Cairns scuba diving the world's best

THEY have dived the whole world over but this scuba-loving couple says the Great Barrier Reef near Cairns is the best experience they have had.

Pictures: Great Barrier Reef, near Cairns

Beyonce's sister blogs about Far North

<strong>Celebrity blogger:</strong> American pop icon Solange Knowles, the sister of Destiny's Child singing sensation Beyonce, has made a whirlwind trip to the Far North and loved it.

AMERICAN pop icon Solange Knowles, the sister of Destiny's Child singing sensation Beyonce, has made a whirlwind trip to the Far North and loved it.

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Pictures: Great Barrier Reef, near Cairns

Spooky spot snapped at Kuranda lookout

A FLYING saucer or a speck of dust? This holiday snap has turned into a mysterious memento for a couple who visited Cairns last week.

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Pictures: Crazy Cairns photos

Huge hamburgers worth the ride

FORGET the Reef and rainforest, it's the humungous hamburgers at a cafe near Cairns that has world famous traveller, writer and actor Charley Boorman raving about Far North Queensland.

Underwater wedding on the Great Barrier Reef

MAKING a splash on their wedding day was easy for dive-lovers Thassanee Ratjanai and Martin Edwards.

Pictures: Great Barrier Reef, near Cairns

Truly paradise on earth

"PARADISE on earth" is how New Zealander Mike Martin describes Far North Queensland.

Stunning beauty

Sundown in Far North Queensland

Mike from Redlynch lets us know why he loves living in Cairns so much...

Just love it...

Why We Love Cairns

Melissa from Redlynch only moved to the north 9 months ago but loves Cairns like she has been here her whole life!

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Laid back and relaxed

Shannon du Plessis

Shannon du Plessis lets us in on why she loves Cairns so much...

Local through and through

Winter Beach

Melissa Harris from Woree has lived in Cairns all her life. Here is why she loves it here so much... 

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Just paradise

Why We Love It Here

Rebecca from Mossman lets us in on why she thinks Cairns is the place to be... 

Delights for all

Marcelo Olivares, from Palm Cove, loves his home beach because ...

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Loves the golf!

Paradise Palms

Alan Luxon from Sydney tells us why he is choosing to move here soon...

Loving the tropical fruit

Tropical fruit

The Tran family from Oakleigh in Victoria tell us why they can't stop visiting Cairns... 

Loves the serenity

Father and Son

Rochelle from Kewarra Beach lets us know why she loves Cairns...

I love it here because...

Cairns Sunset

Barry Rowlands shares a few verses as to why he loves Cairns so much...

Kevin Rudd loves Cairns

Low Isles, off the coast of Port Douglas, is one of the places in Cairns that PM Kevin Rudd loves.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd let us know what he loves about Cairns on his recent visit to the region

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For the love of friends & dressing-up

Catie, Lauran, Lisa and Megan, a much missed friend, all love getting dressed-up for the Cairns Amateurs.

Posted by: Catie from Whitfield in Cairns, Queensland, Australia

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Mountain views

Pip Wooward loves the mountains.

Posted by: Pip Woodward, Whitfield

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Wild places beckon

Posted by: Steve Wettenhall MP, State Member for Barron River

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Celebrities love it

Peter Andre

Peter Andre, pop pin-up boy and husband of supermodel Jordan, lets us in on his passion for Cairns...

Loves Machans Beach

Dan Vowles

Dan Vowles, President of the Machans Beach Sports Club, tells us why he loves it here. 

Loves the people

Jan McLucas

Senator Jan McLucas tells us why Cairns is her favourite place to be...

Dreams of returning

Kimm Ward

Submitted by: Kimm Ward from Parramatta Park

Wow at World Heritage

Praying Mantis

Submitted by: Walter Yoia from Freshwater

Surrounded by mountains

Mourilyan Harbour

Submitted by: Michelle Krestyn from Brinsmead 
 

Isabel still calls Cairns home

ALTHOUGH she may be in Hollywood filming blockbuster flick Transformers 2, Isabel Lucas loves to return home to the Far North. 

Still call it home

Phillip Breslin

Phillip Breslin may be located in Brisbane for work, but he always calls Cairns home.

Loves Thursday Island

Irene Chapman

Irene Chapman from Thursday Island on the Torres Strait tells us why she loves the north so much... 

Pristine beaches and exotic islands

Ebeny Keating

Ebeny Keating, North Queensland Life Saving Services Coordinator for Surf Life Saving Queensland tells us why she chooses Cairns over the rest of Australia... 

Great place for families

Mitch, Toby & Remy

Cary Coolican loves Cairns because it's a great place to raise a family... 
 

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No concrete jungle

Jumba Jimba Brodie McIntyre

Indigenous artist Jumba Jimba Brodie McIntyre tells us why he loves Cairns the most...

The big three

Posted by: Ron Jeremy, Cairns

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God's own country

Dean from Whitfield

Dean from Whitfield lets us in on why he thinks Cairns is so great...

All in the backyard

Joe

Joe from Cairns loves how everything is right in the backyard...

Spoilt for choice

Millaa Millaa Falls

Susan Hubbard from Forest Gardens loves living in a place millions of people spend money just to visit... 

Loves the fishing

Shane Wallace

Shane Wallace from Trinity Beach can't get enough of Cairns' fishing...

Holiday at home

Pip Hayward

Pip Hayward from Kewarra beach says that living in Cairns is like being on holiday all the time...

