Links to Useful Resources

Scuba Divers' Resources
Great Barrier Reef Information
Transportation
Local Arts and Entertainment
Australian History and Humor
Ocean and Rainforest Conservation

Information about Outlying areas
Photo Resources
Weather and Climate
Tropical Rainforest Information
Local Sports and Recreation
Australian News Media

Aboriginal Resources
Useful Travelers' Tools
Web and Graphic Design
Dive Operators Worldwide
Worldwide Adventure Travel

Scuba Divers' Resources
Divers Alert Network	Great source of dive safety information and evacuation insurance.
Diving Medicine Online	Excellent online dive medicine resource
Athletic Optics	Custom source of prescription dive masks.
NAUI	Scuba Dive Education and Certification
PADI	Scuba Dive Education and Certification
SSI Australia	Scuba Dive Education and Certification
MyLife Internet Health Record Card	New method of keeping/accessing your health records.
DiveWise	International scuba diving resource, with extensive dive destinations and dive center info
Weather and Climate
Cairns Weather Radar	Shows current rainfall.
North Coast Marine Forecast	Local marine forecast.
Tropical North Queensland Forecast	Summary of regional forecasts.
National Tidal Foundation	Tidal predictions
Weather Underground, Holmes Reef	Current Weather at Holmes Reef
Australian Bureau of Meteorology	Archive of weather and climate information.
Great Barrier Reef Information
Australian Institute of Marine Sciences	Archive of Reef Research
CRC Center for Reef Research	Great guide to animals found on the Great Barrier Reef
Great Barrier Marine Park Authority	Govt. Organization, supervises the Great Barrier Reef.
Reef Base	Extensive worldwide database of coral reef information.
WWF Great Barrier Reef Campaign	International campaign to protect the Great Barrier reef.
CSIRO Marine Research	Archive of Australian marine biology research.
Reef Teach	Excellent local educator, take one of his evening courses!
Tropical Rainforest Information
Wet Tropics Management Authority	Manages Australian rainforests, excellent information here.
Rainforest Cooperative Research Centre	Research archive for Australian Rainforests.
Flecker Botanic Garden	Local botanic garden, be sure to visit!
Rainforest Action Network	Environmental organization, goal is protecting rainforests.
World Rainforest Information Portal	Portal for rainforest information,
Transportation
Sugarland Car Rentals	Excellent local car rental company.
Four Wheel Drive Hire Service	Excellent 4WD rental company.
NQ Campervans	Excellent campervan rental company.
CairnsCars.com	Local used car dealership.
Coral Coaches	Regional bus line, routes to most local and remote towns.
Black and White Taxis	Cairns taxi service.
Sun Palm Express	Shuttle/Limo service between Cairns and Port Douglas.
Sunbus	Cairns municipal bus lines.
McCafferty's Bus Lines	Long distance bus lines.
Queensland Rail	Statewide train services.
Qantas	Airline, international and regional
Air New Zealand	Airline, international service
Australian Airlines	Airline, international service
Macair Airlines	Airline, routes to many small towns.
Virgin Blue	Airline, international and within Australia
Flight Centre	Online airline ticket purchase center.
Local Sports and Recreation
Adventure Equipment	Outdoor gear shop, especially camping climbing and kayaking
Adventure Racing Australia	Local adventure racing club.
Cairns Crocs Triathlon Club	Active local triathlon club and calendar of triathlons
Cairns Mountainbike Club	Active local mountain bike club, and race calendar
Cairns Roadrunners	Active local running club and calendar of runs
Cairns Taipans	Australian Professional Team, based in Cairns
FNQ Beach Volleyball Club	Cairns Local Beach Volleyball Club: Tourneys, Leagues, Open Play
Fishing Cairns	The complete local resource guide to fishing .
It's Extreme	Outdoor gear, especially footwear, eyewear, and kite surfing.
Port Douglas Surf Lifesaving Club	Local Surf Lifesaving Club
Pump 'n Pedals Bike Shop	Great starting point for road cycling.
Trinity Aquatics Centre	Local Aquatics Centre
