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Babinda boulders in the Atherton Tablelands, Cairns, Australia.

Legend has it that the spirit of an Aboriginal woman resides in the Boulders waiting for the return of her love. Our tour guide told us the tragic love story of Oolana and Dyga. Oolana is a beautiful young lady destined to marry an Elder from her tribe. After the pair was married, another tribe wanders into their community and Oolana fell in love with a young,  handsome man from the visiting tribe. As their forbidden love blossoms, they run away. But their respective tribes found the couple in the Babinda Boulder and soon, Dyga was captured and taken away from Oolana. Oolana, knowing that she cannot be with the person she loved, throws herself to the deep waterhole of the boulders. 

Today, it seems like Oolana is still looking for her true love as there are stories of mysterious deaths of young men swimming in the creek. Our tourist guide told us that Oolana lures these young men into the waterhole where her spirit resides, and realising that the man was not the true love that she was looking for, she brings his body back to the rocks. Of all the deaths that occurred in the creek, all but one was a male victim. 

The mysteries of Babinda Boulders are still being told and a warning sign is erected outside the creek, warning of the dangers of the Boulders. Fortunately, there's a shallow waterhole near the Boulders which still has pristine and cool water. This waterhole is safe to swim in.

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Babinda boulders in the Atherton Tablelands, Cairns, Australia.

Legend has it that the spirit of an Aboriginal woman resides in the Boulders waiting for the return of her love. Our tour guide told us the tragic love story of Oolana and Dyga. Oolana is a beautiful young lady destined to marry an Elder from her tribe. After the pair was married, another tribe wanders into their community and Oolana fell in love with a young,  handsome man from the visiting tribe. As their forbidden love blossoms, they run away. But their respective tribes found the couple in the Babinda Boulder and soon, Dyga was captured and taken away from Oolana. Oolana, knowing that she cannot be with the person she loved, throws herself to the deep waterhole of the boulders. 

Today, it seems like Oolana is still looking for her true love as there are stories of mysterious deaths of young men swimming in the creek. Our tourist guide told us that Oolana lures these young men into the waterhole where her spirit resides, and realising that the man was not the true love that she was looking for, she brings his body back to the rocks. Of all the deaths that occurred in the creek, all but one was a male victim. 

The mysteries of Babinda Boulders are still being told and a warning sign is erected outside the creek, warning of the dangers of the Boulders. Fortunately, there's a shallow waterhole near the Boulders which still has pristine and cool water. This waterhole is safe to swim in.

#gopro #goprophotography
One of the best ways to experience a place is from the skies. If you feel like splurging, a helicopter flight over Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef is a must-do when visiting Tropical North Queensland in Australia.
This is a popular swimming spot - and for good reason. Try to visit on weekdays and out of school hours for your best chance to beat the crowds. but even with them it's still a pretty awesome sight! #waterlust

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Stoney Creek Falls is one of the smaller more local swim spots and waterfalls near Cairns. Perfect place to chill out and cool down.

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Palm Cove showing a beach, a garden and tropical scenes

Palm Cove

Palm Cove kan friste med blant annet vakre strender, og du bør også få med deg severdigheter som Palm Cove Beach og Vie Spa Palm Cove.

Palm Cove
Trinity Beach som viser surfing, landskap og sandstrand

Trinity Beach

Trinity Beach er kjent for blant annet vakre strender, og med severdigheter som Trinity Beach og Kewarra Beach er det ikke kjedelig å tilbringe dagen i Cairns.

Trinity Beach
Yorkeys Knob showing tranquil scenes and mountains

Yorkeys Knob

Yorkeys Knob er kjent for blant annet vakre strender, og du bør også få med deg populære attraksjoner som Yorkeys Knob Beach og Half Moon Bay golfbane.

Yorkeys Knob
Clifton-stranden fasiliteter samt luksushotell eller resort, golf og fjell

Clifton Beach

Vakre strender er noe av det som trekker folk til Clifton Beach, og mens du er i byen, kan du få med deg populære attraksjoner som Clifton Village kjøpesenter og Clifton-stranden.

Clifton Beach
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Barron

Hvis du ser etter noe spennende å se og gjøre i Barron og omegn, kan du ta turen til Australian rustnings- og artillerimuseum og Skyrail Rainforest Cableway Station.

Barron
Parramatta Park

Parramatta Park

Parramatta Park er kjent for blant annet spennende butikker, og du bør også få med deg populære attraksjoner som Barlow-parken og Cazaly's Stadium.

