Cairns Tourist Attractions

Fun, tropical sun and photographs of a carefree summer vacation, these are perfect parts for a vacation of your life when you come to Cairns and Far North Queensland.

Blessed with an ideal 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 boasts some of the earth’s most vibrant natural 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 friendly and efficient hospitality that has become the standard to aspire to for other tourism areas. Adventure tourism, night life, dining and shopping add to the variety and attraction of this fabulous destination.

If you have been here before, welcome home. If you are here for the first time, bathe in our tourist offerings and make the most of your stay.

Australia’s premier regional city, Cairns is the world’s front door 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 iconic Esplanade or satisfy your lust for food in one of Cairns’ many multi-cultural, diverse and award-winning eateries.

Cairns grants entry to the World Heritage listed Great Barrier Reef and the Wet Tropics Rainforests as well as the Australian Outback. Cairns, with its international and domestic airport, is the first stop for most visitors who want to see the authentic 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 ultra-modern Cairns Esplanade lagoon, then cast your eyes across the calm waters of Trinity Inlet and you will discover coastal ranges and mangrove areas that have changed little since the site was branded 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 seductive 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 walking, or travel by bicycle. Well trodden routes and dedicated walking tracks abound 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 tours? Check out what’s available at http://www.attractionscairns.com.au

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