Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Welcome to Cairns and Tropical North Queensland, one of Australias most incredible destinations to explore.
Nestled on the far north coast of Queenland, the region is home to the Great Barrier Reef, the World Heritage Daintree Rainforest, the rolling downs of Kuranda, the Atherton Tablelands, the Undara Lava Tubes in the outback and Four Mile Beach in Port Douglas.
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cairns attractions
- cairns city - cairns map, cairns esplanade, cairns shopping, cairns restaurants, cairns backpackers, cairns attractions, cairns beaches, cairns nightlife, cairns city accommodation, cairns photo gallery
- the great barrier reef - great barrier reef tours, great barrier reef information, great barrier reef photo galleries, great barrier reef diving, great barrier reef sailing, great barrier reef trips, migaloo the white whale photo gallery, great barrier day tours
- beaches & islands - cairns beaches, palm cove beach, mission beach, four mile beach, green island, fitzroy island, lizard island, lowe isles, dunk island, bedarra island, island accommodation, island tours
- rainforest - daintree rainforest, southern wet tropics rainforest, island rainforests, wallaman falls, blencoe falls, licuala state forest, daintree rainforest tours, rainforest walks
- the outback - cairns outback travel, outback caves, outback wetlands, birdwatching, mareeba, chillagoe, undara lava tubes, cape york, the gulf of carpentaria, mt garnet, mt surprise, outback tours, outback day tours
tours & activities
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accommodation
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maps
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backpackers
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check out the breathtaking destinations youll be visiting including... the Great Barrier Reef, the Daintree Rainforest, the Outback, beaches, Port Douglas, Cairns City, Mission Beach
- Great Barrier Reef &
Green Island Trips - Kuranda Skyrail &
Scenic Train - Daintree Rainforest Tour
- Tjapukai Aboriginal Centre
- Port Douglas
Sunday Markets - Bungy Jump in the Rainforest
- Dine at Palm Cove
- Atherton Tablelands Coffee, Food & Wine tour
- White-water Rafting in Tully
- Visit the Undara Lava Tubes
Great Barrier Reef & Green Island Trips
You cant visit the Cairns region and not visit the Great Barrier Reef! One of the main attractions of the Cairns region is its proximity to the World-Heritage listed Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.
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Kuranda Skyrail & Scenic Train
The Kuranda Scenic Railway is unique experience for visitors to the Cairns region as they sit back and enjoy lush rainforest and stunning mountain views on the historic Kuranda Range travelling in refurbished carriages as the train winds up the mountain.
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Daintree Rainforest Tour
North and west of Cairns, the landscape becomes more rugged with world-heritage rainforest and dusty outback plains 4WDs are sometimes the only way to get to the best bits
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Tjapukai Aboriginal Centre
The Cairns region is home to a number of indigenous groups who graciously offer visitors an insight into their culture. For visitors to Australia, one of the most fascinating aspects of the country is the tradition and culture of Aboriginal Australians.
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Port Douglas Sunday Markets
One of the most popular markets in the Cairns region are the Port Douglas Sunday Markets held in Anzac Park at the end of Macrossan St, right next to the ocean. These bustling markets are full of arts and crafts, locally made products, fruit and vegetables, clothes, jewellery and toys. Open from 8am to 1.30pm, Port Douglas find eateries are all within walking distance and the village comes alive on Sunday afternoons with live music in many venues.
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Bungy Jump in the Rainforest
There is only one spot to bungy-jump in Cairns and that's the AJ Hackett Bungy site at Smithfield, about 20 minutes north of Cairns. AJ Hackett is the founder of the world's most popular adventure activity company and he's often at the Cairns site when he can tear himself away from his island in Indonesia or from organising yet another crazy stunt.
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Dine at Palm Cove
North of Cairns city the prestige holiday destination of Palm Cove is renowned for its quality dining options, particularly the restaurant at Sea Temple resort, Temple of Tastes, which features contemporary Australian cuisine flavoured with tastes of the Pacific and South East Asian region.
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Atherton Tablelands Coffee, Food & Wine tour
You cant visit the Cairns region and not visit the Great Barrier Reef! One of the main attractions of the Cairns region is its proximity to the World-Heritage listed Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.
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White-water Rafting in Tully
Have a wet and wild adventure with whitewater rafting. Whitewater rafting is one of the most popular adventure activities in the Cairns region.
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Visit the Undara Lava Tubes
There are some beautiful natural attractions in the Cairns region that shouldnt be missed. A fabulous combination of Mother Nature and mans ingenuity has seen some fantastic attractions pop up in the Cairns region.
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destinations
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