North Queensland Tours & Attractions

There are many North Queensland Attractions and Tours for the tourist or visitor to North Queensland. While in North Queensland - check out some of these fantastic attractions and tours.

Anderson Park Botanic Gardens
Townsville
The Anderson Park Botanic gardens contain important tree collections and an attractive conservatory. One of Townsville's must see attractions for the nature lover.

Australian Institute of Marine Science
Townsville
The Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) is a leader in tropical marine science. AIMS is committed to the protection and sustainable use of Australia's marine resources.

Balgal Beach
Townsville
Balgal Beach is a beachside community popular as a day and overnight trip destination for locals and tourists to Thuringowa and Townsville. It boasts a superb sand beach as well as a wide creek mouth and is a renowned beach and river fishing location.

Billabong Sanctuary
Townsville
Billabong Sanctuary, Townsville North Queensland is Australia's best interactive wildlife sanctuary. At the Sanctuary guests can hold a koala, hug a wombat, hold a crocodile and wrap a python around their neck.

Castle Hill
Townsville
Castle Hill is a red rock monolith in the heart of Townsville offering panoramic views, and a slice of military history. The rock face is home to Townsville’s iconic “saint” - a graffiti rendition of the popular television show’s stick figure emblem.

Cotters Markets
Townsville
Cotters Market is North Queensland's award winning arts and crafts market held every Sunday between 8.30 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. in Flinders Mall Townsville.

Mountain Way Tunnel Tours
Townsville
The tour departs the historic Hervey’s Range Heritage Tea Rooms (built 1865). On your journey you will experience the story of the building of the line and it's demise, see wildlife habitats that exist only in this area and feast your senses on scenic views that you will never forget.

Providence V
Magnetic Island
Providence V is a classic 62-feet gaff-rigged schooner. It was built as a replica of the Gloucestershire schooners. Welcome aboard for a day cruise where we'll stop for a snorkel at the island's most magnificent reef before sailing to a secluded beach for a picnic.

Cairns Swimming Lagoon
The Esplanade, Cairns QLD 4870
The 4800 sq metre saltwater swimming lagoon offers visitors an all year safe swimming location. The Cairns swimming lagoon is set on the Cairns foreshore overlooking the Great Barrier Reef and Trinity Inlet.

Cairns Regional Gallery
Abbott Street, Corner Shield Street, Cairns QLD 4870
Cairns Regional Gallery is Far North Queensland's only visual art museum. The gallery is housed in a refurbished heritage building in central Cairns.

Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
Cnr Kamerunga Rd & Cook Hwy, Smithfield QLD 4878
Skyrail is a unique rainforest experience taking you on an unforgettable journey through Australia’s World Heritage protected Tropical Rainforests.

Cairns Wildlife Dome
35-41 Wharf Street, Cairns QLD 4870
The Cairns Rainforest Dome is a spectacular all weather wildlife exhibit enabling visitors to Cairns to appreciate and understand the rainforest in more detail and the intricate interdependence of rainforest fauna and flora.

The Cairns Esplanade
The Esplanade, Cairns QLD 4870
The Cairns Esplanade has been a focal point for locals and visitors in Cairns city since the region was founded in the late 1800s.

Kuranda Scenic Railway
Bunda Street, Cairns Railway Station, Cairns QLD 4870
Queensland Rail offers this magnificent rail tour along an 1800’s engineering feat. The Kuranda Scenic Railway takes you from Freshwater Station, through Redlynch, Jungara, Horseshoe Bay, Stone Creek Station, past Robb’s Monument, all the way to Kuranda Station.

Cairns Night Zoo
Clifton Beach QLD 4879
Cairns Night Zoo is a “must do” for any holiday itinerary.This all inclusive fun night will quite likely be the highlight of your holiday.

Food Trail Tours
PO Box 112, Cairns QLD 4870
On tour, with Food Trail Tours, you not only explore the sights, you also visit the local food and wine producers. There are two tropical fruit wineries, both macadamia and coffee plantations, tropical fruits, cheeses.

The Great Green Way 
The Great Green Way is an area of outstanding natural beauty spanning from Cairns to Townsville in Tropical North Queensland, Australia. The area includes 2 World Heritage listings of the Wet Tropics Rainforests and the Great Barrier Reef.

Quicksilver Group
Port Douglas: Marina Mirage, Wharf Street Cairns Queensland.
Quicksilver Group offer Outer Great Barrier Reef and island cruises, adventure diving and snorkelling, premier live aboard dive trips. Easily accessible from Palm Cove.

Big Cat Green Island Reef Cruises
The Reef Fleet Terminal, 1 Spence Street, Cairns, 4870
Big Cat Green Island Reef Cruises available activities include snorkelling, semi-submersible and glass bottom boat coral viewing tours. Green Island is a beautiful coral cay on Australia's Great Barrier Reef and is a Marine National Park.

Cairns Seaplanes
1/3 Abbott Street, Cairns, 4870
Enjoy the romance of a secluded sand cay nestled within the spectacular Great Barrier Reef. Cairns Seaplanes provides a unique way of experiencing the Great Barrier Reef and surrounding area. Safely from the air on original 1950's Beaver aircraft!

Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
Cnr of Captain Cook Highway and Cairns Western Arterial Road, Smithfield, 4878
Skyrail Rainforest Cableway is a world first in environmental tourism. Skyrail Rainforest Cableway takes you on an amazing experience over Australia’s World Heritage listed tropica rainforest canopy and deep into the north Queensland forest.


There are many more North Queensland tours and North Queensland attractions available.