The city Cairns, about 1700 km from Brisbane is certainly worth a visit in combination with your snorkel or dive trip to the great barrier reef. Cairns has a recent aquarium which is nice to visit with kids. It is also worth to doing some shopping, visit the fruit and vegetable market and buy some

If you have to choose between the many day trip options to snorkel or dive in the great barrier reef, Michaelmas Cay is a very good not too tourist option.  The Cay is considered as a protected bird sanctuary and was formed by the accumulation of broken coral, shells and remains of algae. The marine

If you want to enjoy nice beaches and nature, do some snorkelling and meet turtles between the coral reefs you should visit Fitzroy island, only 45 min away from Cairns. We did a one day trip, but if you have more time you could stay a few days at the resort on the island. There

350 km North from Hervey bay and on the road to Airlie Beach, Alkoomi Adventure Farm is a nice stop to discover the Australia Outback live. The Farm offers different activities like horse riding, buggy rides, animal feeding or just relaxing in the red dust. The farm has meat for sale for a cosy evening

A must do, if you are in Australia is visiting the biggest sand island in the world named Fraser island. The island is known for his beautiful nature, lakes, shipwrecks, dingo’s and driving on the beach. Most people do it organized in one day bus trip with, but we really recommend to drive yourself a