Trinity Beach Tourism News

Recent Sightings

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At present on our Cape Tribulation day tour we are seeing juvenile cassowary on our boardwalk as there is an abundance of fruit, which is providing our guests with rewarding experience.

The crocodiles have been seen sunning themselves on the banks as winter approaches. Chillagoe tour, at the Wetlands the fresh water crocodiles has been seen, bush birds are very active and the emus have been seen regularly.

Wedge Tail Eagles are also a lot more active, plenty of Eastern Grey Kangaroos and Agile Wallabies have been seen.

Reef Report

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Monday 20th & Tuesday 21st April 2009

Perfect conditions for visiting the Great Barrier Reef!

Enjoy a day out with our courteous & professional crew at Marine World located at Moore Reef on the Outer Barrier Reef, spending as little time as possible travelling.  Reef Magic’s fast, stable catamaran cruises at 22 knots arriving at our stable outer reef platform, Marine World, in only 90 minutes!!

We have a wide range of activities suitable for every member of the family such as our kiddie pool giving all the children a chance to see the spectacular array of wildlife while feeling safe and secure. For those not wanting to get wet; you can fill your day relaxing on the sun deck, watching the large fish swim by you in our underwater observatory and touring the northern edge of Moore Reef in our Semi Submersible!! For the adventurous we have snorkel tours along a 20 meter drop off, diving and helicopter flights!!!

Water Temperature:  29 degrees
Underwater Visibility: 15m

CURRENT OBSERVATIONS
As of 4pm Today

Marine World: E winds 5 knots
Low Isles: SSE winds 9 knots
Green Island: SSE winds 12 knots
Cairns Airport: E winds 8 knots

3 DAY OUTLOOK
As per Bureau of Meteorology – Cooktown to Cardwell at 3pm

Tuesday:  SE 10-15 knots
Wednesday: SE 15-20 knots
Thursday: SE 15-20 knots

New Misty Mountains Tour

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New Tour commencing June 1st – “Misty Mountain Adventures”.

For those who love the great outdoors, walking and swimming. Tropical Horizon Tours will now be running an exciting adventure tour travelling south of Cairns into the Wet Tropics World Heritage Rainforest, including  Josephine Falls, The Babinda Boulders and The New Ma Mu Canopy Walkway.

Guests will be accompanied by a very experienced and professional guide where you will enjoy a selection of morning tea at Ma Mu Walkway, a fabulous freshly made picnic lunch, and lots of nature, flora and fauna. A nature based outing not to be missed!

Come and experience it for yourself. Tropical Horizon Tours now offers one of the broadest coverage of actual tour journeys of any Cairns /Port Douglas operator.

Please click here for details on the full tour itinerary.

Reef Report

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Monday 9th & Tuesday 10th March 2009

With the winds at ease again and fantastic visibility the time is right to head out to the Outer Barrier Reef. Why not jump on board with Reef Magic our experienced crew will make sure you get the best day possible.

Today, Marine World’s guests were treated to an array of colour on the reef with the surrounding waters filled with Yellow Tail Fusiliers, Butterfly fish, Angelfish, Red Bass and schools of Sweet Lip. They were also lucky enough to see Dolphins and Green Sea Turtles. The Semi Submersible tour was quite amazing in this clean clear water. Our guests today were able to see from the waters surface to approx 10 meters below the surface which is a great way to try spot the Giant Clams on display along the sandy ocean floor, as well as some small Reef Sharks cruising the depths and small schools of Barracuda and Spanish Mackerel.

Water Temperature:  30 degrees
Underwater Visibility: 10m

CURRENT OBSERVATIONS
As of 4pm Today

Marine World: No current data
Low Isles: NE winds 7 knots
Green Island: E winds 6 knots
Cairns Airport: NE winds 10 knots

3 DAY OUTLOOK
As per Bureau of Meteorology – Cooktown to Cardwell at 3pm

Tuesday:  SW/NW 5-10 knots
Wednesday: SE 10-15 knots
Thursday:  SE 10-15 knots

Cassowary Encounter

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Skyrail's Rangers recently recorded a close encounter with an endangered Southern Cassowary (Casuarius casuarius) near Barron Falls Station.

The male Cassowary, accompanied by several chicks, was wandering through the rainforest undergrowth when Skyrail's Rangers came across his path.  The quick-thinking Rangers took the opportunity to film this majestic bird and his chicks, and have uploaded the footage of this rare encounter for your enjoyment - click here to see.

