Test your TNQ IQ Competition Major Prize Winners
It’s official… all of our Test your TNQ IQ competition results are in!
Check the list below to see if you’ve won an awesome Tropical North Queensland prize!
If you entered the Cairns.com.au 3 Hidden Treasures or Photo Competitions or 103.5 HOTFM’s “What does TNQ mean to You” competition please visit their websites to see if you’re a lucky winner.
Test your TNQ IQ Competition Major Prize Winners
1st Prize $5200: Winner: Julie Durovic, Mt Annan NSW
2 nights accom + breakfast daily at The Elandra Resort Mission Beach
2 nights accom + breakfast daily at The Shangri-La Cairns
2 nights accom + breakfast daily + 2 cocktails in the Daintree Lounge at Sheraton Mirage
2 nights accom at The Canopy Treehouses
Double One way Pass on Kuranda Scenic Rail
Double One Way pass on Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
Family pass for Big Cat Green Island Cruises
Double pass to experience Seawalker Helmet Dive
Family pass to experience Tjpaukai By Day
1 pass to experience Wait-a-While Rainforest Tour
Double pass to experience Jungle Surfing
Family pass to experience Solar Whisper Daintree River Cruise
Double pass for JPT Gone Wild with the Locals tour
A dining experience for two people with Flames of the Forest
2 x $50 Vouchers for Ochre Restaurant and Catering
$100 Pro Dive gift voucher
2 Bugbitten Travel Club Memberships
A Bottle of Murdering Point Winery 'Point Port' Mulberry
1st Prize $4200: Winner: Susie Crowe, Sydney NSW
2 nights accom + breakfast at The Pullman Reef Hotel Casino
2 nights accom at Villa San Michelle
2 days/ 1 night on board Vagabond Liveaboard for 2 people
Cooktown Special prize package:
Return airfares for 2 with Skytrans Airlines
Barts Bush Adventure Cooktown tour for 2
1 night accom + breakfast at Alkoomie Lodge
Willie Gordon's Rainbow Serpent Tour for 2
Lunch for 2 at Nature's Powerhouse
Entry for 2 people in the James Cook Museum
1 night accom at Pam's Place
Dinner for 2 at 'The Italian'
Double pass for Down Under Tours to experience their Kuranda/Hartleys tour
Double pass to experience JPT Gone Wild with the Locals tour
Family pass for Tjapukai By Day
$50 Voucher for Ochre Restaurant and Catering
A Bottle of Murdering Point Winery 'White Devil' Pineapple Port
2nd Prize $2300: Winner: Veronica French, Yorkey’s Knob QLD
6 nights accom at The Pink Flamingo Port Douglas
Double pass for a trip aboard Calypso Reef Charters
Double pass for a Rainforest Tour with DeLuxe Safari's
$200 voucher for Salsa Bar & Grill
Breakfast for 2 at Java Blue Café
your choice between a 1 hour massage or facial for 2
3rd Prize $1860: Winner: Daniel Foreman, Parkinson QLD
5 nights accom at Nautilus Port Douglas with a bottle of champagne on arrival
$20 Breakfast Voucher for Java Blue Café
$20 Dinner voucher at Hog's Breath Café
Return transfers for up to 4 people from Cairns Airport
Double pass to experience Great Adventures Green Island Tour
Double pass for Seawalker Helmet Dive Green Island
Double One way Pass on Kuranda Secnic Rail
Double One Way pass on Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
A Bottle of Murdering Point Winery 'White Devil' Pineapple Port
Test your TNQ IQ Competition Minor Prize Winners
Prize 1: $1070: Winner: Oliver Newstead, Reevesby NSW
2 nights accom + breakfast at Cape Tribualtion Resort and Spa
Double pass to Sunlover Cruises
Double pass for a 1/2 day 4WD Tour with Mason's Tours
Double pass for a Guided Rainforest Nightwalk with Mason's Tours
Prize 2: $792: Winner: Simone Picklum, Geelong VIC
All inclusive Outback Experience package for Jabiru Safari Lodge
including 2 nights accomodation at Jabiru Safari Lodge
Prize 3: $859: Winner: Laura Jane Fortescue, Banks ACT
2 nights accom at William's Lodge
Double pass to JPT Gone Wild with the Locals Tours
2 Bugbitten Travel Club Memberships
A bottle of Murdering Point Winery 'Point Port' Mulberry
