Cairns Adventure Highlights

Tropical North Queensland is THE destination for the adventure lover and Cairns, Australia is right in the centre of the action. With Cairns as your base, you can access areas such as the Daintree rainforest, Port Douglas and the Queensland outback, either with an organized adventure tour or just hire a 4 wheel drive in Cairns and go.

4 Wheel driving in Queensland's tropical north is not for the faint hearted. Cape Tribulation and the Bloomfield track can be even more exciting when you've got your own wheels to explore deep in the Daintree.

Water-related adventures are the main focus in the tropical north and Cairns beaches and diving are second to none. Reef charters in Cairns are numerous and give you the opportunity to try snorkelling and dive in Cairns' greatest asset, The Great Barrier Reef. For the novice, scuba diving courses are readily available and competitively priced.

If you'd like to try your hand at fishing in Cairns, boat charters for estuary, reef and game fishing trips are a great option and really popular. If you'd rather not get your feet wet or exert yourself, there are other cruises in Cairns that may take your fancy, including crocodile spotting in the inlet, or just sailing out to some of the magnificent Barrier Reef islands.

If that's not enough to get you going, how about a visit to AJ Hackett to throw yourself from their bungy tower, or if that's too scary, you can try their more sedate jungle swing with its magnificent rainforest backdrop.