Free Things To See And Do In Tropical North Queensland

Tropical North Queensland, like the rest of the State is a beautiful region with eye-catching scenic environment and lots of activities to indulge in. You need not spend money on many of the activities, which really makes a visit to this region a value-for- money trip.

If you are an art and craft lover, you’ll be just amazed to find this place to your liking. There’s Doongal Aboriginal Art and Artefacts, which has three stores - two in Kuranda and one located on the Esplanade in Cairns. The place has the largest and finest collection of investment art from Central Australia. Located in the beautiful rainforest village of Kuranda is Claire Souter Gallery featuring the paintings of celebrated local artist, Claire Souter. The place also serves as a studio and workshop for local artists. The Centre of Contemporary Arts (CoCA) at Cairns is home to the five famous life-sized jelly baby sculptures by artist Sophie Cadman. Australis Art Gallery at Kuranda features paintings of various local artists.

For adventure and recreation, you can flock to Paradise Palms Country Club at Clifton Beach, Cairns. It boasts of the best and most challenging of Australia’s championship resort golf courses, and also features The Palms Bar and Restaurant. Cazalys is another landmark spot in Cairns. It is home of Australian Football in Cairns and boasts of excellent sporting facilities.

Besides, there are numerous National Parks and Sanctuaries in the region with free entry. Some of the prominent ones include Barnard Island Group National Park, Barron Gorge National Park, Batreach Wildlife Care Centre, Clump Mountain National Park, Black Mountain National Park, Girringun National Park, Mt. Whitfield Conservation Park, Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) National Park etc.

There’s really no dearth of free things that you can do in Tropical North Queensland. The only dearth could be of time at your disposal!