Cairns Tourist Attractions
Fun, tropical sun and images of a blissful Queensland vacation, these are ideal elements for a holiday of your life when you visit Cairns and Far North Queensland.
Blessed with a holiday climate 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 can offer some of the earth’s most interesting natural 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 show you 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 excitement and attraction of this unique destination.
If you have been here before, welcome home. If you are here for the first time, bathe in our attractions and enjoy your stay.
Queensland’s premier regional city, Cairns is the international gateway to Tropical North Queensland. It is a vibrant cosmopolitan destination with warm, sunny tropical days tempered by cooling onshore breezes. Enjoy a walk along the iconic Esplanade or satisfy your hunger in one of Cairns’ 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 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 the continent was part of ancient Gondwanaland, thousands of eons ago.
Take a swim in the relaxing Cairns Esplanade lagoon, then look across the serene waters of Trinity Inlet and you will see coastal mountains and mangrove areas 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 sultry day basking in the sun and dipping in the lagoon’s cool and seductive shallows. 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 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 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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