Standing at two metres tall and weighing in at up to 85kg, the Southern Cassowary claims its place as Australia’s heaviest, flightless bird.

This unique species is endemic to Australia’s Tropical Rainforests and is classified as being endangered; in fact, there are only believed to be between 900 and 1,500 of these majestic birds left in the wild.

Interestingly, it is the male Cassowary which is responsible for hatching the eggs and rearing the chicks; it is therefore usual that a male Cassowary will only have one partner per season.

Whilst incubating the eggs and raising the chicks, the male Cassowary becomes fiercely protective. In fact, Cassowaries are considered potentially dangerous at this time of year, and with an 8cm middle toe (claw) on their feet, there is little wonder why!

Cassowaries will not, generally, attack without provocation, however you should not approach a Cassowary when it is nesting or with its chicks. They can jump and kick, which can result in nasty injury and/or death (although the only recorded fatality was in April 1926, near Mossman).

Reef Report

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Friday 20th & Saturday 21st February 2009

The weather is still looking fantastic over the weekend so grab the family and come out for the most fun you have had in ages.  Come to Marine World. The next available day out to Marine World is Sunday 22nd February.  Get in quick as seats are selling fast!!!

The Helicopter special is on again at $225 per adult, $155 per child or $680 per family (2adt+2chd) this is a great way to experience the reef.  Just ask your local information centre or accommodation tour desk for more information.

Water Temperature:  30 degrees
Underwater Visibility: No current data

CURRENT OBSERVATIONS
As of 3pm Today

Marine World: ESE winds 7 knots
Low Isles: E winds 6 knots
Green Island: SE winds 11 knots
Cairns Airport: ENE winds 9 knots

3 DAY OUTLOOK
As per Bureau of Meteorology – Cooktown to Cardwell at 4pm

Saturday:  SE/NE 5-10 knots
Sunday:  SE/E 10-15 knots
Monday:  SE 10-15 knots

The Wet Season

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The wet season is roughly between December and April each year. The majority of North Queensland residents welcome this time of year. The rivers, creeks and waterfalls are in their prime and the rainforest comes alive. When the first heavy rain hits Cairns City you can see the steam rise from the concrete and bitumen roads as it cools and cleans the streets.

Just because it's raining in or around Cairns doesn't mean the sun won't be shining at the Great Barrier Reef. You may find the sun is shining brightly and the wind is so low that you have chosen the perfect day for snorkeling and diving on the Barrier Reef.

If you happen to visit Cairns while a low is crossing the coast though, you will see the rain come down in all its glory, the sun will disappear for a few days and you may have to reschedule your Reef trip until it passes.

Traditionally the wet season means low visitor numbers to our region. North Queensland has a lot to offer this time of year. Below I have listed 5 reasons to visit during the wet season!:

Low Season Pricing:
Because of the low visitor numbers accommodation pricing drops and there are are always huge savings to be made.
 
No Crowds:
In the peak of July and August, as well as paying full price for everything you may find it difficult to find the ideal accommodation or day trips for your dates even if you do book in advance. Because everything fills up so quickly (sometimes popular properties will fill up months in advance) people often end up compromising and won't end up with their ideal package. Although we still recommend you book at least 3 weeks in advance the Low Season will give you many more options and flexibility to re-arrange your itinerary.

The Rainforest:
This is the ideal time to see the Rainforest come alive either on a Self drive expedition or one of the fantastic Rainforest Day Trips on offer to the daintree or Southern tablelands.

Low Wind and Water Clarity:
With the low winds comes water clarity on the Barrier Reef. If you have been to the reef on a day trip where the water is like glass you will know what a difference it makes. Some of the most perfect days on the reef are during the wet season.

Waterfalls & Fresh Water Swimming:
For me this is one of the most over looked activities available in North Queensland. Spending a hot day at one of our wonderful swimming holes is an activity not to be missed. There are many to choose from and Day Trips such as Uncle Brian’s - Fun Falls & Forest generate some of the very best feedback we hear.

