Guidebook for Mooroobool
Food Scene
We love Vietnamese food. This is our go-to takeaway shop. Dine in our take-away. Our favourite is the Wonton Soup and spring rolls. Price is very cheap compared to other places around.
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Pho Viet Vietnamese Noodle Bar
78 Abbott StWe love Vietnamese food. This is our go-to takeaway shop. Dine in our take-away. Our favourite is the Wonton Soup and spring rolls. Price is very cheap compared to other places around.
One of the best “Cairns Waterfront Dining” spots is Dundee's Restaurant on the waterfront in Cairns. They serve the finest steaks from the grill, seafood, pastas and Australian specialist foods (Even Crocodile, Emu and Kangaroo). Located beneath Cairns Harbour Lights Hotel and adjacent to Cairns Esplanade. You can watch the Reef boats go to and from the Great Barrier Reef. We go there for special events. They do breakfast, lunch and dinner. Prices range from mid to high $$$.
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Dundees on the Waterfront
1 Marlin ParadeOne of the best “Cairns Waterfront Dining” spots is Dundee's Restaurant on the waterfront in Cairns. They serve the finest steaks from the grill, seafood, pastas and Australian specialist foods (Even Crocodile, Emu and Kangaroo). Located beneath Cairns Harbour Lights Hotel and adjacent to Cairns Esplanade. You can watch the Reef boats go to and from the Great Barrier Reef. We go there for special events. They do breakfast, lunch and dinner. Prices range from mid to high $$$.
Great coffee, delicious and interesting food with locally sourced seasonal ingredients, and friendly professional service in an environment that stimulates the senses. If you love smoked salmon for breakfast, this is your go to.
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Caffiend
72 Grafton StGreat coffee, delicious and interesting food with locally sourced seasonal ingredients, and friendly professional service in an environment that stimulates the senses. If you love smoked salmon for breakfast, this is your go to.
Drinks & Nightlife
NOA is set in the heart of Edge Hill Village, five minutes walk from The Cairns Botanical Gardens and The Tanks Arts theatre. This is a great place for breakfast, lunch, afternoon snacks & cocktails, and dinner. This is a tapas style restaurant and we love going here with friends occasionally.
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NOA Eat Drink Share
1 Pyne StNOA is set in the heart of Edge Hill Village, five minutes walk from The Cairns Botanical Gardens and The Tanks Arts theatre. This is a great place for breakfast, lunch, afternoon snacks & cocktails, and dinner. This is a tapas style restaurant and we love going here with friends occasionally.
Parks & Nature
Explore the natural wonders of the Great Barrier Reef on a full-day tour to Fitzroy Island. After arriving from Cairns on a fast ferry, have free time to do what you choose: snorkel on the Great Barrier Reef, lounge on the white-sand beach or see the coral from a glass-bottom boat. You can book tours and book picnic lunch, snorkelling gear, stinger suit, a glass-bottom boat tour, the use of stand-up paddle boards, paddle skis and a floating trampoline. Fitzroy Island’s Nudie Beach has been named Australia’s Best Beach 2017. Tip: Fitzroy Island is probably the “local” island, whereas there are lots of tourist on green island.
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Fitzroy Island
Explore the natural wonders of the Great Barrier Reef on a full-day tour to Fitzroy Island. After arriving from Cairns on a fast ferry, have free time to do what you choose: snorkel on the Great Barrier Reef, lounge on the white-sand beach or see the coral from a glass-bottom boat. You can book tours and book picnic lunch, snorkelling gear, stinger suit, a glass-bottom boat tour, the use of stand-up paddle boards, paddle skis and a floating trampoline. Fitzroy Island’s Nudie Beach has been named Australia’s Best Beach 2017. Tip: Fitzroy Island is probably the “local” island, whereas there are lots of tourist on green island.
Green Island is another tropical island paradise, just off Cairns. If you want to visit, Big Cat Green Island Reef Cruises offers full and half day reef cruises departing daily from Cairns at 9am, 11am & 1pm. Activities that are offered include snorkelling, diving, glass bottom boat and semi-submarine coral viewing tours, relaxing on the beach and exploring Green Island National Park. Transfers are by modern air-conditioned catamaran. There is a resort on the island, as well as a zoo and a couple of restaurants to choose from.
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Green Island Resort
Green Island is another tropical island paradise, just off Cairns. If you want to visit, Big Cat Green Island Reef Cruises offers full and half day reef cruises departing daily from Cairns at 9am, 11am & 1pm. Activities that are offered include snorkelling, diving, glass bottom boat and semi-submarine coral viewing tours, relaxing on the beach and exploring Green Island National Park. Transfers are by modern air-conditioned catamaran. There is a resort on the island, as well as a zoo and a couple of restaurants to choose from.
