Kinrara Expedition – FNQ

Comfortable private tents with decks

Each tent is set to your desired configuration, ensuring comfort for your stay. Appointed with deckchairs, the balconies offer commanding views of the lake and surrounding wildlife. Inside the tent you’ll find your rechargeable lights and head torches, bedding, towels, shelving and space for your possessions.

Communal shower and eco toilet facilities draw marvel from guests at their simplicity yet architectural design. An open fire heats water while gravity from overhead tanks provides water pressure for endless hot showers. Our one true luxury is we don’t have to skimp on water, just relax and enjoy. The odorless toilets are self-composting waterless and use natural wood shavings, powered on solar.

Our food philosophy is borne of our matriarch Sheena O’Brien. She always catered for every crowd no matter how big or small. Having 4 sons she hosted many large scale birthday parties, topping 150 guests. Thinking nothing of cooking for 10-15 hungry workers and family food became central to the happiness of the crew. This ethos has carried on with our style of eating; sat together, family style, fresh local produce simply cooked, best shared with your preferred refreshing beverage and good conversation. Meals are punctuated with large helpings of fresh salads, deliciously prepared vegetables, generously catering to our vegetarian or vegan guests.

Much of our fresh produce comes from Rusty’s markets in Cairns, where locals flock to buy regionally sourced high quality fruits and vegetables. A heady mix of tropical fruits, such as mangosteins, custard apple, rambutan, durian, exotic mangos, lush sweet papaya, and asian citrus are bulging from the stalls. Herbs from every point of the globe are in reach, and avocados and pineapples by the bucket load. Our meats, poultry, pork and seafood are sourced locally and incorporated into our bespoke seasonal menu.

We offer cooking classes and food experiences pre and during our expeditions, please let us know if you’re interested.

No guest is left hungry or needing more, all dietary requests considered, just ask.

Mornings of endless fresh brewed coffee with or without the milk of your choosing, a broad assortment of teas, fresh squeezed OJ, or smoothie kick off your days.

A selection of non-alcoholic beverages are always available at the Drinks Station, from classic soft drinks to locally produced kombucha. The Drink Station also hosts extra drinking canisters for your personal use, and bush lemon and mint iced water.

Over lunch and later in the evening we open the bar. A curated selection of Australian wines designed to match our rolling menu along with a range of refreshing local and boutique beers, cocktails and mocktails are the order of the day. A spirts bar is also at the ready to supply a refreshing Lime and Frangellico or a classic Gin and Tonic.