Olsen said operators relied on the summer school holidays to get through the quieter months from February.

“Contact your accommodation provider to check they are open for business and please continue with your plans for a summer holiday in the tropics,” he said.

Paronella Park owners Mark and Judy Evans who celebrated their 30th anniversary of owning the business in the floods will reopen their business on Friday.

The rough waters and rain have been replaced by sunshine and the park’s waterfall is back to its normal level. They’ve told people not to worry about the fish and turtles – they’re fine.

Minor structural damage is being fixed and crews have been furiously cleaning some pathways that were covered in silt or washed away.

“We’ve been through two cyclones before that’s caused huge amount of damage whereas this time was a matter of finding people to help clean up,” she said.

“It isn’t as stressful as previous floods but we are blessed compared to other parts of Cairns right now.

“The weather is fantastic,the roads are cleared and all businesses around us are also open for bookings.”

Evans said they had many cancellations in the past couple of days but urged people to postpone rather than avoid the experience.

“We’re still getting people turn up in the car park asking if we’re open yet today so that’s comforting. We do encourage everyone to keep coming up.”

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