how often do you get a chance to visit one of the seven natural wonders of the world? Most tours of the Great Barrier Reef depart from Cairns, which is about a two-hour flight from Brisbane.

Two of the most popular diving and snorkeling locales are listed below: Hosting a kaleidoscope of fish, sea turtles and humpback whales, Cairns' reefs are teeming with wildlife. Known locally as ...

Members of the Indonesian community in Cairns, as they appeared at the opening of City Place Shield St. Liana Hitchcock is second from the left in the front row Source: Courtesy Liana Hitchcock A ...