Cairns Tourist Attractions
Fun, sun and recollections of a carefree summer vacation, these are perfect parts for a holiday of a lifetime when you come to Cairns and tropical North Queensland.
Gifted with a holiday climate all year-round, 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 vibrant natural tourist attractions, the reef, the rainforest and the Australian Outback, and they are all here awaiting for you to discover.
The very friendly residents of Tropical North Queensland will show you the kind of warm and courteous hospitality that has become the envy of other tourism destinations. Adventure tourism, night life, fine dining and shopping add to the variety and attraction of this fabulous destination.
If you have been here before, welcome back. If you are here for the first time, bathe in our attractions and make the most of your holiday.
Queensland’s premier regional city, Cairns is the world’s gateway to Tropical North Queensland. It is a vibrant cosmopolitan city with warm, sunny tropical days tempered by cooling ocean breezes. Enjoy a walk along the iconic Esplanade or satisfy your lust for food in one of the city’s many multi-cultural, diverse and prize-winning eateries.
Cairns grants access 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 most visitors who want to see the authentic Australia.
Relax on the sandy beaches, dive on the reef and experience the unique tropical rainforests that date back to when Australia was part of ancient Gondwanaland, thousands of years ago.
Take a swim in the ultra-modern Cairns Esplanade lagoon, then look across the calm waters of Trinity Inlet and you will view 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 soaking up the sun and dipping in the lagoon’s cool and seductive shallows. There are many shady spots to take refuge 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 are abundant 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 plants 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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