Kids go free to the Great Barrier Reef

Kids go free to the Great Barrier Reef these School Holidays and all through April.

This tour takes you out to Moore Reef for a full day outer reef experience. The outer reef is where you'll see the best coral and there are a number of great activities for children of all ages to participate in while you're there:

• The touch tank & marine biologist's talk helps children to learn about the reef
  
• The children's fully enclosed shallow swimming area is perfect for under 5's to paddle in
  
• The Underwater observatory allows non-swimmers to see the reef without getting wet
  
• The semi submersible takes you on an underwater tour of the reef
  
• Glass bottom boats
  
• Fish feeding

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Kids Go Free Wildlife Safari deal

Gone Wild tours are offering one child free with every two paying adults these school holidays! On this tour you'll have the chance to see friendly Rock Wallabies, amazing birds of prey, and you'll go looking for wild platypus. After a delicious dinner you'll go on a night tour in search of possums, banidcoots, pademelons and other nocturnal wildlife.

Tour Itinerary

1.30pm - Depart Cairns

1.50pm - Henry Ross Lookout for great views over Cairns

2.20pm - The Termite Fruits & Vegetable Stall to taste some seasonal fruit

2.50pm - Granite Gorge Nature Park to hand feed the rock wallabies

3.30pm - Go In Search of Wildlife on the way to our next destination

5.00pm - Bonadio's Mabi Wildlife Reserve

5.05pm - Birds Of Prey & Animal Show

5.30pm - Spot a Platyous on the banks of the Barron River

6.00pm - Dinner Time

7.30pm - Rainforest NightWalk

9.30pm - Return to Cairns

This offer is valid until 28 April 2009. Click here to find our more

Ravenshoe Steam Train

'Capella' the Ravenshoe Steam Train runs most Saturdays and Sundays at 1:30pm. This historic train takes you on a short journey from the township of Ravenshoe in Cairns Highlands region to the rural community of Tumoulin where the train stops for afternoon tea then turns around and goes back! Read more

School holiday fun

Here are my top 10 fun ideas for kids to do in the Tropical North region these school holidays:

1. Show your kids the Great Barrier Reef – Kids go free to Moore Reef (during April)



2. Spend the day at beautiful Green Island or Mission Beach



3. Take a walk in the rainforest – there are lots of great walking tracks, swimming holes and waterfalls. Some of our favourite spots are:
   · The Waterfall Circuit
   · The Misty Mountains
   · Local swimming holes



4. Get wild – head out to one of the Wildlife parks our favourites are:
   · Johnstone River Crocodile Park
   · Cairns Tropical Zoo
   · Cairns Wildlife Safari Reserve



5. Discover Queensland’s No 1 attraction – Paronella Park in the Cassowary Coast


6. Learn more about indigenous Australian culture at Tjapukai or on a guided walk with Guurrbi Tours



7. Go camping at Lake Tinaroo



8. Step back in time on the Ravenshoe Steam Train



9. Visit the outback and spend a couple of days at Undara



10. Explore the Cairns Highlands – we recommend a visit to:
    · Crystal Caves
    · Lake Barrine
    · Mungalli Creek Dairy