which takes place first thing in the new year. • The Multicultural Festival. Is a melting pot of Canberra's diverse international community.
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Transport from Canberra to Jervis Bay
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09 Mar
7. Jervis Bay
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10 Mar
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Jervis Bay Dolphin Cruise
Jervis Bay Dolphin Cruise
2 Entrances ( Adults from 15 to 100 years old: 2 )
1 hour and 30 minutes 10:30 Start Time
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Transport from Jervis Bay to Sydney, New South Wales
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10 Mar
8. Sydney, New South Wales
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About the destination: Sydney is the state capital of New South Wales and the most populous city in Australia. Bordered by the Pacific Ocean and the Hawkesbury River, Sydney is considered one of the world's most beautiful and liveable cities in the world. It has an iconic skyline, some wonderful museums, delicious restaurants, a lively atmosphere and tons of natural beauty. As with any large city there are many attractions, but the most important are the Sydney Opera House, set on the Sydney harbor, it is one of the world's most recognized landmarks, the Sydney Harbor Bridge, Sydney's main catholic cathedral, St Mary's Cathedral, the Royal Botanic Gardens and a vast array of beautiful beaches. Sydney's most famous beach, Bondi Beach has a lively promenade and it is a famous spot amongst surfers. Just outside of Sydney, we have the Blue Mountains, an unspoiled mountain range filled with Eucalyptus trees. Sydney is a city of immense vitality and it is an amazing and fascinating destination. There is something for every visitor, history, art, culture, nature, fashion, gastronomy, architecture and above all, Sydney is a city that knows how to have fun.
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11 Mar
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Panoramic Sydney with Lunch cruise
Panoramic Sydney with Lunch cruise
7 hours 7:30am - 7.30am
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12 Mar
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Sydney Opera House VIP Guided Tour Ticket, Two Course Dinner and Drinks
Sydney Opera House VIP Guided Tour Ticket, Two Course Dinner and Drinks
2 Entrances ( Adults under 100 years old: 2 )
3 hours 16:15 Portside Restaurant
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Transport from Sydney, New South Wales to Blue Mountains National Park
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13 Mar
9. Blue Mountains National Park
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About the destination: The Blue Mountains are a mountainous region and a mountain range located in New South Wales, Australia. The region borders on Sydney's metropolitan area, its foothills starting about 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of centre of the state capital. The public's understanding of the extent of the Blue Mountains is varied, as it forms only part of an extensive mountainous area associated with the Great Dividing Range. Officially the Blue Mountains region is bounded by the Nepean and Hawkesbury rivers in the east, the Coxs River and Lake Burragorang to the west and south, and the Wolgan and Colo rivers to the north. Geologically, it is situated in the central parts of the Sydney Basin
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Transport from Blue Mountains National Park to Leura, New South Wales
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13 Mar
10. Leura, New South Wales
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About the destination: Leura, a place name meaning 'lava' in the Aboriginal language, is a village belonging to the Blue Mountains governing area in western New South Wales, Australia, and located 100 km west of Sydney.
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Transport from Leura, New South Wales to Pokolbin
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14 Mar
11. Pokolbin
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About the destination: Pokolbin is a rural locality in the Hunter Region of New South Wales Australia. It is part of the Singleton Council local government area and the city of Cessnock. The area is the centre of the Lower Hunter Valley wine region. Pokolbin lies within the Hunter Valley Important Bird Area. Attractions in the Pokolbin area include numerous wineries and Pokolbin village. The Hunter Valley Gardens span over 25 hectares (62 acres) of land in the heart of the Hunter vineyards at the foot of the Brokenback Range, west of Cessnock. Potters Brewery, established in 2002, is the Hunter's first microbrewery located in the heritage listed "Brick Beehive Kilns of Nulkaba". The Great North Walk, a long-distance walking trail between Sydney and Newcastle, has an extension that goes to Pokolbin.