Prize 4: $650: Winner: Sandra Kerr, Stratford QLD
2 nights accom at Paradise Palms Resort
$50 Voucher for Ochre Restaurant and Catering
JPT Gone Wild with the Locals Double pass
Prize 5: $628: Winner: Tim McCormick, Brisbane QLD
2 nights accom at Big 4 Cooktown Holiday Park
Double pass for Ocean Safari Cape Tribulation
1 pass for Wait-a-While Rainforest Tours
Prize 6: $860: Winner: Christine Lee, Concord NSW
2 nights accom at The Pullman Reef Hotel Casino
$50 voucher for Cest Bon Restaurant
Family pass for Solar Whisper Daintree River Cruise
Prize 7: $980: Winner: Jack Spargur, California USA
2 nights accom at Il Palazzo
Family pass to experience Big Cat Green Island Cruises
Double pass for Seawalker Helmet Dive
Prize 8: $700: Winner: Kylie Tribe, Forest Hill NSW
2 nights accom at Fitzroy Island Hunt Resort
Return transfers to Fitzroy Island with Raging Thunder
Prize 9: $570: Winner: Eiko Naing, Jamboree Heights QLD
2 nights accom at Big 4 Cooktown Holiday Park
Family pass for Solar Whisper Daintree River Cruise
Prize 10: $570: Winner: Shannan Reynolds, Lake Placid QLD
2 nights accom at The Shangri-La Cairns
$50 C'est Bon Restaurant voucher
Prize 11: $652: Winner: Maurice Smith, Port Macquarie NSW
3 nights accom at Marlin Waters Palm Cove
Double One way Pass on Kuranda Scenic Rail
Double One Way pass on Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
Prize 12: $810: Winner: Sara Moag, Sydney NSW
2 nights accom and breakfast at The Sebel Cairns
Double pass to experience JPT Gone Wild with the Locals Tour
$50 Ochre Restaurant and Catering Voucher
Prize 13: $830: Winner: Lynda Hill, Main Beach QLD
3 nights accom at Marlin Waters Palm Cove
Double pass for Great Adventures Outer Barrier Reef Cruise
Prize 14: $760: Winner: Peter Waldie, Southbank QLD
Undara Experience: 2 nights accom and wildlife at sunset tour for two
A bottle of Murdering Point Winery 'White Devil' Pineapple Port
Prize 15: $760: Winner: Julia Collins
2 nights accom at Il Palazzo
Double pass for Ocean Spirit Michelmas Cay Cruise
Prize 16: $1100: Winner: Nola Turnbull, Frederickton NSW
3 nights accom at Marlin Waters Palm Cove
Double pass for Big Cat Green Island Cruises
Double pass for Seawalker Helmet Dive
$50 Ochre Restaurant and Catering Voucher
Prize 17: $575: Winner: Rebecca Onley, Wartulla QLD
2 nights accom at Red Mill House Daintree
1 pass for Wait-a-While Rainforest Tours
A bottle of Murdering Point 'Point Port' Mulberry
Prize 18: $850: Winner: Tanya Papagelou, Whitfield QLD
3 nights accom at Marlin Waters Palm Cove
Double pass for Jungle Tours Go Wild
Prize 19: $1200: Winner: Leia Veares, Pottsville NSW
2 nights accom at White House Port Douglas
Family Pass to Tjapukai By Day
WhatisTNQ? Characters Photo Competition
1st Prize $3500: Winner: Eiko Naing, Jamboree Heights QLD
7 nights at Treetops Resort & Spa
A HABA dive Family Gift Voucher
A Tjapukai Family Day Pass
A Solar Whisper Wildlife Cruise Family Pass
2 passes for Jungle Surfing
A Daintree Discovery Centre Family Pass
2 passes for Cable Ski
2nd Prize $2000: Winner: Haruki Otoi, Parramatta Park QLD
2 Nights at Angsana Resort and Spa
Double pass for JPT Gone Wild with the Locals
Double Pass to Green Island with Big Cat Cruises
Double pass to Seawalker on Green Island
3rd Prize $1920: Winner: Barton Giles, White Rock QLD
3 nights at Marlin Waters Palm Cove
Double pass for Down Under Tours Kuranda/Hartleys Tour
Double pass to Michelmas Cay with Ocean Spirit Cruises
The Three Hidden TNQ Treasures Competition
1st Prize $1525: Winner: Valerie Haigh, Tolga QLD