Parramatta Park
Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns

Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns

5 out of 5
Pierpoint Road Cairns QLD
Prisen er 1 445 kr per natt fra 5. mars til 6. mars
1 445 kr
5. mars–6. mars
inkludert skatter og avgifter
Du kan bo på dette hotellet med familievennlig profil under oppholdet i Cairns. Stedet tilbyr følgende tjenester/fasiliteter: wi-fi (inkludert), 2 barer/lounger ...
8,8/10 Excellent! (1 007 anmeldelser)
Fint hotell!
Rent og fint hotell med god service. Fine rom med fin utsikt mot ekstra tillegg. Frokosten var helt ok. Dessverre var kaffemaskinen ødelagt under vårt opphold, slik at man måtte bestille fra kaffebaren. Dette tok lang tid. Ekstra fornøyd med beliggenheten på hotellet.

Anmeldelse skrevet 8. mars 2024

Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns
Hilton Cairns

Hilton Cairns

5 out of 5
34 Esplanade Cairns QLD
Prisen er 1 342 kr per natt fra 4. feb. til 5. feb.
1 342 kr
4. feb.–5. feb.
inkludert skatter og avgifter
Du kan bo på dette hotellet i luksuriøs stil under oppholdet i Cairns. Stedet tilbyr følgende tjenester/fasiliteter: frokost (mot betaling), begrenset romservice ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1 002 anmeldelser)
Fantastisk opphold
Fantastisk opphold. Rene, store og behagelige rom. Skiftet sengetøy og handduker hver dag. Veldig god frokostbuffet og fint bassengområde.

Anmeldelse skrevet 13. juni 2025

Hilton Cairns
Cairns Colonial Club Resort

Cairns Colonial Club Resort

4 out of 5
18-26 Cannon Street Manunda QLD
Prisen er 822 kr per natt fra 9. feb. til 10. feb.
822 kr
9. feb.–10. feb.
inkludert skatter og avgifter
Du kan bo på dette hotellet med familievennlig profil under oppholdet i Cairns. Stedet tilbyr følgende tjenester/fasiliteter: wi-fi (inkludert), parkering (inkludert) ...
8,4/10 Very Good! (1 009 anmeldelser)
Clean room , friendly staff, great food, comfy beds.

Anmeldelse skrevet 25. jan. 2026

Cairns Colonial Club Resort
Laveste pris per natt funnet de siste 24 timene, basert på et opphold på 1 natt for 2 voksne. Priser og tilgjengelighet kan endre seg. Ytterligere vilkår kan gjelde.
Southern Cross Atrium Apartments

Southern Cross Atrium Apartments

4 out of 5
3-11 Water Street Cairns QLD
Du kan bo på dette leilighetshotellet under turen til Cairns. Stedet tilbyr følgende tjenester/fasiliteter: wi-fi (inkludert), parkering (inkludert) og 3 utendørsbassenger. ...
8,4/10 Very Good! (1 608 anmeldelser)
Good value for money
Clean, quiet, basic, good value for money. Good for sleeping, eating and relaxing after a day on the reef or in the rainforest. Good sized bathroom. Not a cosy place to spend lots of time, though you could probably enjoy a few hours by one of their pools.

Anmeldelse skrevet 4. sep. 2019

Southern Cross Atrium Apartments
Drift Palm Cove

Drift Palm Cove

4 out of 5
Cnr Veivers Rd Williams Esp Palm Cove QLD
Du kan bo på dette leilighetshotellet i luksuriøs stil under oppholdet i Cairns. Stedet tilbyr følgende tjenester/fasiliteter: wi-fi (inkludert), parkering (inkludert) ...
8,2/10 Very Good! (862 anmeldelser)
Wonderful place, friendly staff!

Anmeldelse skrevet 23. aug. 2018

Drift Palm Cove
Sea Change Beachfront Apartments

Sea Change Beachfront Apartments

5 out of 5
31-35 Vasey Esplanade Trinity Beach QLD
Du kan bo på dette leilighetshotellet i luksuriøs stil under oppholdet i Cairns. Stedet tilbyr følgende tjenester/fasiliteter: wi-fi (inkludert), parkering (inkludert) ...
9,6/10 Exceptional! (1 373 anmeldelser)
En flott opplevelse i herlige omgivelser og fantastisk leilighet. Veldig god service. Trinity beach var akkurat passe rolig og veldig vakker

Anmeldelse skrevet 1. des. 2019

Sea Change Beachfront Apartments
Laveste pris per natt funnet de siste 24 timene, basert på et opphold på 1 natt for 2 voksne. Priser og tilgjengelighet kan endre seg. Ytterligere vilkår kan gjelde.

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