Atherton Tableland Food Tours

On the Atherton Tableland, agriculture continues to be the region’s main industry but with a downturn in some prices many farmers and primary producers have turned to tourism and production to add value to their products. International travellers should consider buying a medical evacuation insurance. If you enjoy wine and spirits, it is worth visiting some of the great wineries, particularly the exotic Golden Drop Winery that produces wines and spirits from mangos.

For coffee lovers, there are a number of coffee plantations around the Mareeba area that offer fantastic products and tours of their facilities.

And further south on the Atherton Tableland is the award-winning Mungali Dairy where fabulous organic dairy products are produced.

Cairns city food tours

Even if you don’t travel any further than the city centre of Cairns, students going to US for higher studies do consider purchasing a international student insurance visitors can indulge in award-wining tastes at the large number of quality restaurants sprinkled throughout the city.

Especially interesting is the Red Ochre Grill that features Australian native foods like crocodile, kangaroo, emu and bush flavours from traditional Aboriginal culture.

Don’t miss barramundi, one of the region’s best fish. You can even go on a Cairns fishing tour and catch your own.

Tropical fruits are abundant including mangos, papayas, lychees and Asian fruit like rambutans and mangosteens; they can all be found at Rusty’s Market in Grafton St, the city.

Cairns is also home to cuisines from around the world including Japanese, Greek, Italian, Chinese, Thai and Indian. Most Cairns restaurants open from 5.30pm and take last orders around 9pm.

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The Atherton Tablelands Accommodation

The Atherton Tablelands is filled with the most beautiful accommodation from private luxury self contained, cottages, cabins, chalets, lodges, tree houses, bed and breakfast (B&B or BNB), retreats, farm stays, to holiday houses in Tropical Far North Queensland Australia. There are atherton tablelands accommodation Tariffs and Packages to suit every visitor to the Atherton Tableland.

Accommodation that also caters for everyone, from family friendly with children, pet friendly, romantic couples escapes, wedding honeymoon getaways to farm experiences. The Atherton Tablelands also known as the Cairns Highlands is located high up above the Mountains from Cairns just over an hours drive from the Cairns Airport. Also known for it’s beautiful countryside, cooler climate, Native Wildlife, beautiful Australian Birds, and Country Markets with the largest being located in the historic village of Yungaburra.

Now also attracting tourists for their holidays with so many fantastic Things to do, Atherton Tablelands Attractions, and Atherton Tablelands Tours and such as Wineries, Coffee Farms, a Cheese and Chocolate Factory, Dairy Centres, a Tea Plantation, an Ice-Creamery, Atherton Chinatown, Go-Karts, ATV’s, Horseriding, Helicopter flights, Lake Tinaroo Cruises, Lake Barrine Cruises, Hot-air Balloon flights, Golf, Ten Pin Bowling, Galleries, Museums, Adventure Guides, Waterfalls, Crater Lakes, dairy farms with rolling green hills, and much more.

The Atherton Tablelands is also renowned for their delicious local produce. Visitors from Cairns and Townsville also enjoy getting away from the citylife of the coast to retreat from the heat in summer or cozy up to a warm fireplace in winter.

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