Why we love the Atherton Tableland

Thursday, July 3, 2008

Posted by: Ian MacLaughlin from the Atherton Tablelands, west of Cairns, Queensland, Australia

There are so many great things about living on the Atherton Tableland.

The excellent climate and the diversity of the countryside up here would have to rate first equal.

From one end to the other, the Tablelands are so wonderfully different – the north is savannah and woodlands, while the south is misty mountains and rainforests.

You never get tired of exploring here.

The other thing that really strikes me - and has since we arrived over 20 years ago - is the people here are so welcoming and inclusive.

I’ve travelled widely and I consider this the friendliest place I know.

Ian MacLaughlin loves the Atherton Tableland west of Cairns.

Miss Ruby (8) from Kewarra Beach loves lots of things about Cairns, like driving a houseboat on Lake Tinaroo, west of Cairns. 'Even I can drive!' she says.

Miss Ruby loves Cairns

Posted by: Ruby Martin (8) from Kewarra Beach, Cairns, Queensland, Australia more

Mark Firgaira of Geelong loved Cairns so much he moved here to live for five years, and he swears he'll be back.

Loved Cairns so much, I moved there

Posted by: Mark Firgaira from Geelong, Victoria who loved his holiday in Cairns, Queensland, Australia more

Gretchen misses her Machans Beach home, north of Cairns, where she took this photo from her balcony at 6am. She wasn't even cranky to be up that early since the view was worth it.

I miss Cairns so much!

Posted by: Gretchen from West Melbourne, formerly of Machans Beach, Cairns, Queensland, Australia more

Vince 0'Flaherty loves spotting cassowaries as he travels around the Daintree, north of Cairns.

Get back to real nature!

Posted by: Vince 0'Flaherty from Bayview Heights, Cairns, Queensland, Australia more

Rebecca Downs of Smithfield loves the wet season in Cairns when her boys can have a swim in the front yard, without a pool!

Swimming in the front yard!

Posted by: Rebecca Downs from Smithfield, Cairns, Queensland, Australia more

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