Cairns and surrounds

The Lagoon

View to the Lagoon. You cannot swim in Cairns due to the mudflats at low tide, and so the sign says, potential crocodiles, although in all my time in Cairns I have not sighted one inn the bay. The lagoon is the trade-off.

Cairns Esplanade

From the Esplanade

Cairns Esplanade

I don't normally include cities in my photos, but the walk along Cairns Esplanade is one of my favourites, and the opportunity to include some lovely photos.

The Shell

Fascinating Shell sculpture in front of the Cairns hospital from the walk along the Esplanade.

Wash from the catamaran

View to Cairns from the catamaran travelling to Green Island.

From the catamaran

Patterns and reflections in the wash of the catamaran on the way from Cairns to Green Island.

Cairns Marina

The Marina in Cairns viewed from the boardwalk.

Babinda Boulders

Babinda Boulders is part of the World Heritage listed Wooroonooran National Park and is located approximately 60 kilometres south of Cairns. The Boulders area is named for a series of huge outcrops of granite boulders found along Babinda Creek.

Josephine Falls

Josephine Falls is part of the World Heritage listed Wooroonooran National Park approximately 60 kilometres south of Cairns. The clear waters of Josephine Creek flow down the slopes of Mt Bartle Frere, Queensland's tallest mountain.

Josephine Falls

From the car park there is a 600 metre walk to the clean, clear waters of Josephine Creek that tumble off the slopes of Mt Bartle Frere, Queensland's tallest mountain.

Port Douglas Marina

The Marina at Port Douglas, and the setting off point for tours to the northern end of the Great Barrier Reef.

Daintree River

Known as "Scarface", a resident crocodile on the Daintree River often visited by the crocodile tour boats.

Cairns Esplanade

Pelicans on the beach taken from The Esplanade in Cairns

Cairns Esplanade

Misty morning along the Cairns Esplanade. The Esplanade is popular for walking biking, viewing and snacking, and stretches from Cairns to North Cairns, a distance of approximately 3 kilometres.

Cairns Esplanade

Small birds congregate in tight groups (not sure what they are)

Rex Lookout

Rex Lookout, along the Captain Cook Highway to Port Douglas.

Cairns - Rex Lookout

Sunset at Rex Lookout

Capt cook Hway

Capt cook hwy sunset - Copy

Capt ck hway sunset 5 - Copy copy reduced

Cairns

Location of Cairns and surrounds

Daintree Crocodile

Taken from small tour boat along the Daintree River