Lake Eacham is located on the Atherton Tablelands, approx. 1 hour and 20m minutes’ drive from our house. You have to go up a range, which is really windy but worth it.
It's an easy one km walk or drive through World Heritage Rainforest to the Lake. Formed by volcanic activity the lake is filled with crystal clear rainwater. Take a refreshing dip, or picnic on the grass overlooking the lake. Hike around the 3.5km lake walk with stunning rainforest and lake views. See the turtles from the viewing platform.
We suggest doing a full day Atherton Tableland trip, starting off with Lake Eacham.
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Lake Eacham
Lake Eacham is located on the Atherton Tablelands, approx. 1 hour and 20m minutes’ drive from our house. You have to go up a range, which is really windy but worth it.
It's an easy one km walk or drive through World Heritage Rainforest to the Lake. Formed by volcanic activity the lake is filled with crystal clear rainwater. Take a refreshing dip, or picnic on the grass overlooking the lake. Hike around the 3.5km lake walk with stunning rainforest and lake views. See the turtles from the viewing platform.
We suggest doing a full day Atherton Tableland trip, starting off with Lake Eacham.
Millaa Millaa Falls are magnificent waterfalls surrounded by lush rainforest located on the Waterfalls Circuit, along with Zillie and Ellinjaa Falls. The falls cascade perfectly to a pristine waterhole below where you can enjoy a refreshing swim in the cool water.
There's also a lovely grassy picnic area for you to relax.
Millaa Millaa Falls are one of the most photographed in all of Australia, so make sure you bring your camera. And if you're lucky, you might even catch a glimpse of a platypus.
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Millaa Millaa Waterfall
Falls RoadMillaa Millaa Falls are magnificent waterfalls surrounded by lush rainforest located on the Waterfalls Circuit, along with Zillie and Ellinjaa Falls. The falls cascade perfectly to a pristine waterhole below where you can enjoy a refreshing swim in the cool water.
There's also a lovely grassy picnic area for you to relax.
Millaa Millaa Falls are one of the most photographed in all of Australia, so make sure you bring your camera. And if you're lucky, you might even catch a glimpse of a platypus.
Surrounded by lush rainforest, the Babinda Boulders is an icon Cairns attraction and popular swimming hole and tourist attraction south of Cairns. It is a classic example of the fast-flowing tropical creeks in the area that are perfect for afternoon dips in the cool water to combat the tropical heat.
The creek is lined with huge boulders and the clear fresh water weaves between the obstacles to fill large pools where people can swim. Visitors to the Babinda Boulders are often amazed that the water is quite cool, even during mid-summer.
Just behind the Boulders is Mt Bartle Frere, Queensland's tallest mountain, from which Babinda Creek's cool water originates. The section of the creek where
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Rocas de Babinda
1 Munro St
Surrounded by lush rainforest, the Babinda Boulders is an icon Cairns attraction and popular swimming hole and tourist attraction south of Cairns. It is a classic example of the fast-flowing tropical creeks in the area that are perfect for afternoon dips in the cool water to combat the tropical heat.
The creek is lined with huge boulders and the clear fresh water weaves between the obstacles to fill large pools where people can swim. Visitors to the Babinda Boulders are often amazed that the water is quite cool, even during mid-summer.
Just behind the Boulders is Mt Bartle Frere, Queensland's tallest mountain, from which Babinda Creek's cool water originates. The section of the creek where
Sightseeing
The main attraction at this popular Cairns swimming hole is the natural water slide.
The action of the water over the granite rock face has worn it down over the years to form a smooth flat surface which the water runs over for around 10m and which it’s a whole load of fun to slide down.
The top pool below Josephine Falls is out of bounds for swimming due to extremely slippery rocks and rapids just under the pool
but there is a viewing platform from which you can see the cascading waterfall leading to several other sections of cascades and eventually the bottom pool.
The bottom pool, below the slide, is a large swimming hole (around 25m) with varying depths. It’s the perfect place to wh
Josephine Falls Car Park
The main attraction at this popular Cairns swimming hole is the natural water slide.
The action of the water over the granite rock face has worn it down over the years to form a smooth flat surface which the water runs over for around 10m and which it’s a whole load of fun to slide down.
The top pool below Josephine Falls is out of bounds for swimming due to extremely slippery rocks and rapids just under the pool
but there is a viewing platform from which you can see the cascading waterfall leading to several other sections of cascades and eventually the bottom pool.
The bottom pool, below the slide, is a large swimming hole (around 25m) with varying depths. It’s the perfect place to wh
Arts & Culture
Interactive museum and lots to learn about aboriginal culture.
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Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park
Interactive museum and lots to learn about aboriginal culture.
Shopping
DFO Cairns
274 Mulgrave RoadDirect factory outlet for good prices
Essentials
Coles Westcourt
274 Mulgrave RoadLargest grocery store around our area.