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Hot air ballooning

Dawn balloon flights over the Atherton Tablelands from Mareeba, drifting above the cooler highland farmland as the sun comes up. Flights don't run over Cairns itself, where coastal humidity makes ballooning impractical.

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Hot Air Ballooning Over the Atherton Tablelands
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Hot Air Ballooning Over the Atherton Tablelands

Sunrise balloon flights launch from Mareeba on the Atherton Tablelands, never Cairns or the reef. What to expect, timing, cost and season.

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