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Cairns Wildlife Safari Reserve Breakfast with the Beasts
Sumptuous African Savannah Breakfast among the largest pride of lions in Australasia.
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$110.00
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Cairns Wildlife Safari Reserve Dine on the Edge
Enter the lions den for the most extreme diing experience of a lifetime. 
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Cairns Wildlife Safari Reserve Cairns Wildlife Safari Reserve
Wander through the Cairns Wildlife Safari Reserve and see Lions, Tigers, Cheetahs, Servals, Bears, Hippos, Rhinos, Macaque, Lemurs, Spider Monkeys, Ostrich's, Gibbons and more...
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Travellers Auto Barn Travellers Auto Barn - Backpacker Campervan & Car Rental/Sales - Australia Wide
Travellers Auto Barn is offering a range of campervans and cars/stationwagons for sales with guaranteed buyback, as well as a large range of cheap car & campervan rentals Australia wide.
Chillagoe - Mungana Caves National Park Chillagoe-Mungana Caves Self Guided
Several walking tracks allow you to explore above ground and you can also explore The Archways, Pompeii and Bauhinia caves on your own. Always take at least two torches when caving and never cave alone. Wear sturdy shoes and protective clothing when walking or caving. Carry drinking water.
Chillagoe - Mungana Caves National Park Chillagoe-Mungana Caves Guided tours
Rangers conduct guided tours of Royal Arch, Donna and Trezkinn caves at 9am, 11am and 1.30pm daily except Christmas Day. Fees apply. Tickets must be obtained beforehand from the Chillagoe Hub Information Centre. Groups should make advance bookings.
Atherton Tableland Information Centre Atherton Tableland Information Centre
The Atherton Information Centre is a fully accredited member of the Queensland Information Centre Association as is noted by the yellow I on display . 
Mareeba Heritage Museum & Tourist Information Centre Mareeba Heritage Museum & Tourist Information Centre
Mareeba Heritage Centre is an accredited Visitor Information Centre and a Heritage Museum. There is also a retail shop onsite which sells souvenirs, books, local produce, unique gift lines, snacks and drinks.  
Budget Car & Truck Rental Budget Car Rental
At Budget Car Rental we offer a wide range of cars, 4WDs, and minibuses as well as Australia`s largest fleet of trucks and commercial vehicles to cater for all your business and leisure rental needs.
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Mini Car Rentals Mini Car Rentals
Whether it's day-2-day driving or scenics trips to the tablelands, our range of Cars, Vans, People Movers, Utilities, Motorbikes, Scooter 125cc & Pushbikes cater for both your comfort and the size of your group.  
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Birdworld Kuranda Birdworld Kuranda
Home to the largest single collection of free flying birds in Australia Birdworld displays the most spectacular collection of birds from all corners of the planet (over 500) .
Herberton Visitor Information Centre Herberton Visitor Information Centre
The Herberton Mining and Visitor Information Centre is situated in Herberton , the oldest town on the Tropical Tablelands. The town sits on a hilly landscape with streets dotted with jacaranda trees.

 

About Self Drive for Tablelands

Granite Gorge is located Just a little outside Mareeba is this must see destination especially if you are travelling with children, love wildlife or appreciate spectacular scenery photograph opportunities Granite Gorge. A delightful spot, rock wallabies can be seen all day, but Granite Gorge is best experienced in the afternoon when up to 50 rock wallabies converge in a small area hungrily waiting to be fed. The wallabies have grown up with human contact, and as a result are tame, friendly and happy to be touched and photographed while being hand fed.

Massive and dramatic volcanic granite boulders

Mother & Baby Rock Wallaby
Granite Gorge isn't only for children though, with a maze of walking tracks over the acres of massive granite boulders, and through National Park. The boulders were formed from volcanic activity which created a dramatic and chaotic path for the stream to meander through.

The stream dams among the granite in many places, creating safe swimming holes along the way, the pools are a delight to explore within themselves, and you might surprise a family or a couple of kids (as pictured right) taking a dip in their cool refreshing waters. In the wet season, the pace of the stream picks up, and one should take care around wet boulders, and otherwise slippery surfaces.

Kids swimming in the pools

Granite Gorge is quiet and tranquil, nestled in the surrounding eucalypt forest. Much of the walking area is flat and easy-going, with abrupt cliffs providing panoramic views over the countryside.

The land is privately owned, and the caretaker asks for a small fee upon entry of $5 per person, or $10 for a family. Picnic areas and toilet facilities are also maintained, which makes Granite Gorge a perfect spot to break your journey, even more so on a hot day.

Granite Gorge is located southwest of Mareeba, turn off the Kennedy Highway onto Hansen Road, and follow the road signs to Granite Gorge. You will travel through about 14kms of sealed road and a small section (about 1kms) of good condition unsealed road which is approved with rental car companies to travel on. There is an interesting array of wildlife can be seen on the journey.

 

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