A few other travel bloggers have been posting pictures of wintery Christmas trees. This is Christmas in the tropics. We took the boys to see the Cairns Christmas tree last night, and threw their swimmers into the bag for good measure. A double treat for little boys, Christmas lights and a night swim. This…
It is no surprise that the botanic gardens located in Cairns, a tropical city on the doorstep of the Wet Tropics Heritage site are particularly lovely. Comprising four distinct areas, the Cairns Botanic Gardens Precinct introduced our children to rare and lovely plants and a vast array of wildlife, particularly birdlife in the Centenary Lakes…
I admit that I have dragged my children around the country this year as I attended a number of professional conferences. This weekend I used the opportunity of convening my own medical conference to pick a location that was close to home, stunning, and that the whole family would love. I chose Palm Cove.…
My husband served as a doctor with the Royal Australian Air Force for 9 years. He was frequently deployed overseas, to East Timor twice, as a member of the medical evacuation team repatriating victims of the second Bali bombing, and, although he is of Jewish heritage, into Lebanon during the Israeli-Lebanese conflict to provide medical…
The Cairns Festival is an annual event held during August-September. What’s not to love about the Cairns Festival? A pumping street parade, free-standing decorated pianos around town for my kids to bash on, and Esplanart, a display of interactive sculpture along the Cairns Esplanade. This is a photo of one of this year’s sculptures…
In this annual Rotary fundraising event thousands of rubber ducks, each one numbered are dropped into the Cairns Esplanade lagoon pool. The first duck to make it to the end of the pool is the winner – and so is the person that purchased that duck. How could I say “no”…
Today I want to let people in on one of the best-kept secrets in Cairns. On one golden night a month (the first Friday of each month) Paradise Palms Resort and Country Club, at Kewarra Beach in Cairns offers parents the opportunity for an uninterrupted, adults dinner. We have been attending “Date Night” at Paradise Palms…
There is plenty to do on Fitzroy Island, it is just that we chose to do very little. The reason for our inactivity were the pristine, protected waters, and coral strewn beach that we found on site. It was on this beach that my family spent our time during our recent weekend getaway. Although the…
This photo was taken at the stunning Granite Gorge Nature Park 12 km west of the town of Mareeba on the Queensland Atherton Tablelands. The nature park, which features campsites and cabins is also open to day visitors for a nominal fee. Huge boulders festoon the landscape and, in this location are covered with…
I’ve said it before on this blog – I love the Wildlife Habitat at Port Douglas. That is why it is my “don’t miss it” pick for families visiting Port Douglas. The Wildlife Habitat offers families a unique wildlife immersion experience as they wander through three unique environments depicting the surrounding rainforest, wetlands and…