Tropical happiness, sun and images of a relaxing Cairns break, these are ideal makings for the vacation of a lifetime when you and yours come to Cairns and Far North Queensland.
Gifted with an ideal climate all year-round, bragging temperatures in summer (October-April) of 29-33°C, and winter (April-October) 25-29°C, Cairns can offer some of the planet’s most exotic natural tourist attractions, the reef, the rainforest and the Australian Outback, and they are all here awaiting for you to discover.
The very friendly locals of Tropical North Queensland will display the kind of warm and unassuming service that has become the standard to aspire to for other tourism towns. Adventure tourism, night life, good eating and shopping add to the variety and sexiness of this secret place.
If you have been here before, welcome home. If you are here for the first time, bask in our tourist offerings and make the most of your vacation.
Queensland’s premier regional city, Cairns is the international entrance to Far North Queensland. It is a vibrant cosmopolitan city with warm, sunny tropical days balanced by cooling ocean breezes. Enjoy a walk along the famous Esplanade or satisfy your hunger in one of Cairns’ many multi-cultural, diverse and award-winning eateries.
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 most visitors who want to see the authentic Australia.
Snooze 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 years ago.
Venture a swim in the modern Cairns Esplanade lagoon, then cast your eyes across the calm waters of Trinity Inlet and you will view coastal mountains and mangrove environs 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 sultry day soaking up the sun and wading in the lagoon’s cool and inviting shallows. 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 more active.
Cairns is extremely well suited to travel by foot, or transport by bicycle. Well frequented routes and dedicated walking tracks are abundant. A tour of the Cairns Botanical Gardens is not to be neglected. It boasts 38 hectares of native Australian gardens which are maintained to big city botanical garden standards, and many species found here cannot be seen elsewhere. Located among the vegetation is a coffee shop and restaurant, which is open daily for breakfast and lunch. Admission to the gardens is free.
