subject: Cairns in Queensland Australia is a Thrilling Vacation Location [print this page] One of the best known names from Australia, Cairns is more than the Great Barrier Reef. This tropical location on the north coast of Queensland features rain forests seething with wildlife, including crocodiles. Bring your whole family or come with friends for a holiday marked by experiences you could never have anywhere else.
Though bungee jumping has taken the global population of thrill seekers by storm, appealing to an element that wants to push themselves to the limit, many of us associate this extreme activity with Australia. Take the ordinary route and just jump, backwards or forwards, from a platform tower complete with diving board. Swing at high speed alone, with a friend or even two, attached by the ankles to a rubber cord of course. Even bring your bike or skateboard along and transform your drop into a ride. Another seemingly crazy way to drop from Australian skies is to sky dive, which the brave (or nuts) can also arrange to do in Cairns.
Alternatively, get air inside a vehicle flown by a professional. Mind you, he will be dropping you in an isolated, tropical jungle with crocodiles, but not while in the air and still moving. That should be less risky. This is heli-fishing, and the extreme fisherman or woman will appreciate the chance to catch game fish worth the effort instead of abundant farm trout.
You have to get to the Reef eventually. Its beauty will entice guests until they do. Known so well all over the world since its endangered situation was exposed, eco-tourism aims to highlight its importance yet protect this natural wonder at the same time.
Do your part in one of several ways. Book a room on board a boat. This is one way to dive by night, though tour operators offer diving packages without accommodation now too. Dive or snorkel by day with registered guides. Climb into a boat and stay dry while taking in one of the natural wonders of the world. This makes it easy for anyone, regardless of age or ability, to take part.
Families are made welcome thanks to numerous activities and facilities. One, Cairns Lagoon, provides a salt water swimming area surrounded by grass for lounging and supervising plus barbecues from which to cook up a hot picnic lunch. Muddy's Playground is the place to let kids burn off steam. Set them loose to crawl along rope bridges and play games of imagination in playhouses. Meanwhile, teens may prefer Cairns skateboard park.
For Cairns accommodation, consider Waterfront Terraces Apartments. Set in century-old architecture, you are in the midst of tropical gardens. Amenities include a salt water pool and spa.
Where cuisine is concerned, Australia has a reputation for great seafood. Find this in many formats including international dishes from Italy and Japan. Restaurants to try include Seafood Atriums in the Holiday Inn Hotel on Cairns Esplanade. Barnacle Bills on the Esplanade expects international visitors and makes them feel welcome with menus in German, French, Italian and Japanese (as well as English).
Cairns in Queensland Australia is a Thrilling Vacation Location
