Dive In Cairns

THE world's first Solar Eclipse Marathon is coming to Port Douglas.

THE Daintree Discovery Centre has been&nbsp;<br>recognised as a world leader in carbon-offsetting and ecotourism after receiving an international award.

Dunk Island is hosting four films from the world's first sustainable film festival to be held in a tropical setting.

FILM buffs are in for a treat when 11 Australian and international films are screened in the picturesque surrounds of Mission Beach.

Lush waterfalls such as Fruit Bat Falls are in abundance on Cape York.

THE Daintree has been awarded the title of Queensland's top adventure site.

EXPERIENCE the thrill of camping alongside the Great Barrier Reef in beautiful Port Douglas, for free.

HAVE a ball - for free - while holidaying in Cairns. Weekly beach volleyball sessions are held as part of the fun fitness program on the Esplanade.

TAKE a dive from an international cruise ship, straight into the underwater wonderland of the Great Barrier Reef.

While most people have heard of tourist mecca Palm Cove, Cairns has a number of other beaches only minutes from the city that offer white sands, blue-green water and spectacular views of the coral sea.

The beautiful lakes, rivers and waterfalls of the Atherton Tableland region are the place to play now that winter is gone and the hot weather has started again.

GREAT escapes don't have to come with great big price tags. Here's four incredible Cairns region breakaways for less than $200 a night.

PIECES of the world's rarest jade have migrated all the way from British Columbia to the Atherton Tableland, west of Cairns.

LOOKING to escape from the world's worries and indulge your wildest dreams? For a truly special holiday, here's five ways to live the high life near Cairns.