Best place on the planet

Elizabeth McDonald

Elizabeth from Mooroobool would rather be in Cairns than anywhere else in the world...

Home sweet home

Liz Plummer

Posted by: Liz Plummer, representative for COUCH - Edge Hill

Wonderful creation

Esplanade Lagoon

John Ehm from White Rock tells us what he loves about Cairns the most...

The people are best

Esplanade Lagoon

Charlie Woodward, head of the CaPTA Group, lets us in on why he loves our city so much...

Beautiful wildlife

Maori Wrasse and Stephanie Rowe

Trinity Beach's Stephanie Rowe loves the wildlife... why do you love it?

Spoilt for choice

Posted by: Libby Williamson, Freshwater and Ravenshoe

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Desley loves the freedom

Member for Cairns Desley Boyle and Granddaughter Trinity Petersen

Member for Cairns Desley Boyle tells us why Cairns means so much to her...

Tropical comfort

Hayley McKean

Submitted by: Berni McKean from Clifton Beach 

Treasure of the north

Louise Zheng

Submitted by: Louise Zheng from China

Outdoor delight

Mike Moore, author of CairnsBlog.net

Submitted by: Mike Moore, author of CairnsBlog.net 

Peddling in fresh air

Mike O'Loughlin

Mike O'Loughlin from 4CA FM tells us why he loves Cairns so much...

Loves the contrasts

Cape York

Jeremy Blockey from Cairns Chamber of Commerce tells us why he loves it here so much...

Me and my motorbike

Celia Berrell

Celia Berrell from Edmonton tells us why she loves Cairns so much... 
 

Spectacular locations

Caleb Zaicz loves the fact that in every direction Cairns offers spectacular locations.

Posted by: Caleb Zaicz from Cairns, Queensland, Australia

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We'll be back!

Reef

Posted by: Rob Gross of United Kingdom  
 

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Cairns is amazing

Kat from Victoria loved the view from Skyrail when she visited Cairns.

Posted by: Kat from Thornbury, Victoria

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No Traffic!

Tony Swain from Edge Hill loves celebrating the nature of Cairns.

Posted by: Tony Swain from Edge Hill, Cairns, Queensland, Australia

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Love Cairns so much

Ralph Hush of Cairns loved every minute of his holiday to Dunk Island, especially this sunset.

Posted by: Ralph Hush of Manoora, Cairns, Queensland, Australia

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Slice of paradise

Anne Dutton's son Oscar loves Muddy's Playground on the Cairns Esplanade.

Posted by: Anne Dutton from Bentley Park, Cairns, Queensland, Australia

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Happy smiles

Ivan Larsen from Manoora in Cairns loves seeing the kids have fun in the mud on Kewarra Beach, north of Cairns.

Posted by: Ivan Larsen from Manoora, Cairns, Queensland, Australia

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Miss Ruby loves 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.

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

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The natural beauty is unmatched

Chris Sheppard loves everything about living in Cairns.

Posted by: Chris Sheppard, Northern Pride Captain

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Proud to be a North Queenslander

Greg Byrnes of Cairns loves the red dirt of his hometown of Atherton.

Posted by: Greg Byrnes from Cairns, Queensland, Australia

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Cairns always feels like home

Mark Cantoni loves the Cairns Esplanade.

Posted by: Mark Cantoni from Cairns, Queensland, Australia

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You always feel welcome

Chey Bird loves Cow Bay, north of Cairns and the loyal Northern Pride fans.

Posted by: Chey Bird from Cairns, Queensland, Australia

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Never want to leave

Cintra James and her family love living in Cairns.

Posted by: Cintra James from Cairns, Queensland, Australia

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Clear blue skies, clean air & gentle breezes

Joy Xiang from China now lives in Cairns and loves visiting Lake Morris near Cairns.

Posted by: Joy Xiang, formerly of China now living in Cairns, Queensland, Australia

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Loved Cairns so much, I moved there

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

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

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I miss Cairns so much!

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.

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

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Get back to real nature!

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

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

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Swimming in the front yard!

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

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

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What's not to like?

Lake Tinaroo

Roger Dickson tells us why he loves Cairns so much...

I love Cairns, rain or shine

Kath Shields of Edmonton, south of Cairns, loves the nature in her back yard, from the butterflies to the kookaburras.

Posted by: Kath Shields from Edmonton, Cairns, Queensland, Australia

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Breakfast ... Cairns style!

Leah from Manunda loves Cairns' tropical fruit for breakfast.

Posted by: Leah from Manunda, Cairns, Queensland, Australia

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Love Cairns golf

Jeremy loves the Cairns golf courses.

Posted by: Jeremy from Cairns, Queensland, Australia

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Kiwi sisters love Cairns

Jess and Tash from New Zealand love Trinity Beach, north of Cairns.

Posted by: Jess and Tash from New Zealand

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Warm, fuzzy feeling

Posted by: Gabrielle Cooney, Stratford

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Awesome flora and fauna

Posted by: Lee K. Curtis, Yungaburra

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An extraordinary part of the world

Paul Gregory of Cairns loves the site of Walsh's Pyramid, south of Cairns.

Posted by: Paul Gregory from Cairns, Queensland, Australia

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The visual amenity

Kirsten Lesina of Cairns loves the visual amenity of the city.

Posted by: Kirsten Lesina, Cairns, Queensland, Australia

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Nature's theme park

Rob Giason just loves living in Cairns.

Posted by: Rob Giason, Cairns, Queensland, Australia

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