My Hidden TNQ Treasures. On a recent drive around our beautiful part of the Tropical North when the sun broke through for a day during our w I visited the scenic lookout on "Gentle Annie" as it is affectionately known among the locals on the Atherton Tablelands near Millaa Millaa. The view was breathtaking it gives you the sense of peace and quiet of the country and is so relaxing. The endless parade of fluffy clouds made me want to drift off to sleep. After a refreshing picnic lunch at the rustic picnic table provided we headed off to "Mt Hypipamee Crater National Park." Where the short walk to the Crater was amazing with all of the moss and fungi amongst the ancient rainforest trees, it was like something from the Dinosaur era and I half expected to see one pop it's head around one of the giant trees. I was however not dissappointed when something not as old but just as wonderful did come into view. It was a magnificent Cassowary feeding on fruit on the forest floor not far from us. We stared in awe at this beautiful creature before it moved off. The Dinner falls were raging after recent rains so we didn't venture too close even though they did look spectacular. After our excercise in the form of a leisurely walk in Dinosaur country we travelled across the Upper Barron Road and headed to "Gallos Dairyland" where we enjoyed a beautiful afternoon tea of freshly made scones and fresh cream. We tasted their cheeses and chocolates and ofcourse couldn't resist buying some to take home. Even though it's the "Wet Season" Tropical North Queensland never ceases to leave me with a feeling of pride and happiness.
3 nights at Saltwater Luxury Apartments
Double pass for CaPTA Cape Tribualtion and Daintree Trip
Double Pass on Kuranda Scenic Railway
Double Pass on Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
Double pass to Green island with Big Cat Green Island Cruises
2nd Prize $1200: Winner: Suella Coburn, Trinity Beach QLD
Lake Tinnaroo has some lovely spots where we haved camped and water-skied. The stillness,tranquility,sunrises and sunsets are unforgetable.I once saw a rainbow above the hills ending in the water,a spectacular sight. For me Cairns Botanical Gardens is a cool respite on a hot day,a place to get away with the family. The kids love discovering the plants,frogs,lizards and bugs along the many paths;especially rolling down the grassy bank.The Boardwalk and Lakes opposit the gardens is also a favourite picnic spot for me. It's a great meeting place for family and friends,a gathering spot for a special event. With a variety of birdlife, the occasional goanna and the profusion of water lilies this is such a relaxing place Lake Eacham and Lake Barrine are both wonderful swimming spots during humid hot days.I pack a picnic and for a treat its a must to demolish some scones at the tea house watching the resident boat do a tour of the lake. I enjoy a walk around the lakes glimpsing the variety of birdlife,fish and the turtles. I have to mention Crystal Cascades ,Mossman Gorge,Babinda Boulders and Josephine Falls as some of my other special get away escapes. I will never forget eating my first mango it was at Milla Milla Falls,the juice was running from my mouth ,down my arms covering my upper torso with a sticky sweet substance;which was washed off in a dip of the cool water of the falls. There are so many places to choose from and I have,not even got to my favourite island or reef yet! I quite often find myself reminiscing about my favourite hidden TNQ treasures.They are my meditation spaces.
3 nights at Marlin Waters Palm Cove
Double Pass Outer Barrier Reef Cruise with Quicksilver
Double pass for JPT Gone Wild with the Locals Tour
3rd Prize $850: Winner: Amanda Miller, Egde Hill QLD
Hidden in ancient rainforest, a magical swimming hole of crystal blue waters awaits, Blue Hole, a gem only discovered by a few lucky ones off the beaten track.
Scuba diving amoungst colourful coral reefs with the deep, dark eyes of a large, sea turtle, majestic and wise, looking on in curiosity....
3 nights at Cairns Colonial Club
Double pass to Green Island on board Big Cat Green Island Cruises
Double pass on a CaPTA Port Douglas Trip
Double pass on Skyrail Rainforest Cableway one way
Double one way pass on board Kuranda Scenic Rail