Part of the Cairns Botanic Gardens , Centenary Lakes is a nature play area, enabling children to explore and interact with the surroundings and features of the park. The lakes are also the setting for the Zhanjiang Friendship Garden, celebrating the sister city relationship with Zhanjiang in China.
The Cairns Botanic Gardens is a tropical paradise, renowned as one of the best exhibitions of tropical plants in Australia. The Tanks Art Centre is near to the Botanic Gardens entrance and part of the Cairns Botanic Gardens Precinct.
The Big Captain Cook is a 10 metre statue of Captain James Cook, built in 1972 on Captain Cook Highway (Sheridan Street) in Cairns. It was originally built for The Captain Cook Motel which has since been demolished. It now serves as advertising for the Cock & Bull Tavern located around the corner in Grove … Read more
Cairns Aquarium is in the heart of Cairns adjoined by the The Wet Tropics of the Daintree and The Great Barrier Reef, two world heritage areas in the tropical north of Queensland. The aquarium provides a venue for seeing and interacting with the diverse plants and animals from the region in Australia’s Wet Tropics. Cairns … Read more
The Venman Bushland National Park is a conservation area with an easy bush walking trail, picnic area, wood BBQs and toilets. It is part of the Koala Bushland Coordinated Conservation Area. The national park features open eucalypt forest and sections of lowland rainforest in 415 hectares of bushland. The Koala Bushland Coordinated Conservation Area, or … Read more
Sirromet Winery is a family-owned winery at Mount Cotton on the south-east outskirts of Brisbane. Set on over 560 acres surrounded by natural bushland, it is a beautiful location close to the city. Parkrun is operated at the winery through the scenic grounds. It is an out and back course starting at grass hill in … Read more
Moreton Bay stretches over 65 kilometres, reaching north of Brisbane and southern extremities of Brisbane area. The bay is enclosed by three of the four largest sand islands in the world, Moreton Island, North Stradbroke Island, and Bribie Island. On the mainland, there are two tourist drives showcasing the shorelines of Moreton Bay, one on … Read more
Melaleuca Environmental Park has been created by The Melaleuca Park Community Association in the late 1980s by clearing the area of exotic grass and replanting with native plants. The work continues with the Melaleuca Environment Park Bushcare Group, part of the Bayside Creek Catchment Group . The environmental park is 22 hectares set in the … Read more
Located on the William Gunn Jetty in Manly, the Wynnum Manly Visitor Information Centre is in the Manly Harbour Village. The information centre has all of the maps and attraction information you would typically expect and friendly helpful staff to answer any questions you may have or suggest where you can go. The shop has … Read more
