Cairns Tourist Attractions
Fun, tropical sun and memories of a blissful tropical vacation, these are ideal components for a holiday of a lifetime when you visit Cairns and the Tropical North.
Gifted with an ideal weather pattern all year-round, featuring temperatures in the Summer months (October-April) of 29-33 degrees C, and Winter months (April-October) 25-29 degrees C, Cairns boasts some of the earth’s most interesting natural 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 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 excitement and attraction of this fabulous city.
If you have been here previously, welcome back. If you are here for the first time, bathe in our tourist offerings and make the most of your stay.
Queensland’s finest regional city, Cairns is the international entrance to Tropical North Queensland. It is an exciting cosmopolitan place with warm, sunny tropical days balanced by cooling ocean breezes. Enjoy a walk along the central Esplanade or satisfy your hunger in one of the city’s many multi-cultural, diverse and award-winning eateries.
Cairns gives 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 tropical 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 relaxing Cairns Esplanade lagoon, then look across the calm waters of Trinity Inlet and you will see coastal mountains and mangrove habitats that have changed little since the site was discovered 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 shady 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 of exercise.
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.
Looking for Cairns tours? Check out what’s available at http://www.attractionscairns.com.au
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