Cairns Attractions and Tours
Fun, tropical sun and images of a relaxing Queensland holiday, these are ideal elements for a vacation of a lifetime when you visit Cairns and the Tropical North.
Gifted with an ideal climate 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 engaging natural attractions, the reef, the rainforest and the Australian Outback, and they are all here awaiting for you to discover.
The very friendly residents of Tropical North Queensland will display the kind of friendly and courteous service that has become the standard to aspire to for other tourism hot-spots. Adventure tourism, night life, dining and shopping add to the charm and attraction of this unique city.
If you have been here before, welcome home. If you are here for the first time, bathe in our tourist offerings and enjoy your vacation.
Queensland’s premier regional city, Cairns is the world’s gateway to Tropical North Queensland. It is an exciting cosmopolitan city with warm, sunny tropical days contrasted by cooling onshore breezes. Enjoy a walk along the iconic Esplanade or satisfy your hunger in one of the city’s 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.
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, thousands of eons ago.
Take a swim in the relaxing Cairns Esplanade lagoon, then cast your eyes across the serene waters of Trinity Inlet and you will see coastal ranges and mangrove areas 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 basking in the sun and dipping in the lagoon’s cool and inviting shallows. 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 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
