Fun, tropical sun and images of a happy Queensland vacation, these are perfect ingredients for a vacation of your life when you come to Cairns and Far 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 planet’s most engaging 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 residents of Tropical North Queensland will show you the kind of friendly and courteous hospitality that has become the envy of other tourism hot-spots. Adventure tourism, night life, fine dining and shopping add to the excitement and attraction of this fabulous destination.
If you have been here before, welcome home. If you are here for the first time, bask in our attractions and make the most of your holiday.
Australia’s finest regional city, Cairns is the world’s gateway to Tropical North Queensland. It is an exciting cosmopolitan city with warm, sunny tropical days tempered by cooling ocean breezes. Enjoy a stroll along the central Esplanade or satisfy your lust for food in one of the city’s many multi-cultural, diverse and prize-winning restaurants.
Cairns grants access to the World Heritage listed Great Barrier Reef and the Wet Tropics Rainforests along with 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, many thousands of years ago.
Take a swim in the modern Cairns Esplanade lagoon, then cast your eyes across the serene waters of Trinity Inlet and you will view coastal mountains and mangrove areas that have not changed 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 dipping in the lagoon’s cool and inviting water. There are many shaded spots to escape from the sun in the heat of the day, as well as barbeque 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 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.
Looking for Cairns tours? Check out what’s available at http://www.attractionscairns.com.au
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