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Tropical North Queensland sets new domestic records
Strong spending by visitors has brought a record $3 billion tourism expenditure boost to the Tropical North Queensland economy.
29 June 2022 CEO Update
Strong spending by visitors has brought a record $3 billion tourism expenditure boost to the Tropical North Queensland economy.
Cairns, the place to be for international tourism buyers
Cairns is the place to be for tourism leaders and decision-makers this November for the nation’s inbound international tourism industry flagship business event, the Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) Meeting Place.
June 2022 CEO Update
Cairns has earned the reputation as the best place in the world for wildlife viewing and the third best for diving and snorkelling, according to the latest Destination Think! Tourism Sentiment Index.
TTNQ campaign targets Working Holiday Makers
A first class international flight and free tours are being used in a Tik Tok campaign to lure international Working Holiday Makers to Tropical North Queensland.
May 2022 CEO Update
The TTNQ sales and marketing team and more than 70 member products flew the flag for Cairns & Great Barrier Reef at the Australian Tourism Exchange in Sydney this week.
International showcase for Cairns & Great Barrier Reef
The Tourism Tropical North Queensland team will join forces with more than 70 products to sell Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef at the Australian Tourism Exchange (ATE) in Sydney next week.
What’s New in Cairns & Great Barrier Reef
Summer lives on in Cairns & Great Barrier Reef as things are heating up this Autumn with a range of new tours and attractions, accommodation renovations and events, giving you plenty of reasons to plan an escape to the region.
World’s top mountain biking event comes to Cairns
Crankworx, the world’s most watched mountain bike event, has announced that Cairns will be added to its World Tour in 2022 and will be held for the next two years at Smithfield’s high-profile rainforest trails.
April 2022 CEO Update
Easter was busy across the region with 94,000 passengers passing through Cairns Airport last week and 77,000 during the first week of the Queensland school holidays. Cairns has not seen this domestic air capacity since 2018.
Drive North Queensland ready for winter rush
Drive North Queensland has launched the second edition of the Drive North Queensland Map promoting iconic drives including the Great Barrier Reef Drive, Great Tropical Drive, and Epic Cape York.
Plan for First Nations tourism underway in TNQ
Consultation is about to start on the Tropical North Queensland First Nations Tourism Action Plan with workshops to be held across the region to support the development of Indigenous tourism.
Domestic visitors spend up in Tropical North Queensland
Australian visitors spent a record $2.7 billion in Tropical North Queensland during 2021 despite the loss of the key Sydney and Melbourne markets for much of the year, according to the National Visitor Survey.
Cairns welcomes inaugural Singapore Airlines flight
Cairns is once more connected to the rest of the world with the arrival of Singapore Airlines flight SQ203 today.
March 2022 CEO Update
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has given high praise to TTNQ when outlining why our destination marketing organisation has received one-quarter of the $60 million Federal funding allocated to international tourism recovery.
Federal funding to reignite international tourism for Cairns
Tourism Tropical North Queensland (TTNQ) has welcomed the Prime Minister’s announcement of $15 million funding for the destination marketing organisation to reignite the region’s $1 billion international visitor economy.
Tropical North Queensland activation targets eco-conscious Aussies
TTNQ will turn Australia’s online editorial platform Concrete Playground ‘green’ as part of their partnership with Qantas Loyalty and the airline’s new Green tier program.
February 2022 CEO Update
There was a collective sigh of relief when Australia’s international borders opened on Monday allowing the tourism industry to plan ahead with the certainty we have been craving over the past two years.
Tropical North Queensland welcomes open borders
The Tropical North Queensland tourism industry has welcomed the opening of international borders on February 21.
Tropical North Queensland tour vouchers up for grabs
North Queenslanders can apply for a $100 voucher to use for Tropical North Queensland tours and experiences such as white-water rafting, river drift snorkelling and cruising to Green and Fitzroy Islands.
What’s New in Cairns & Great Barrier Reef
The beginning of 2022 in Tropical North Queensland brings a range of new tours and attractions, accommodation renovations and events, giving you plenty of reasons to visit the region this year.
January 2022 CEO Update
International education and working holiday makers are back and leisure travel is looking tantalising close as the tourism industry waits for the Federal Government to expand the number of visa categories allowed to enter Australia.
Record cycling events in Tropical North Queensland
The world’s oldest rainforest, the Great Barrier Reef, and the accessible outback of Tropical North Queensland are the backdrop for a record 11 cycling and mountain biking events in 2022.
Create Great to elevate Tropical North Queensland brand
Tropical North Queensland’s brand story will be elevated with new imagery, website optimisation and storytelling through Tourism Tropical North Queensland’s (TTNQ) Create Great program.
Ways to do summer in the Atherton Tablelands
With the excitement of the Queensland borders reopening on December 13, what better way to spend your summer than in the tropics of North Queensland.
Great Barrier Reef bursts with new life as billions of coral babies are born
Last night, in an explosion of colour and a show-stopping sign of life, billions of coral babies were born on the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Cairns, marking another milestone in the ongoing story of life on the Reef.
TTNQ Events + Meetings
Pop these important dates into the calendar to attend upcoming events, trade conferences and workshops.
Corporate Events
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16 June 2022
My Queensland TNQ Tourism Conference
Pullman Cairns International
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9 June 2022
TTNQ Member Networking – June
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3 August 2022
TTNQ Member Networking – August
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14 September 2022
TTNQ Member Networking – September
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14 December 2022
TTNQ & TPDD Member Networking – December
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