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14 Mar
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Fortified and Fromage Experience
Fortified and Fromage Experience
2 Entrances ( Adults from 18 years old: 2 )
Flexible Admission (14:30:00)
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Transport from Pokolbin to Port Macquarie
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15 Mar
12. Port Macquarie
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About the destination: Port Macquarie’s Billabong Zoo has opened its Africa Exhibit, home to cheetahs ‘Warrior’ and ‘Vongani’ and now new lion cubs. The Zoo has undergone massive transformation becoming one of NSW’s best regional zoos for close-up, intimate encounters with animals. Another wine you say? Why not if the kids are entertained. Port Macquarie's wineries are appealing to families with new attractions, events and creative ways to amuse the little ones at the cellar door. Port Macquarie confirms its place as a hotspot for a romantic getaway. To help you start planning take a look at these places to eat, drink, stay and play. Fancy yourself to be a bit of fish wrangler - you're in for a treat! Port Macquarie offers some of the best fishing spots on the coast.
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Transport from Port Macquarie to O'Reilly
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16 Mar
13. O'Reilly
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About the destination: O'Reilly is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. It borders New South Wales.
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Transport from O'Reilly to Brisbane
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18 Mar
14. Brisbane
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About the destination: Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland, and the third most populous city in Australia. The Brisbane central business district stands on the original European settlement and is situated inside a bend of the Brisbane River from its mouth at Moreton Bay. The metropolitan area extends in all directions along the floodplain of the Brisbane River valley between Moreton Bay and the Great Dividing Range. MAIN TOURIST ATTRACTIONS • Brisbane City Hall and King George Square. • Museum of Brisbane. • Churches and Cathedrals. • City Botanic Gardens. • Queensland Cultural Centre. • South Bank. • Alma Park Zoo. • Parliament House. • Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary. • Courier-Mail Piazza, Within South Bank often hosts free live events and movies. • University of Queensland, One of Australia's oldest and most prestigious institutions situated on a bend of the Brisbane River. Its majestic sandstone buildings are surrounded by ornamental lakes, Jacaranda lined boulevards and some of the finest architecture. • Wheel of Brisbane. A ferris wheel that allows you to observe the city from 60 m with views across the Brisbane River.
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Transport from Brisbane to Hervey Bay
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19 Mar
15. Hervey Bay
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About the destination: Hervey Bay /ˈhɑːrvi ˈbeɪ/ is a city in the state of Queensland, Australia. The city is situated approximately 290 kilometres (180 mi) or 3½ hours' highway drive north of the state capital, Brisbane. It is a natural bay between the Queensland mainland and nearby Fraser Island. The local economy relies on tourism which is based primarily around whale watching in Platypus Bay to the north, access to Fraser Island, accessible recreational fishing and boating and the natural north facing, calm beaches with wide undeveloped foreshore zones. At June 2015, Hervey Bay had an estimated urban population of 52,288.[1] At 1.2 percent, the 5-year average annual population growth is modest compared to 1.5 percent nationally.[1] It has a median age of 45, significantly higher than the national average of 37.[3]
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20 Mar
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K'gari (Fraser Island) Day Tour
K'gari (Fraser Island) Day Tour
2 Entrances ( Adults from 15 to 100 years old: 2 )
9 hours 07:30 Hervey Bay
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Transport from Hervey Bay to Bargara
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21 Mar
16. Bargara
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About the destination: Bargara is a coastal town and suburb in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census the suburb of Bargara had a population of 7,485 people. The town of Bargara lies 384 kilometres (239 mi) north of the state capital Brisbane and just 13 kilometres east of Bundaberg. Bargara is considered to be a satellite suburb of Bundaberg,[citation needed] with only sugar cane fields separating the two centres. Nielson Park is a coastal town in the north of the locality (24.8075°S 152.4566°E),[5] only 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) from the town of Bargara.
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Transport from Bargara to Capricorn Caves
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22 Mar
17. Capricorn Caves
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About the destination: Capricorn Caves are located 23 kilometres (14 mi) north of Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. The limestone caves are one of the largest privately owned cave systems in Australia. During certain seasons visitors may see insectivorous bats in the caves. Abseiling, rock climbing, fossicking and animal viewing can be experienced at the 33 hectare property. An adventure course features a climbing wall and rope obstacle.[2] A range of accommodation facilities are available to visitors. The complex contains a geo-discovery building which is used for school education programs in biology, geology and environmental studies.
