Cairns Tourist Attractions
Fun, sun and recollections of a carefree tropical holiday, these are ideal components for a vacation of a lifetime when you holiday in Cairns and tropical North Queensland.
Blessed 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 exciting natural attractions, the barrier reef, the rainforest and the Australian Outback, and they are all here awaiting your visit.
The very friendly residents of Tropical North Queensland will show you the kind of warm and courteous service that has become the standard to aspire to for other tourism areas. Adventure tourism, night life, dining and shopping add to the charm and attraction of this fabulous destination.
If you have been here previously, welcome back. If you are here for the first time, bask in our attractions and enjoy your stay.
Queensland’s premier regional city, Cairns is the world’s entrance to Tropical North Queensland. It is a vibrant cosmopolitan city with warm, sunny tropical days contrasted by cooling ocean breezes. Enjoy a stroll along the famous Esplanade or satisfy your lust for food in one of Cairns’ many multi-cultural, diverse and award-winning restaurants.
Cairns gives 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 real 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, many thousands of eons ago.
Take a swim in the relaxing Cairns Esplanade lagoon, then cast your eyes across the calm waters of Trinity Inlet and you will view coastal ranges and mangrove habitats that have not changed since the site was named 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 of exercise.
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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