Wonder, blazing sun and photographs of a awesome summer vacation, these are ideal ingredients for the holiday of your life when you trek to Cairns and the Tropical North.
Gifted with an ideal climate most of the year, featuring temperatures in the summer months (October-April) of 29-33°C, and winter months (April-October) 25-29°C, Cairns is home to some of the earth’s most life-changing natural tourist attractions, the reef, the rainforest and the Australian Outback, and they are all here awaiting your discovery.
The very friendly locals of Tropical North Queensland will display the kind of warm and efficient hospitality that has become the envy of other tourism cities. Adventure tourism, night life, fine dining and shopping add to the charm and sexiness of this secret destination.
If you have been here before, welcome home. If you are here for your first adventure, bathe in our attractions and enjoy your holiday.
Australia’s premier non-capital city, Cairns is the international gateway to Tropical North Queensland. It is an exciting cosmopolitan city with warm, sunny tropical days tempered by cooling ocean breezes. Enjoy a walk along the central 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 along with the Australian Outback. Cairns, with its international and domestic airport, is the first stop for many visitors who want to see the authentic Australia.
Laze on the sandy beaches, snorkel on the reef and experience the unique tropical rainforests that date back to when Australia was part of ancient Gondwanaland, thousands of eons ago.
Venture a dip in the ultra-modern Esplanade lagoon, then look across the serene waters of Trinity Inlet and you will see coastal ranges and mangrove environs 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 wading in the lagoon’s cool and inviting water. 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 more active.
Cairns is extremely well suited to travel on foot, or transport by bicycle. Well used pathways and dedicated walking paths are popular. A walk through the Cairns Botanical Gardens is not to be missed. It features 38 hectares of native Aussie gardens which are kept to big city botanical garden standards, and many species found here cannot be seen anywhere else in the world. Located among the vegetation is a coffee shop and restaurant, which is open every day for breakfast and lunch. Admission to the gardens is free.
