Rainforest dreaming

New experiences connecting visitors with the world’s oldest culture showcase the reef, rainforest and outback of Tropical North Queensland.

Tourism Tropical North Queensland’s Deeper into Dreamtime  highlights the region’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts centres, events, tours and accommodation including new products operated by Traditional Owners.

Among the 21 touring options is Mandingalbay Ancient Indigenous Tours which launches its first schedule of bookable tours this month.

Mandingalbay Yidinji Country will offer overnight camping, and Deadly Dinner events, minutes from thousands of hotel rooms in Cairns city.

You can also camp on country at Talaroo Hot Springs, west of Cairns on the Savannah Way. Join the nightly Yarning Circle with the local Ewamian people and bathe in the warm healing spring waters.

Further west at Burketown, Yagurli Tours takes you stargazing on Australia’s largest saltpans where you will hear Dreamtime stories about Yaliya, the sky in local Gangalidda language, while gazing through powerful telescopes.