Fun, sun and photographs of a relaxing summer vacation, these are ideal components for a holiday of your life when you visit Cairns and tropical 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 can offer some of the earth’s most interesting natural tourist attractions, the reef, the rainforest and the Australian Outback, and they are all here awaiting your discovery.
The very friendly residents of Tropical North Queensland will display the kind of warm and efficient hospitality that has become the standard to aspire to for other tourism hot-spots. Adventure tourism, night life, 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 enjoy your vacation.
Queensland’s finest regional city, Cairns is the world’s entrance 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 central Esplanade or satisfy your lust for food in one of the city’s many multi-cultural, diverse and prize-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 many visitors who want to see the authentic Australia.
Relax on the tropical 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 modern Cairns Esplanade lagoon, then cast your eyes across the serene waters of Trinity Inlet and you will discover coastal ranges and mangrove habitats that have not changed since the site was discovered 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 inviting water. There are many shady spots to take refuge 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 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 lush 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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