“That’s 14 Mum!!” shouted Josh as he sped past me yet again on his kneeboard. It was his first time ever being towed at the Cable Ski Park and he had already clocked up a HUGE number of laps…

We LOVE Cairns ZOOM – so much so that the kids have membership cards and we can pop along and let them ‘swing’ on the high ropes (and dangle over the 4m crocodile) anytime we want.

It’s time to introduce Maddie from Cairns Tropical Zoo who has, Charlie (my 9 year old) believes, the Dream Job – working with BIG fluffy animals everyday.

Juz and Dave are just your average Melbourne couple who bought a Troopy back in 2012 and hit the road. On the way they created a Blog called ‘Our Naked Australia‘ and have accrued a massive number of people who are keen to follow their experiences

When you’re in the Tropics one thing you learn pretty fast is – “the Wetter the Better” – and on all accounts the Cairns Aqua Park ticks all the boxes in this case.

Often seen spinning around Cairns Trinity Inlet, Captain Pat is in command of the unmistakable (and unmissable) Bad Fishy, Jet Boat company.

Let me get one thing clear – when you arrive in Cairns there is no shortage of activities to choose from. But we all know kids, sometimes its hard to work out which things will really tick all their boxes AND which activities will work for you the adult (after all we count as well!!).

Have you ever wondered how your camera ‘really’ works? Ever wondered whether pressing any of those ‘other’ buttons will make a difference to your shots?

All day at Green Island my son was tallying up his underwater critter list “That’s 6 Mum!! 6 turtles, 1 groper, 2 giant clams, 1 stingray….. But I STILL haven’t seen a Shark yet!!”

Want to know my favourite spot this time of year in Tropical North Queensland? Down by the ocean. And if you’ve got a few days up your sleeve you really can’t beat setting up camp and spending those days beachside.

As I zip-lined over the massive Saltwater Crocodile I had to remind myself that I was doing this for my son’s birthday party.

I have a confession to make. Rainforests are not my most favourite place to hang out. I would rather be enjoying the underwater realm, hiking along mountaintops or exploring open bushland

The first thing you’ll notice about Prawn Star Cairns, the fleet of fishing trawlers down at the Marlin Marina, is that there’s always a crowd close-by – whether its people up on the Boardwalk

The Great Barrier Reef is one of Cairns major attractions and it seems to sit right on its doorstep. Here you’ll find tropical waters teeming with marine life and a vast coral wonderland

It’s Show season in Tropical North Queensland. Every July Cairns hosts Queensland’s biggest Agricultural Show outside of Brisbane’s EKKA. Cairns Show has 3 days of exhibitions

A collective scream rose up from the crowd that had gathered around the crocodile enclosure at Cairns Tropical Zoo. It wasn’t so much the sound of the Saltie’s jaws snapping as he lunged at the keeper

Should I be concerned about my 10-year-old’s need for speed? After spending a session with him on the Cairns Go Kart track I’m already dreading the moment he gets his drivers license.

Spending the day ‘chilling’ on a tropical beach doesn’t cut it for me after a while. My problem is I get restless quickly and need to be doing something.