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Crystal Cascades and Fairy Falls, Cairns

After a fantastic day waterfall hopping through the popular waterfall circuit in the Atherton Tablelands we decided to spend our Saturday looking for more. Crystal Cascades is an extremely popular waterfall near Cairns that is visited daily by people of all ages. A long steady river with various pools to jump into, boulders to climb on, mini waterfalls and the larger waterfall at the highest point of Crystal Cascades, this waterfall makes for a great day in the sun. From the parking lot you can walk along the paved footpath for 2km one direction to the top of th[...]

Australia, Travel

Chasing 3 of the Best Waterfalls Around Cairns

Northern Queensland is known for it's diverse tropical landscape - from the largest coral reef to the oldest rain forest in the world, this part of Australia is filled with natural beauty that you could spend weeks exploring. When you're here, one of the greatest ways to explore nature is to go in search of some of the best waterfalls around Cairns.Yesterday, two friends and I hopped in the car and took ourselves on a day trip to tour some of the most popular waterfalls around Cairns: Millaa Millaa, Zillie, and Ellinjaa. Our drive took us from the no[...]

Australia, Travel

A Day Trip To The Daintree Rainforest

Crocodiles are a normal part of life up here in Northern Queensland and the rivers through the Daintree Rainforest. Fishermen see them off their boats as they cruise down the river, beaches have signs of varying levels of crocodile danger and stories get passed around of people who have been taken by them. My paranoia of sharks in other parts of Australia have been replaced with images of crocodiles as soon as I step foot in the water.While I'd rather not see one on a stroll along the shoreline I was eager to see some in their natural habitat - from[...]