As well as a sense of adventure and a happy heart, don’t forget your hoodie or a warm jacket, as it can get cold up in the mountains. Also: camera, hat, swimmers, sunblock, towel, thongs and a smile on your dial.

Babinda Boulders (spooky aboriginal stories), Josephine Falls (natural rock slide), Crawfords Lookout (big high lookout), Millaa Millaa Falls (world famous hair flick waterfall), Malanda Pub (biggest timber pub in Oz), Curtain Fig Tree (biggest tree you’ll ever see), Platypus viewing, Lake Eacham (swim in a volcanic crater lake). You may also get the opportunity to spot tree kangaroos and other native wildlife.