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Transport from Capricorn Caves to Airlie Beach
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23 Mar
18. Airlie Beach
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About the destination: Airlie Beach is a locality in the Whitsunday Region of Queensland, Australia. At the 2011 census, the suburb of Airlie Beach itself had a population of 7,868.[1] Airlie Beach is one of many departure points for the Great Barrier Reef. Near latitude 20 degrees south, Airlie Beach, Proserpine and the nearby Whitsunday Islands enjoy a tropical climate and lifestyle. The Whitsunday Islands, named by James Cook in 1770 are a sailors' paradise. Cook named the islands as he believed he passed through the area on the Christian festival day of Whit Sunday. It is now widely accepted that he didn't actually pass through on this date, as he had failed to take into account the yet to be brought into existence International Date Line à la Phileas Fogg. Each year the residents of Airlie Beach celebrate The Blessing of the Fleet on Whit Sunday or Pentecost Sunday
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24 Mar
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Red Cat Adventures - THUNDERCAT
Red Cat Adventures - THUNDERCAT
8 hours Default - On-Board Drinks supplement
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Transport from Airlie Beach to Townsville
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25 Mar
19. Townsville
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About the destination: Townsville is a city on the north-eastern coast of Queensland, Australia. Adjacent to the central section of the Great Barrier Reef, it is in the dry tropics region of Queensland. Townsville is Australia's largest urban centre north of the Sunshine Coast. Popular attractions include "The Strand", a long tropical beach and garden strip; Riverway, a riverfront parkland attraction located on the banks of Ross River; Reef HQ, a large tropical aquarium holding many of the Great Barrier Reef's native flora and fauna; the Museum of Tropical Queensland, built around a display of relics from the sunken British warship HMS Pandora; The Townsville Sports Reserve; and Magnetic Island, a large neighbouring island, the vast majority of which is national park.
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Transport from Townsville to Palm Cove
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26 Mar
20. Palm Cove
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About the destination: Palm Cove is a suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Palm Cove had a population of 2,059 people. It is named after the palm trees that line the beach. Palm Cove is located in Far North Queensland on the Australian coast. It has a long sandy beach along most of its seafront except for the rocky headland around Buchan Point in the north of the suburb. Palm Cove is situated in the Djabugay (Tjapukai) traditional Aboriginal country. Due to the small size of Palm Cove and its tourism focus, the focus is on the provision of tourist services rather than household needs. There are two general stores and many restaurants. The nearest shopping centre is at Clifton Beach. Palm Cove is also a tourist destination due to its proximity to the Great Barrier Reef and the Daintree Rainforest. Palm Cove is the location of many resorts and apartments. The pristine beaches and palm tree lined paths are used by joggers, walkers and cyclists and netted life guard patrol swimming enclosures offer safe access to the sea all year round.
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27 Mar
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Quicksilver Outer Great Barrier Reef Snorkel Cruise from Palm Cove
Quicksilver Outer Great Barrier Reef Snorkel Cruise from Palm Cove
2 Entrances ( Adults from 15 to 100 years old: 2 )
9 hours 10:00 Cruise & Guided Snorkel Tour
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28 Mar
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Kuranda Rainforestation with Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
Kuranda Rainforestation with Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
08:30 - 17:30 Default - Default
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Transport from Palm Cove to Cairns
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29 Mar
21. Cairns
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About the destination: Cairns is a regional city, founded in 1876, encompassing smaller townships in the far north of Queensland, Australia. It is a popular travel destination for foreign tourists because of its tropical climate. It serves as a starting point for people wanting to visit the Great Barrier Reef and Far North Queensland. MAIN TOURIST ATTRACTIONS • Centenary Lakes. Collins Ave/Edge Hill, opposite the Botanic Gardens. Rainforest boardwalk that goes directly through the forest and ends at several small lakes and creeks. There is also a little park with picnic areas. Caution: The lakes are crocodile habitat. • City Botanic Gardens. • Lake Placid. • Mount Whitfield Conservation Park. • Northern Beaches There is no beach in Central Cairns, but there are several beaches in the north that can easily be reached by bus. They are all beautiful and tropical, and ideal places to relax and walk. These beaches include Trinity Beach, Yorkeys Knob, Palm Cove, Holloways Beach, Kewarra Beach and Clifton Beach. • Smithfield Conservation Park, McGregor Road, close to James Cook University, north of the city centre. A large area of rainforest with several walking tracks. • Many natural Cairns attractions include the Great Barrier Reef, Copperlode Dam, Atherton Tablelands and Daintree Rainforest • Cairns Regional Gallery. • Cairns Museum.
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