More than 700 tiny green sea turtles have hatched on Fitzroy Island and swum to freedom on the Great Barrier Reef in Tropical North Queensland.

Chinese visitors dispersed beyond Cairns during the 2018 Chinese New Year with the tourism industry reporting that many independent travellers were supporting their businesses.

Tourism Tropical North Queensland (TTNQ) has welcomed the announcement of the Tourism Australia Business Events Bid Fund Program which will see an investment of $12 million across Australia over the next three years.