Behind the coastal slopes of the Great Dividing Range and River Flats, are rolling plains. The land then becomes semi-arid desert. Don't worry, it's not bad. It's very healthy. It's just a relaxing, carefree state of mind that comes over you on a special tropical holiday.
Rainforests run all the way down to the sea and islands pepper the coast.
It has an endless summer. It is easy to visit and hard to leave. Cairns is the gateway to some of the most beautiful and exciting diverse parts of Australia. The beauty of the Great Barrier Reef is matched on land by Australia's most prolific flora - the tropical rainforests of the coast, mountains and Tablelands. Cairns, in the heart of the tropical wonderland is an international tourist mecca.