Rapture, blazing sun and photographs of a happy tropical holiday, these are perfect ingredients for the break of your life when you and your family holiday in Cairns and Far North Queensland.
Gifted with an ideal weather pattern most of the year, featuring temperatures in summer (October-April) of 29-33°C, and winter months (April-October) 25-29°C, Cairns can offer some of the planet’s most exotic natural attractions, the barrier 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 hospitality that has become the standard to aspire to for other tourism towns. Adventure tourism, night life, dining and shopping multipy the excitement and sexiness of this internationally secret destination.
If you have been here before, welcome home. If you are here for your first adventure, bask in our attractions and make the most of your holiday.
Australia’s finest 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 onshore breezes. Enjoy a walk along the famous Esplanade or satisfy your hunger in one of Cairns’ 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 authentic Australia.
Laze on the sandy beaches, snorkel 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.
Venture a swim in the ultra-modern 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 named by Captain James Cook in 1770.
The stunning Esplanade Lagoon is the perfect location to spend a lazy 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 of exercise.
Cairns is extremely well suited to travel by foot, or travel by cycle. Well frequented pathways and dedicated walking paths abound. A visit to the Cairns Botanical Gardens is not to be missed. It boasts 38 hectares of native Aussie gardens which are maintained to big city botanical garden standards, and many plants found here cannot be seen anywhere else in the world. Located among the plants is a coffee shop and restaurant, which is open every day for breakfast and lunch. Access to the gardens is free.
