Aboriginal Australia - Guurrbi Tours

Guurrbi means – my special place - a place of reflection and calm where you can be at rest. Wangaar-Wuri is certainly this. On our recent trip to Cooktown, Alex and I joined a tour with Willie, our guide, and he invited us to travel through the traditional homeland of his family.

Along the way we experienced what life was like for the Aboriginal people who lived here. Willie showed us gumnuts which become whistles, fibres which can be used to make baskets, flowers which become a candle wick, green ants which can cure coughs and colds and leaves which become soap! Read More

Undara Mates Rates

Undara has a special offer for Queensland visitors. Discounts of up to 60% available on accommodation. Family railway carriages available for just $90 per night, down from $225! Camp sites are just $36 a night and 4 person swag tents are $60 a night.

Undara is a unique outback experience and a great place for families to explore. Visit Undara.com.au for more info

Outback Country, Rock & Blues Weekend 17 -19 April 2009

The Outback Country, Rock & Blues Festival is a 3 day weekend of over 16 hours of live music in one of the most unique settings in Tropical North Queensland. Situated in the outback just west of Cairns, Undara is an amazing destination where you can see the remnants of ancient volcanic activity and giant lava tubes. The landscape out here is so different from the coast, as you drive through look carefully for the places where the lush rainforest becomes the great Australian bush.

The Outback Country Rock & Blues Weekend is on 17 -19 April 2009. Early bird tickets are $89.00 and that includes shows on Friday and Saturday night, and the Sunday Recovery. There are going to be some brilliant artists performing and it should be a really good weekend. Camping, or swag tents are available for the weekend, and you can self cater or eat in the restaurant.

Discover the magic of Australia's outback

About 2 hours west of Cairns, the landscape gets drier and the lush rainforest becomes the bush, and before you know it you're in the outback. You'll find places like Chillagoe with its amazing limestone caves and aboriginal artwork, the healing thermal waters of Innot Hot Springs, the ancient volcanic lava tubes of Undara and Mount Mulligan and the historic Tyrconnell Gold Mine. Read more