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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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Manunda

Spennende butikker, nydelige hager og luksuriøse spasentre er noe av det mange liker ved Manunda. Selv om det ikke er så mange severdigheter i området, er det ikke langt til populære steder som Anderson Street Conservation Park og Cairns Esplanade Charles Street Parkland.

Manunda
Holloways Beach

Holloways Beach

Vakre strender, god mat og nydelige hager er bare noen av grunnene til at mange liker Holloways Beach. Mens du utforsker området, bør du også ta turen til Yorkeys Knob Beach og Holloways Beach.

Holloways Beach
Hilton Cairns

Hilton Cairns

5 out of 5
34 Esplanade Cairns QLD
Prisen er 1 319 kr per natt fra 5. mars til 6. mars
1 319 kr
5. mars–6. mars
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! (1 004 anmeldelser)
Kunne vært tilgang til kaldere vann.

Anmeldelse skrevet 2. feb. 2026

Hilton Cairns
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Cairns

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Cairns

4.5 out of 5
121-123 The Esplanade & Florence St Cairns QLD
Prisen er 1 147 kr per natt fra 27. mars til 28. mars
1 147 kr
27. mars–28. mars
inkludert skatter og avgifter
Du kan bo på dette hotellet i luksuriøs stil under oppholdet i Cairns. Stedet tilbyr følgende tjenester/fasiliteter: 2 restauranter, frokost (mot betaling) og ...
8,6/10 Excellent! (1 007 anmeldelser)
As soon as we got the room we noticed some bugs here and there. When we got to bed it was impossible to sleep due to a variety of small creatures crawling around in the bed and onto our bodies - nibbling of our skin and making it impossible to sleep. We took several pictures and videos of these small ...

Anmeldelse skrevet 23. jan. 2026

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Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns

Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns

5 out of 5
Pierpoint Road Cairns QLD
Prisen er 1 446 kr per natt fra 26. mars til 27. mars
1 446 kr
26. mars–27. 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 ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1 016 anmeldelser)
Lang avstand fra frokost/resepsjon til rommet, vi hadde bestilt med havutsikt, og ville vi bo nærmere hovedinngangen, må man betle ekstra. God frokost. Kort avstand til katamaran til Great Barrier Reef og Møteplass for regnskogtur. Mange gode restauranter nærheten ohg esplanadaen er ved siden av ...

Anmeldelse skrevet 11. feb. 2026

Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns
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. ...
Southern Cross Atrium Apartments
Cairns Coconut Holiday Resort

Cairns Coconut Holiday Resort

3.5 out of 5
23-51 Anderson Road Woree QLD
Du kan bo på dette leilighetshotellet med familievennlig profil under oppholdet i Cairns. Stedet tilbyr følgende tjenester/fasiliteter: wi-fi (inkludert), parkering ...
9,4/10 Exceptional! (765 anmeldelser)
The best place and clean

Anmeldelse skrevet 20. feb. 2026

Cairns Coconut Holiday Resort
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) ...
8,4/10 Very Good! (868 anmeldelser)
Wonderful place, friendly staff!

Anmeldelse skrevet 23. aug. 2018

Drift Palm Cove
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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