ZO Editor Dave Savides and his wife, Liz have returned from a month’s holiday to visit their daughter Suzanne, son-in-law Marius and grand-daughter Kyle, who have been living in Cairns, Australia for the past 15 years.
Flanked by the Great Barrier Reef and another World Heritage site, the Daintree Forest, it was very much an ‘adventure by nature’.
The theme of this holiday would definitely be ‘water’.
This included a super long fishing trip through the Coral Sea to the outer ridge of the Great Barrier Reef, an overnight stay at the idyllic Fitzroy Island, a train climb through the rain forest past the impressive Barron Gorge falls, a 9km kayak river paddle…and plenty of rainy days during the visit.
The pictures tell the story.
The magnificent coastline at Port Douglas in northern Queensland, seen from a directional cairn erected by the local Rotary club. It indicates the bearing and distance to a number of international cities, including Cape Town and Jo’burg
Indigenous culture is an important tourist attraction and this Aboriginal performer demonstrates the didgeridoo
Having climbed by car, train or skyrail to the tablelands, the village of Kuranda is a tourist shopper’s paradise
Cairns is an extremely busy cruise port, and a fleet of fast craft such as this depart daily from the mainland to the Great Barrier Reef, where snorkelling and scuba diving among the corals are the main attractions
Despite so much natural forest and tropical vegetation, very little animal and bird life is seen. However, flocks of Cockatoo’s and the occasional colourful Rosetta in the wild make a welcome, colourful sight
Edged by tropical gardens and rolling lawns, the esplanade at Cairns is a magnet for sun-seeking tourists, especially backpackers
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I have lived in Cairns for 6 years now and used to live in Mtunzini. I was Co-owner and Managing director of Empangeni Cash and Carry for 21 years. I will always miss Zululand however after my family murder I choice safety over serving the community of Zululand. To so many friends left behind I know you will understand my choice and sadness of leaving Zululand.