Fun, sun and memories of a carefree tropical vacation, these are ideal components for a holiday of a lifetime when you come to Cairns and Far North Queensland.
Blessed with an ideal weather pattern most of the year, boasting temperatures in the Summer months (October-April) of 29-33 degrees C, and Winter months (April-October) 25-29 degrees C, Cairns is home to some of the world’s most exciting natural tourist attractions, the barrier reef, the rainforest and the Australian Outback, and they are all here awaiting for you to discover.
The very friendly locals of Tropical North Queensland will show you the kind of warm and efficient service that has become the envy of other tourism hot-spots. Adventure tourism, night life, fine dining and shopping add to the variety and attraction of this unique place.
If you have been here before, welcome back. If you are here for the first time, bathe in our tourist offerings and enjoy your stay.
Australia’s finest regional city, Cairns is the international entrance to Tropical North Queensland. It is an exciting cosmopolitan place with warm, sunny tropical days tempered by cooling ocean breezes. Enjoy a stroll along the iconic Esplanade or satisfy your hunger in one of the city’s many multi-cultural, diverse and prize-winning eateries.
Cairns gives entry to the World Heritage listed Great Barrier Reef and the Wet Tropics Rainforests as well as the Australian Outback. Cairns, with its international and domestic airport, is the first stop for many visitors who want to see the real Australia.
Relax on the sandy beaches, dive on the reef and experience the unique tropical rainforests that date back to when the continent was part of ancient Gondwanaland, thousands of eons ago.
Take a swim in the ultra-modern Cairns Esplanade lagoon, then look across the calm waters of Trinity Inlet and you will see coastal ranges and mangrove areas that have changed little since the site was branded by Captain James Cook in 1770.
The beautiful Esplanade Lagoon is the perfect place to spend a lazy day basking in the sun and wading in the lagoon’s cool and inviting shallows. There are many shaded spots to escape from the sun in the heat of the day, as well as cooking facilities. The boardwalk has unique displays of Cairns’s local history and has many exercise facilities for those keen on getting a bit more active.
Cairns is extremely well suited to walking, or travel by bicycle. Well trodden routes and dedicated walking tracks abound or a visit to the Cairns Botanical Gardens is not to be missed. 38 hectares of native Australian gardens are maintained to big city botanical garden standards, and many species found here cannot be seen elsewhere. Located among the plants is a coffee shop and restaurant, it is open every day for breakfast and lunch. Admission to the gardens is free.
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