Top Things to do in North Queensland
10 Things to do Good for a Rainy Day in North Queensland That You Shouldn't Miss
Discover the best top things to do in North Queensland, Australia including Peter Jarver Gallery, Underart Gallery, Elizas Gallery, Samurai Gallery Australia, Australian Butterfly Sanctuary, Rusty's Market, The Crystal Caves, Des Spencer Art, Cairns Museum, Doongal Aboriginal Art Gallery Kuranda.
Restaurants in North Queensland
1. Peter Jarver Gallery
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5.0 based on 54 reviews
Peter Jarver Gallery is a large and beautiful, iconic art gallery featuring Peter Jarver's incredible, spectacular, panoramic, landscape photographs of Australia. These are the finest award-winning images. A must-see while visiting Kuranda, the village in the rainforest. Both overseas and domestic visitors LOVE Peter's breathtaking images.
Reviewed By richardhG7182IX - Yorkshire, United Kingdom
We visited the Peter Jarver gallery by chance and were not disappointed . The landscape photography on show was stunning, enough for us to purchase one. The best landscape photography we have had the pleasure of viewing, thank you Peter Jarver ! The depth and detail of the photos are stunning . We cannot wait to have one of Peters works on our living room wall for years of pleasurable viewing .
2. Underart Gallery
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5.0 based on 37 reviews
Reviewed By MhandavE
Every time I walk into Underart, I find something else I love...whether it's a painting or sculpture or jewelry. It's all local, so you know you're putting money back in to the community ❤️❤️
3. Elizas Gallery
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5.0 based on 12 reviews
4. Samurai Gallery Australia
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5.0 based on 102 reviews
Please call to make a reservation open by appointment. Samurai Gallery Australia is a private collection of Authentic Japanese Samurai Artefacts. Australia's only full time gallery dedicated to the Japanese crafts and arts of the Samurai. A must visit for anyone interested in history. Displaying Swords, Armor and Art of the ancient warrior class of Japan. View some of the oldest Samurai Swords in Australia, which date back several hundred years.Entrance Located right next door to the woolshed in the city place. OPEN Tuesday to Friday 11am to 3.30pm . Saturday 10.30am to 2.30pm. CLOSED SUNDAY AND MONDAY. Group bookings and school groups by appointment. It is recommended to check before visiting the gallery as we are often away doing exhibitions .
Reviewed By TouringSites
An awesome collection of Samurai weapons, art and culture that has taken decades of dedication to put together. John is very passionate and informative about his collection and will happily steer you in the right direction if you are looking for your own piece of Samurai history.
5. Australian Butterfly Sanctuary
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4.5 based on 1,329 reviews
The largest butterfly flight aviary and exhibit in Australia - an all weather experience in the heart of the Kuranda village. Home to over 1500 magnificent butterflies, youll be enchanted by the arial dynamics of these elusive wonders of nature as you wonder through the aviary's rainforest gardens.
Reviewed By jesseyf2015 - Paris, France
Incredible, if you’ve never been to a butterfly sanctuary you need to go! They have many different kinds of butterflies flying freely which is amazing to be amongst and watch them dance around the air around you. It’s a really pretty garden too!
6. Rusty's Market
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4.5 based on 402 reviews
Reviewed By mazzaintazza - London, United Kingdom
Colourful, buzzing, great range of fruit and veg, plus the odd live singer, cafe with awesome breads and cakes, and a few jewellery/craft stalls. A must do, even just to take photos. Four avocados for $2! Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday only.
7. The Crystal Caves
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4.5 based on 479 reviews
One hour from Cairns on the Atherton Tableland, share one man’s passion for crystals and fossils. On this self-guided tour, you journey through 300m2 of man-made tunnels and grottos with million year old natural crystals and prehistoric fossils. Interactive crystal displays allow you to feel and photograph and even crack your own…
Reviewed By knickerbocker78 - Bendigo, Australia
We added this place to our travel itinerary due to my sons (14) love of fossils and precious stones. This place did not disappoint and both my kids(14 & 12) said it was one of the best days of their holiday. The museum had hundreds of samples throughout the cave system that you could touch and photograph. You are given headlamps to use as well to help highlight the precious stones. The shop had hundreds of items to purchase that are from all over the world, from necklaces and earrings, to bigger geodes, carved figurines in stone, wind chimes from agate slices. The shop is an attraction in itself. We chose to purchase geode each for the kids to help crack open (which was $25 instead of $30). The staff were lovely and informative about the geodes and including the kids to help them crack open their geodes. They provide a card with information about what is in the geode and where it was from. Up the back of the store is a little sand pit with thousands of tiny gemstones in the sand. My kids spent ages picking the stones out from there (free).
8. Des Spencer Art
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4.5 based on 14 reviews
Des Spencer is a world renowned artist recognised for his vivacious images of Australia. Land and cityscapes, floral, abstract studies and underwater scenes explode with pulsating colour. Original paintings and giclee prints are available for purchase in the gallery or create your own painting with The Ultimate Art Experience. Paint side by side with expert guidance from Des. No experience needed - take home a unique painting from North Queensland painted by you. Bookings essential. The gallery is now closed and Des Spencer now lives in Dubai in the UAE. However you can still purchase his original paintings or prints that are hand finished by the artist.
9. Cairns Museum
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4.5 based on 241 reviews
The Cairns Museum tells the story of Cairns, right in the heart of the city. Housed in the award-winning School of Arts building, the Museum contains five galleries that showcase the history of Cairns, including Aboriginal Traditional Owners, sugar cane history, WW II, tourism development, local architecture and cyclones, as well as the inside story of living in the tropics - amongst crocs, toads, jellyfish and snakes! Our friendly local guides are on hand to assist and give you genuine advice on what to see and do in Cairns. The Museum also offers free wifi on its tropical verandah and has a range of unique merchandise for sale at reasonable prices.
Reviewed By oztraveler161718 - Atherton, Australia
Thank you for a very informative and interesting tour through the Cairns museum. Diane is a fantastic tour guide and seemed very passionate about the local history! Thank you!
10. Doongal Aboriginal Art Gallery Kuranda
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4.5 based on 36 reviews
We specialise in local Aboriginal Rainforest Art as well as artwork from indigenous Central Australian artists. Aboriginal culture did not have a written language, instead their laws, stories and social behaviour was passed on in the form of song, dance and drawings.
