2. A Popular Tourist Destination - Cairns

3. Cairns  Cairns is located in tropical North Queensland.  The best way to travel to Cairns from Brisbane is via plane. Cairns Brisbane

4. Flights to Cairns from Brisbane  Flight prices include 1 adult and 2 children  Found using the website http://www.walkabout.com.au/flights/index.html http://www.walkabout.com.au/flights/index.html CompanyTimeCost Airline 12h 25m$151.00 Airline 22h 15m$219.27

5. Flights from Cairns to Brisbane  Flight prices include 1 adult and 2 children  Found using the website http://www.walkabout.com.au/flights/index.html http://www.walkabout.com.au/flights/index.html CompanyTimeCost Airline 12h 05m$171.00 Airline 22h 00m$219.44

6. Accommodation  The Palm Hotel Cairns. This hotel is located between the rainforest covered mountain range and the tropical Coral Sea.  Information found at: http://www.planbooktravel.com/book/hotel?geo_type=state&geo_id=4 http://www.planbooktravel.com/book/hotel?geo_type=state&geo_id=4 Type of roomCost per night Twin$115.00 Triple$128.00

7. Main Tourist Attractions in Cairns  The Tjapukai Cultural Theme Park  Skyrail Experience  Kuranda Railway Steam Train  The Great Barrier Reef  The Daintree Rainforest  Paronella Park  Australian Wool Shed  Undara Lava Tubes  Hartley’s Crocodile Farm  James Cook Historical Museum

8. Tjapukai Cultural Theme Park  The Tjapukai Cultural Theme Park is a unique attempt to explain Aboriginal culture in a broad thematic way. It offers visitors a rare opportunity to experience Aboriginal culture through a Cultural Village (with Boomerang and Spear Throwing), a Creation Theatre (in which the story of creation is told in the Tjapukai language - with headset translations), a History Theatre (an overview of Aboriginal history in the past 120 years) and Magic Space with giant murals.  The Theme Park is a powerful statement of what it means to be an Aborigine.  Visiting this attraction would allow my Japanese student to learn about the history of the first Australians. She may also develop an understanding of the traditional Aboriginal culture to how this is different to the modern day Australian culture.  Costs: Part of Kuranda Scenic Railway Tours - $112.00 (adult), $56.00(child)

9. Skyrail Experience  This spectacular 7.5 kilometre journey over rainforest from the top of the escarpment to Caravonica Lakes Station north of Cairns must rate as one of Australia's most memorable tourist experiences. There is nowhere else on earth where you can travel across a tropical river, beside a huge waterfall and across untouched tropical rainforest and experience the beauty without damaging the landscape.  My Japanese student would enjoy experiencing the glorious panorama of the Barron Gorge and viewing the spectacular Barron Falls. She is interested in nature that therefore would enjoy the diversity of the rainforest which is evident with palms, ferns, epiphytes and towering rainforest trees surrounding the station.  Costs: Part of Kuranda Scenic Railway Tours - $112.00 (adult), $56.00(child)

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