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A blue-banded eggfly butterfly at the Australian Butterfly Sanctuary in Kuranda, Queensland.

Australian Butterfly Sanctuary, Kuranda: ticket prices, hours and tips – plan your visit

The Australian Butterfly Sanctuary is a free-flight butterfly aviary located at 8 Rob Veivers Drive in the heart of Kuranda Village, Tropical North Queensland, approximately 30 minutes by car from Cairns. This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, parking, how to get there, accessibility, and…

A young koala at Kuranda Koala Gardens near Cairns, Queensland.

Kuranda Koala Gardens: Ticket prices, hours and tips – plan your visit

Kuranda Koala Gardens is a small wildlife park located on Rob Veivers Drive within the Kuranda Heritage Markets in Tropical North Queensland. This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport or parking, accessibility, and practical visitor tips. To skip the information and secure entry, book…

Kuranda Scenic Railway from Cairns in Far North Queensland, Australia.

Kuranda Scenic Railway, Cairns: Ticket prices, hours and tips – plan your visit

Kuranda Scenic Railway is a heritage rail journey that runs from Gimuy (Cairns) via Bubundji (Freshwater) to Ngunbay (Kuranda) in Tropical North Queensland. This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport or parking, accessibility, and practical visitor tips. This guide was updated in April 2026…

A black cockatoo at Birdworld Kuranda near Cairns, Queensland.

Birdworld Kuranda: ticket prices, hours and tips – plan your visit

Birdworld Kuranda is a free-flight rainforest aviary located inside the Kuranda Heritage Markets on Rob Veivers Drive, Kuranda, in Tropical North Queensland, approximately 30 minutes from Cairns. This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport options, accessibility, and practical tips for planning your visit. To…

A sailfin tang at Cairns Aquarium in Cairns. Queensland.

Cairns Aquarium, Cairns: Ticket prices, hours and tips – plan your visit

Cairns Aquarium is a public aquarium and wildlife education facility located at 5 Florence Street in the city centre of Cairns, Queensland. This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport or parking, accessibility, and practical visitor tips. If you'd prefer to skip the detail and…

Cairns Night Markets: opening hours, stalls, parking and tips – plan your visit

The Cairns Night Markets are a fully air-conditioned, indoor market complex located at 54–60 Abbott Street in the Cairns city centre, operating every night of the year. This guide covers opening hours, entry costs, what to find inside, parking, how to get there, accessibility, and…

Kondalilla Falls, Sunshine Coast: entry, trails, parking and tips – plan your visit

Kondalilla Falls is a 90-metre waterfall located within Kondalilla National Park, a 327-hectare national park in the Blackall Range of the Sunshine Coast Hinterland, approximately 103 kilometres north of Brisbane and 4 kilometres north of Montville. This guide covers entry costs, opening hours, walking tracks,…

Buderim Falls on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland.

Buderim Falls, Sunshine Coast: entry, parking, trails and tips – plan your visit

Buderim Falls (also known as Serenity Falls) is a free, publicly accessible waterfall set within the Buderim Forest Bushland Conservation Reserve, a 45-hectare subtropical reserve on the northern edge of Buderim, on Queensland's Sunshine Coast. This guide covers opening hours, entry costs, parking, how to…

Wappa Falls in Yandina on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.

Wappa Falls, Sunshine Coast: Can you swim safely? (2026 visitor guide)

Thinking of swimming at Wappa Falls on the Sunshine Coast? This guide explains safety conditions, when to swim, and how to visit. Can you swim at Wappa Falls on the Sunshine Coast? You swim in Wappa Falls on the Sunshine Coast at your own risk,…

Beetroot. Australians, tragically, think it's OK to put this on a burger.

Why do Australians put beetroot in burgers?

Whether it’s negligence, poor taste or pure evil, Australians often put slices of beetroot in burgers. Be prepared to ask for a burger without beetroot when you order. There comes a terrible time in every visitor’s trip to Australia when they encounter the terrorist attacks…