Cairns Attractions and Tours
Fun, sun and photographs of a blissful summer vacation, these are perfect elements for a vacation of your life when you come to Cairns and Far North Queensland.
Gifted with an ideal weather pattern 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 interesting natural tourist attractions, the barrier reef, the rainforest and the Australian Outback, and they are all here awaiting your visit.
The very friendly locals of Tropical North Queensland will show you the kind of warm and efficient hospitality that has become the envy of other tourism areas. Adventure tourism, night life, fine dining and shopping add to the excitement and attraction of this fabulous destination.
If you have been here previously, welcome home. If you are here for the first time, bask in our attractions and make the most of your stay.
Australia’s premier regional city, Cairns is the international gateway to Tropical North Queensland. It is a vibrant cosmopolitan place with warm, sunny tropical days tempered 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 prize-winning restaurants.
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 real Australia.
Relax on the glorious beaches, dive on the reef and experience the unique tropical rainforests that date back to when Australia 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 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 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 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.
Interested in Cairns attractions? Check out what’s available at http://www.attractionscairns.com.au