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Touring the Tableland with man's best friend
Posted: Tuesday, 10 Apr 2012
Taken from The Cairns Post - Weekender March 31st 2012. Maree Emerson Discovers Pet-Friendly places on the Atherton Tablelands.
Taking a break with our best four-legged friend in tow is not to be missed. There's the fun of discovering new places together, and well, just sharing all those new smells, sights and sounds. For those of us with fur-children, finding the places that welcome you with ...
Now your Laughing
Posted: Saturday, 10 Mar 2012
The Sit Down Comedy Club opened the Cairns Comedy season for 2012 to a full house of 260 people and 13 fabulous contestants at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival's RAW COMEDY open mic competition.
All the upcoming shows at the Cairns Comedy Club are now locked in and ready for you amusement. Fiona O'Loughlin, Chris Franklin, Greg Sullivan, Nik Coppin and more...Check out whos performing ...
Easter 2012
Posted: Wednesday, 8 Feb 2012
Easter 2012 is in the first week of April, with Good Friday on 6th April 2012 and Easter Monday on 9th April 2012.
The long weekends enables families with the time to have fun together, do family activities and GO CAMPING!
The camping spots at Danbulla National Park book out quickly on the Easter long weekend - so get in early to book your spot to avoid dissapointment!
Bookings can be made ...
Featured Listings
Every month the Cairns Sit Down Comedy Club serves up the best local, domestic and international stand-up comedy and cabaret acts that we can lay our hands on. Ask about our dinner/show packages as well as VIP seating options. more
The Tablelands is a scenic one hour drive west from Cairns and offers some excellent rainforest activities and a variety of accommodation options. Stay in the historic Yungaburra village or escape to one of the rainforest cabins surrounded by crater lakes more
Baby equipment hire - from a day, a week or a few months. We stock a huge range of products to make your holiday in the Far North just that bit easier! more
About Lake Tinaroo
Lake Tinaroo is one of the main reasons for visiting the Atherton Tablelands. It is a natural playground for Cairns locals who regularly visit on weekends to enjoy the mild climate.
The lake is located 15 minutes northeast from Atherton, via the tiny township of Kairi. (Pronounced Kee-Rie) It has more than 200 kilometres of shoreline when filled to capacity.
The large body of water has been created courtesy of a large dam blocking the Barron River. The dam, built in 1959, supplies drinking water to the local residents and is the primary source of irrigation for farmers throughout the Atherton Tablelands. The dam wall, constructed across the Barron River, is 45 metres high. In addition to its functional purpose, Lake Tinaroo is also a major tourist attraction. It is a protected and safe place for sailing, windsurfing, water skiing, swimming, fishing, red clawing, bird watching, hiking, picnicking, and camping.
The wilderness surrounding the dam is diverse, including dense rainforest, pine tree plantations and Australian scrub. As a result, the birdlife is spectacular and platypuses and kangaroos are abundant. Lake Tinaroo is regarded as the best Barramundi fishing in the world. The barramundi here cannot breed because the water is only fresh. (Barramundi need a salt and fresh water environment to breed) Therefore, the lake is stocked annually with baby barra that grow into monsters bigger than anywhere else in the world. The world’s biggest barras have been caught here by keen anglers – visit the local store and see all the photos on the wall of proud fishers wrestling with their fish that are bigger than their boats.
Tinaroo Township features caravan parks, cabin-style accommodation, and a fine-dining restaurant overlooking the dam wall. There are multiple boat ramps, and a huge park with children’s play equipment is located alongside a quiet arm of the lake.
The population of Tinaroo Township is approximately 210.
The lake is located 15 minutes northeast from Atherton, via the tiny township of Kairi. (Pronounced Kee-Rie) It has more than 200 kilometres of shoreline when filled to capacity.
The large body of water has been created courtesy of a large dam blocking the Barron River. The dam, built in 1959, supplies drinking water to the local residents and is the primary source of irrigation for farmers throughout the Atherton Tablelands. The dam wall, constructed across the Barron River, is 45 metres high. In addition to its functional purpose, Lake Tinaroo is also a major tourist attraction. It is a protected and safe place for sailing, windsurfing, water skiing, swimming, fishing, red clawing, bird watching, hiking, picnicking, and camping.
The wilderness surrounding the dam is diverse, including dense rainforest, pine tree plantations and Australian scrub. As a result, the birdlife is spectacular and platypuses and kangaroos are abundant. Lake Tinaroo is regarded as the best Barramundi fishing in the world. The barramundi here cannot breed because the water is only fresh. (Barramundi need a salt and fresh water environment to breed) Therefore, the lake is stocked annually with baby barra that grow into monsters bigger than anywhere else in the world. The world’s biggest barras have been caught here by keen anglers – visit the local store and see all the photos on the wall of proud fishers wrestling with their fish that are bigger than their boats.
Tinaroo Township features caravan parks, cabin-style accommodation, and a fine-dining restaurant overlooking the dam wall. There are multiple boat ramps, and a huge park with children’s play equipment is located alongside a quiet arm of the lake.
The population of Tinaroo Township is approximately 210.