This 104-page book offers an expert's guide to Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef, with itineraries and excursions taking in all the region's highlights. It also includes a chapter detailing Cairns' history and culture, as well as leisure-time suggestions, and an information section packed with essential contact addresses. It also has dozens of colour photographs and maps, including a detailed pull-out regional map.

Table of Contents

History and Culture Itineraries: Exploring Cairns, Port Douglas and Mossman Gorge, Kuranda Scenic Circuit, Tjapukai, Palm Cove and Cairns Tropical Zoo, Northern Tableland, Cape Tribulation, Quicksilver Snorkelling. Excursions: Mission Beach and Dunk Island, Cruising the Coral Coast, Cape York Peninsula, The Whitsunday Islands, Heron Island. Leisure Activities: Calendar of Events, Practical Information. Maps: Queensland, Great Barrier Reef, Cairns, Port Douglas, Port Douglas to Mossman Gorge, Kuranda, Tablelands, Cape Tribulation & Quicksilver Snorkelling, Mission Beach & Dunk Island, The Coral Coast and into the Outback, Whitsunday Islands. Index and Credits.