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    <link>http://www.tablelandsinfo.com//tablelands-accommodation/Holiday Houses/1629/news</link>
    <description>Latest tourism news for Tablelands and surrounding areas direct from the industry.</description>
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        <title>A taste of the tropics at Cairns Airport</title>
        <link>http://www.tablelandsinfo.com//tablelands-accommodation/Holiday Houses/1629/news#3086</link>
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        A taste of the tropics at Cairns AirportVisitors to Cairns Airport Domestic Terminal can get a real taste of the tropics now Skybury Coffee is the exclusive coffee served by HMSHost at its first airport cafe. 
The cafes fit out draws heavily on the coffee plantation vistas from Skyburys location on the Great Dividing Range and will serve hundreds of cups of Skybury coffee each day. Skybury Coffees Managing Director Ian MacLaughlin, said the airport cafe was an exciting partnership for Skybury and a major aspect in the forward development of the Skybury brand.
Skybury, Australia's oldest coffee plantation is one of Tropical North Queensland's newest tourist attractions on the Atherton Tablelands. The multi-award winning attraction is located 10kms from Mareeba on the Atherton Tableland/Cairns Highlands, approx. 1 hour's drive from Cairns, Cairns International Airport and Port Douglas. Here visitors can taste, tour and take home Australia's purest coffee. 
You can choose to self drive or take a day tour which incorporates Kuranda village, the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway and Kuranda Scenic railway. Please click here &amp;nbsp;for further details...        ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Friday, October 30 2009</pubDate>
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        <title>Gallo Dairyland</title>
        <link>http://www.tablelandsinfo.com//tablelands-accommodation/Holiday Houses/1629/news#2097</link>
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        Discover gourmet dairy products and hand crafted chocolates at Gallo Dairyland in the rolling green hills of the Atherton Tableland. 
Gallo Dairyland is owned and run by the Gallo family who have been dairying in the area since 1934. Their fully functional dairy farm includes a brand new café featuring fresh farm baked produce and their own range of award winning cheeses. Gallo Zolla, a blue vein cheese, has proved particularly popular. Visitors can watch cheese makers at work in the factory. Gallo Dairyland, Malanda Road, Atherton. 
More information: +61 7 4095 2388 Gallo Dairyland www.gallodairyland.com.au         ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Tuesday, December 23 2008</pubDate>
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        <title>Postcards from the Team!</title>
        <link>http://www.tablelandsinfo.com//tablelands-accommodation/Holiday Houses/1629/news#1136</link>
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        Just returned from a romantic weekend in the Tablelands. Winter is a great time stay in the Cairns Highlands as it is one of the few area that offer accommodation with open fireplaces, potbelly stove and spa baths!Immensly enjoyed our stay at Rosegums, had the fire going all day, went for a walk down to the creek through fields and rainforest, beautiful! and no other person in sight! Relaxed&amp;nbsp; in the large spa bath, watch DVD's and didn't do much at all apart from keeping the fire going!        ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Friday, July 18 2008</pubDate>
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        <title>Top Coffee Crop</title>
        <link>http://www.tablelandsinfo.com//tablelands-accommodation/Holiday Houses/1629/news#1056</link>
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        Coffee plantation owners at Mareeba in Tropical North Queensland expect their best ever harvest this year making the self-drive Mareeba Coffee Trail an even more attractive option for visitors. 
The regions oldest coffee estate, Skybury Coffee, is currently harvesting a crop which is anticipated to top 50 tonnes. Managing director Ian MacLaughlin, who is also chairman of the Australian Coffee Growers Association, says this years regional yield will be the best ever and predicts up to a 200 tonne harvest for the entire Mareeba region. Last years Mareeba coffee harvest was almost 100 tonnes. 
The coffee harvesting period is June/July and approximately 25 percent of the harvested coffee will be sold internationally to coffee distributors and wholesalers in Europe and the USA. 
There are regular day tours which visit Skybury Coffee Plantation, to view further details of the Tropical Horizons Kuranda &amp;amp; Highlands tour&amp;nbsp;including lunch at Skybury please click here        ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Friday, June 27 2008</pubDate>
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        <title>Regional News!</title>
        <link>http://www.tablelandsinfo.com//tablelands-accommodation/Holiday Houses/1629/news#949</link>
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        The weather is changing and we are beginning to feel a nip in the air. Early mornings sees most of our Zookeepers arriving in jumpers while the park has been covered in a blanket of fog until 9.00am most mornings.