Local Arts and Entertainment
Barfly Weekly Magazine	Local news and entertainment guide.
Birch & Carroll Theaters	Local movie theater, click "Cairns" for schedule.
Cairns Regional Art Gallery	Excellent regional art gallery.
Tanks Arts Centre	Center and sponsor for many local arts events.
Australian News Media
NEWS.com.au	index of all online Australian Newspapers,
The Australian	Australia's Largest Newspaper.
SBS Online	Online edition of this independent television station.
ABC Online	Online edition of television news.
Australian History and Humor
Australian Slang Dictionary	Learn how to speak 'stralian before you go!
Henry Lawson Archive	Archive of writings of one of Australia's bush poets.
Banjo Patterson Archive	Archive of writings of one of Australia's bush poets.
Big Things	An index of giant roadside architecture: pineapples, worms, cows, etc.
Sir Joseph Banks Archive	Journals of early scientist exploring Australia.
Aboriginal Resources
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission	Govt. Organization working with Aboriginal affairs.
ATSIC Radio	Archive of Aboriginal news radio programs.
ATSIC Video	Archive of Aboriginal news video programs.
Laura Aboriginal Festival	Outstanding local Aboriginal cultural festival.
Vibe Ezine	Aboriginal Ezine.
The Indigenous Australian News	Online Aboriginal news source.
Hope Vale Aboriginal Community	Local Aboriginal community.
Aboriginal Languages of Australia	Archive of information on Aboriginal languages.
Aboriginal Art Online	Aboriginal art resource.
Aboriginal Tourism Australia	Aboriginal tourism resource.
Ocean and Rainforest Conservation
World Wildlife Fund Great Barrier Reef Campaign	International campaign to protect the Great Barrier Reef.
Ocean.com	Comprehensive ocean information index.
Eco-wise Seafood Buyers Guide	Informative consumer guide to environmental seafood buying.
Waterkeepers Alliance	International network of river, channel, and coast keepers.
Australian Koala Foundation	Foundation with goal of protecting Koalas.
Ecotourism Association of Australia	Ecotourism guide.
Cairns and Far North Environmental Centre	Active local environmental organization.
Environmental Defenders Office of Northern Queensland	Active local environmental organization.
Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network	International network of reef researchers/observations
Rainforest Action Network	Leads international campaign to protect rainforests.
Earth Sanctuaries Ltd.	Company with goal of creating network of nature reserves.
Cairns Frog Hospital	Local environmental group, goal is protecting frog species.
Useful Travelers' Tools
Australian Govt. Visitor's Guide	Govt. guide to visas and other information for visitors.
CairnsHostels.com	Comprehensive guide to Cairns Backpackers Hostels
Ledanet	Local Internet Service Provider.
Telstra	Nationwide Internet Service Provider.
Netbored Tools	Metric Conversion.
Worldtimezone.com	World Time zones Map.
Westpac Foreign Exchange Center	Currency Conversion Calculator.
Information about outlying areas
Atherton Tablelands	Online guide to the Atherton Tablelands
Gulf and Savannah Development Assn.	Excellent online guide to the Gulf and Savannah regions.
Tropical Savannas CRC
Web and Graphic Design
Planet Chicken	Web design and marketing
Moni Design	Specialist in online map construction
Montecito Media	Web design and marketing
Create Design	Outstanding graphic design and printing
Photo Resources
Your Shot Photography	Custom bulk image scanning service.
Great Barrier Reef Enterprises	Resource for excellent underwater photography.
Pine Creek Pictures	Local photography, portrait and landscape.
Dive Operators Worldwide
Manta Scuba Dive	Dive Cabo San Lucas., Mexico
Go Deep Sea	New Zealand Diving and Fishing Expeditions
Diving Ventures	Wreck, whale sharks, and diving in Western Australia
NauticFriend	Scuba and other Watersports directory
Worldwide Adventure Travel
GoToAfrica.com	Comprehensive African index for Adventure Travellers
Friends of DiveTheReef.com
Scuba Diving Directory	Directory of worldwide scuba diving resources.