TROPICAL HOT LIST
As someone lucky enough to call Tropical North Queensland home, you’d think in the decades of exploring I’d have uncovered everything there is to see. But my big, wild, tropical backyard continues to surprise me and when I sat down to write my latest book — 100 Things to See in Tropical North Queensland — these were the hidden locations that blew my editors away.
Unexpected, unique and distinctly tropical, these ten top locations are so incredibly beautiful you’ll wonder why they don’t make headlines. There’s a chance even intrepid tropical explorers haven’t ticked them off yet, so if you’re headed to the tip of the Sunshine State this year, be sure to put them on your list.
1. DINDEN ROCK POOLS
West of Cairns at the top of the rugged Lamb Range, cool granite spa pools nestle among the eucalypts in the distant Dinden National Park. There are no crowds this far along the dusty track, which winds from Kuranda to Davies Creek Falls and upstream to these deeply tranquil pools.
You can explore neighbouring Dinden and Davies Creek National Parks in an easy day trip out of Kuranda, strolling to viewpoints that teeter over the edge of 75m Davies Creek Falls, and float afterwards in chilly