Work is almost complete on our Zulu Bar, which will be used for our new dining experience Dinner on the Edge. Guests will have welcome drinks and canapés on the deck of the Zulu Bar overlooking our large lion enclosure. They are then escorted into an airlock inside our lion enclosure where a chef will prepare dinner, all under the gaze of our three large male lions. If thats not enough excitement, just as dinner is served, we will release the largest pride of lions in Australasia. Fifteen lions will come pounding towards the airlock where their dinner is also waiting (on the outside, of course!) Listen to the roar of the lions as you complete your dinner with the Pride.This is truly a unique experience. Dinner on the Edge commences 1st June 2008.        ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Friday, May 23 2008</pubDate>
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        <title>Regional News!</title>
        <link>http://www.tablelandsinfo.com//tablelands-accommodation/Holiday Houses/1629/news#920</link>
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        ~BEST DRIVE EXPERIENCE IN THE STATE~When this thing erupted, it went off its face - it sent out 23 cubic kilometres of lava, said Levi, rolling out the cheese and bikkies atop a rocky bluff in the Undara Volcanic National Park.
It was Mother Natures power chuck.
Levi, whose name is an anagram of evil, has a wicked sense of humour. He also has a way with people, which might be why he collected a Cairns Tourism Assocation award recently. 
The many kilometres of dramatic lava tubes for which the volcanic park is famous were formed in an eruption about 190,000 years ago. They were created when the top layer of flowing lava cooled and crusted, leaving the lava flow inside to drain away and leave kilometres of massive, hollow tubes.
The tours visit up to five sections of the lava tube network and offer a comprehensive introduction to the geology, history and ecology of the area, including a rare chance, mainly in summer, to see snakes, suspended from tree branches, catching micro-bats as they leave their cave to feed at sunset.
This is one of Queenslands tourism spectacles and well worth the trip to Undara alone, but a drive of a few days out of Cairns that takes in the Atherton Tableland, Chillagoe Limestone Caves&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;the Historic Mining Districts&amp;nbsp;around Irvinebank, Herberton&amp;nbsp;and Ravenshoe. offers one of the best soft drive experiences in the state!&amp;nbsp;
John Write - The Courier Mail - May 9th 2008For more details on advanture packages to Undara please click here        ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Friday, May 16 2008</pubDate>
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        <title>Latest Launches!</title>
        <link>http://www.tablelandsinfo.com//tablelands-accommodation/Holiday Houses/1629/news#812</link>
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        Edit our Region Guide!
We need some help in the Travstar office to keep our region guide up to date. Its a big job and with so many beautiful areas and hidden spots we need the help of locals and tourists alike to ensure the information we provide is accurate and up to date.
For those who love the region as much as we do, polish up on your creative writing skills and hit the edit button on the category you would like to update. Your contribution will be sent through to us where we will check to ensure it is suitable before publishing on our website.
Share your ideas and experiences with the world!        ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Sunday, April 20 2008</pubDate>
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        <title>Latest Launches</title>
        <link>http://www.tablelandsinfo.com//tablelands-accommodation/Holiday Houses/1629/news#788</link>
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        Welcome to Travstar and the official launch of our&amp;nbsp;NEW Travstar news! We aim to keep you updated on the latest tourism news in Cairns from regional updates to new launches, press releases and the latest advice. We also aim to keep you updated on the latest events here at travstar.com. We will feature our new incentives, new package deals, focus on the latest feeback from our clients and spotlight on our favourite tours and accommodation giving you our real thoughts and experiences.
Did you know Travstar is located right here in Cairns? We are Cairns' biggest and longest running online travel specialist servicing the whole of the Far North Region. Our team consists of 7 friendly Cairns locals all budding holiday enthusiasts, who are excited to share with you what our special region has to offer.
We want to make your holiday an experience of a lifetime and we can offer you the latest advice and recommendations to tailor make your holiday to your personal needs.
We are proud to be members of the Travel Compensation Fund, Australian Federation of Travel Agents, International Air Transport Association and Tropical Tourism North Queensland, so you can be assured your holiday is in safe hands!
Our office is open 7 days a week from 7:00am - 6:00pm. If you need some holiday advice just give us a call on 1800 663 396.
Happy Travels!
Travstar Team        ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Friday, April 11 2008</pubDate>
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