Activities for Rainy Days:-

If it's raining outside your Cairns accommodation it doesn't mean you have to stay put and wait for the sun to come out. There are quite a few activities which are actually enhanced by the wet season. Below I have listed a few ideas:

• Visit Kuranda Markets by Skyrail & Train
• White Water Rafting on the Tully River
• Visit the Great Barrier Reef ( you're going to get wet anyway! )
• Visit the rainforest
• Visit our beautiful waterfalls
• Swim at Crystal Cascades
• Go White water rafting
• Go ATV riding
• Browse boutiques
• Meet the locals at the brewery
• Take a cooking class
• Do some Yoga
• Go Salsa dancing at Casa de Meze
• Blissful spa treatments
• Cable Ski Park
• Go Bungy Jumping
• Take a Food Trail tour
• Have a cocktail on the verandah
• Stay in bed for the day
• Go Jungle surfing
• Take a drive through stunning moutain scenery
• Visit the Rainforest Dome
  

Cairns Open For Business!

TRAVSTAR NEWS - Trinity Beach News Feed

There is no flooding in Cairns - the flooding is 3 hours drive south of Cairns.

Currently the weather is overcast with some showers which is nothing unusual for this time of year.

Please visit our Live Webcam! to take a look at todays weather.

Here’s the latest information on weather conditions and tourism operations in Cairns brought to you by Tourism Tropical North Queensland:-

• Cairns is open for business. More than 650 day tours operated today showing visitors the Tropical North Queensland rainforest, hinterland and reef.
  
• It’s business as usual for Cairns - the reef boats are operating along with Skyrail and the Kuranda Scenic Rail. Day trippers are enjoying the spectacular waterfalls, lush rainforests and exciting white water rapids Tropical North Queensland’s green season is famous for.
  
• While floods and a heat wave savage other parts of the country, Cairns is the cool place to be at the moment with average daily temperatures of 30 degrees Celsius about 10 degrees cooler than those being experienced in southern states.
  
• The Bureau of Meteorology reports the tropical low pressure system in the Coral Sea is not influencing Queensland's weather. It predicts there may be some heavy rainfall along the coast between Townsville and Mackay over the weekend as the low drifts back towards the coast.
  
• According to road reports, on the morning of Friday February 6 the Bruce Highway was closed about 200km south of Cairns, but the rest of the highway was open to Cairns as was the Captain Cook Highway to the north of Cairns.
  
• The major touring routes of the Tropical Highlands are flood-free, vehicles can access Cooktown via the inland road, Port Douglas is unaffected by the weather and Mission Beach had only minimal damage to vegetation from Cyclone Charlotte which dumped the heavy rains further south this week.
  
• Cairns Airport is fully operational with 34,171 seats per week into the city on domestic routes. The airlines are offering some fantastic specials at the moment.
  
• TTNQ is not the only organisation with confidence in the region. Capacity into the city increased by 1062 seats only this week with the addition of Jetstar’s new services from both Perth and the Gold Coast three times a week.
  
  - Rob Giason, Tourism Tropical North Queensland CEO

Reef Report

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Monday 2nd & Tuesday 3rd February

Reef Magic Cruises will be operating to Marine World tomorrow, 4th February.

Reports from our resident caretaker Nick today were sun soaked blue skies, flat calm seas and a light sea breeze.  Nick took a midday dip to cool off and catch up with some of Marine Worlds locals including Wally and his girlfriend Roxy, hump headed parrot fish, nemo, fusiliers, giant trevally, sergent majors, trigger fish and many many more.

The winds are slightly increasing again over the next couple of days so the best way to see the reef is on one of Reef Magic’s fast stable catamarans.

Come and be a part of the Magic!

Water Temperature: 29 degrees
Underwater Visibility: 8-10m

CURRENT OBSERVATIONS
As of 3pm Today:-
Marine World:   NW winds 3 knots
Low Isles:   SE winds 10 knots
Green Island:      SSE winds 13 knots
Cairns Airport:   SSE winds 8 knots

3 DAY OUTLOOK
As per Bureau of Meteorology – Cooktown to Cardwell at 4pm

Wednesday:   SE 10-20 knots
Thursday:    NW/SW 20-25 knots
Friday:   NW/SW 20-25 knots

Cairns No.1 Wet Weather Adventure!

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We love the rain at Blazing Saddles!!!!!

Cairns No.1 Wet Weather Adventure

We know its a bit wet, but we love the rain & mud at Blazing Saddles. We have availability for the next couple of days. BOOK NOW - all tours operational.

8am & 1pm departures from Cairns & Northern Beaches

Includes:

• Courtesy coach transfers from all hotels
• Aussie meals - BBQ (am), Finger Food (pm)
• Safety lessons and all safety equipment
• Professionally guided ATV experience
• Morning/Afternoon tea

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