There’s no discounting – there’s TONNES of things to do in Cairns, the Adventure Capital of North Queensland. With loads of activities at your fingertips, plus some iconic places to explore

The Great Barrier Reef is looking good, damn good – although you may think travelling out in the comfort of Divers Den new boat, AquaQuest could skew our thinking.

There’s a certain amount of ‘quirkiness’ that helps set QT Port Douglas apart from all the other resorts in the Tropical North Queensland (TNQ) region. As you check in you can’t help but notice the little differences straight away…

What are your plans for this week? It’s always a bit of an odd one for us here in Sunny Queensland. If you have a young family then you know school often returns…

“This is the best mum! This is the BEST!!” squealed Charlie as we glided silently past the peninsula of Port Douglas…

I can’t say I’m a Paddleboard Pro yet, but I’ve had enough experiences on top of a SUP board to know when I’ve got it easy…

With the summer holidays rolling out across Australia you can almost feel the collective sigh from parents everywhere who have school-age kids

I’m pleased to say our first official Happy Hour run by ourselves (and with the support of the Done & Dusted crew, Peta and Kirk) was a Rip Roaring success

Booking accommodation via Airbnb was a first for me but I thought it was about time I gave it a go.

Its hard not to get just a little bit excited when school holidays fall during winter in the tropics… This is our peak season for tourists and its easy to see why.

They see me rolling and they have NO idea at how ‘cool’ it really is. Personally I would never have rated cruising on a Segway – BUT…

Up on stage they were dancing, and you could see the twitch of a kangaroo’s ear, the stamp of a paw, and the cheeky attitude of the youngster as he stirred the big roo into action.

Unstructured play outdoors, especially in nature, is a vital part of a child’s development and Tropical North Queensland is the perfect place for kids to experience nature at its best.

It was almost a case of nature overload the day we took the kids out on Great Adventures to the Outer Barrier Reef. Charlie was peaking after her snorkel with ‘Crush’ the green sea turtle

Coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef has been making headlines around the world again! This year (2017) more bleaching is being observed around the central part of the Reef

Have you visited Copperlode Dam recently? This oasis of tropical rainforest and freshwater lies only 30-minutes from the centre of Cairns City

When I was a kid I was obsessed with animals, so much so that I would joyfully pounce on any orphaned/injured animal that I came across, with the aim of releasing them back into the wild later.

“Look Mum, they have chickens like us!……Oh….AND a cassowary!!” exclaimed my daughter. Sure enough the brown banded chick stood out amongst the other free-roaming chooks

Wander down to Cairns Marlin Marina in the morning and you may be lulled into thinking that this is the only way you can do Great Barrier Reef tours.

Are you someone who loves getting out and about around Far North Queensland with your kids? Would you like to be kept up with what’s happening for local families around town, and further afield?