Cairns Attractions and Tours
Fun, sun and memories of a blissful beach holiday, these are perfect components for a holiday of your life when you come to Cairns and the Tropical North.
Blessed with a holiday climate most of the year, featuring 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 engaging 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 show you the kind of warm and courteous hospitality that has become the envy of other tourism hot-spots. Adventure tourism, night life, fine dining and shopping add to the variety and attraction of this unique place.
If you have been here previously, welcome back. If you are here for the first time, bathe in our tourist offerings and make the most of your holiday.
Australia’s premier regional city, Cairns is the world’s entrance to Tropical North Queensland. It is an exciting cosmopolitan place with warm, sunny tropical days contrasted by cooling ocean breezes. Enjoy a walk along the central Esplanade or satisfy your tastebuds in one of the city’s many multi-cultural, diverse and award-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 many visitors who want to see the real Australia.
Relax on the sandy beaches, dive on the reef and experience the unique tropical rainforests that date back to when Australia was part of ancient Gondwanaland, many thousands of years ago.
Take a swim in the modern Cairns Esplanade lagoon, then look across the serene waters of Trinity Inlet and you will view coastal mountains and mangrove habitats that have changed little since the site was named 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 seductive 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 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 big city botanical garden 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 tours? Check out what’s available at http://www.attractionscairns.com.au
