Cairns Travel Stories - Visitor Information – All about Traveling in and around Cairns, Australia

The Great Barrier Reef, world heritage-listed rainforest, the amazing weather - there’s plenty of reasons why we love it here in Tropical Far North Queensland. And we want to share it with you.

This is best place on earth to visit. If you need any convincing read what the locals think. Their words, their pictures. We know you’ll love it as much as we do.

Just love it...

Melissa from Redlynch only moved to the north 9 months ago but loves Cairns like she has been here her whole life! more

Laid back and relaxed

Shannon du Plessis lets us in on why she loves Cairns so much... more

Stunning beauty

Mike from Redlynch lets us know why he loves living in Cairns so much... more

Local through and through

Melissa Harris from Woree has lived in Cairns all her life. Here is why she loves it here so much...
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Just paradise

Rebecca from Mossman lets us in on why she thinks Cairns is the place to be...
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Delights for all

Marcelo Olivares, from Palm Cove, loves his home beach because ... more

Loves the golf!

Alan Luxon from Sydney tells us why he is choosing to move here soon... more

Loving the tropical fruit

The Tran family from Oakleigh in Victoria tell us why they can't stop visiting Cairns...
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Loves the serenity

Rochelle from Kewarra Beach lets us know why she loves Cairns... more

I love it here because...

Barry Rowlands shares a few verses as to why he loves Cairns so much... more

Low Isles, off the coast of Port Douglas, is one of the places in Cairns that PM Kevin Rudd loves.

Kevin Rudd loves Cairns

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd let us know what he loves about Cairns on his recent visit to the region more

Catie, Lauran, Lisa and Megan, a much missed friend, all love getting dressed-up for the Cairns Amateurs.

For the love of friends & dressing-up

Posted by: Catie from Whitfield in Cairns, Queensland, Australia more

Mountain views

Posted by: Pip Woodward, Whitfield more

Wild places beckon

Posted by: Steve Wettenhall MP, State Member for Barron River more

Celebrities love it

Peter Andre, pop pin-up boy and husband of supermodel Jordan, lets us in on his passion for Cairns... more

Loves Machans Beach

Dan Vowles, President of the Machans Beach Sports Club, tells us why he loves it here.
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Loves the people

Senator Jan McLucas tells us why Cairns is her favourite place to be... more

Dreams of returning

Submitted by: Kimm Ward from Parramatta Park more

Wow at World Heritage

Submitted by: Walter Yoia from Freshwater more

Surrounded by mountains

Submitted by: Michelle Krestyn from Brinsmead

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Isabel still calls Cairns home

ALTHOUGH she may be in Hollywood filming blockbuster flick Transformers 2, Isabel Lucas loves to return home to the Far North.
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Still call it home

Phillip Breslin may be located in Brisbane for work, but he always calls Cairns home. more

Loves Thursday Island

Irene Chapman from Thursday Island on the Torres Strait tells us why she loves the north so much...
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Pristine beaches and exotic islands

Ebeny Keating, North Queensland Life Saving Services Coordinator for Surf Life Saving Queensland tells us why she chooses Cairns over the rest of Australia...
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Great place for families

Cary Coolican loves Cairns because it's a great place to raise a family...

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No concrete jungle

Indigenous artist Jumba Jimba Brodie McIntyre tells us why he loves Cairns the most... more

The big three

Posted by: Ron Jeremy, Cairns more

God's own country

Dean from Whitfield lets us in on why he thinks Cairns is so great... more

All in the backyard

Joe from Cairns loves how everything is right in the backyard... more

Spoilt for choice

Susan Hubbard from Forest Gardens loves living in a place millions of people spend money just to visit...
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Loves the fishing

Shane Wallace from Trinity Beach can't get enough of Cairns' fishing... more

Holiday at home

Pip Hayward from Kewarra beach says that living in Cairns is like being on holiday all the time... more

Best place on the planet

Elizabeth from Mooroobool would rather be in Cairns than anywhere else in the world... more

Home sweet home

Posted by: Liz Plummer, representative for COUCH - Edge Hill more

Wonderful creation

John Ehm from White Rock tells us what he loves about Cairns the most... more

The people are best

Charlie Woodward, head of the CaPTA Group, lets us in on why he loves our city so much... more

Beautiful wildlife

Trinity Beach's Stephanie Rowe loves the wildlife... why do you love it? more

Spoilt for choice

Posted by: Libby Williamson, Freshwater and Ravenshoe more

Member for Cairns Desley Boyle and Granddaughter Trinity Petersen

Desley loves the freedom

Member for Cairns Desley Boyle tells us why Cairns means so much to her... more

Tropical comfort

Submitted by: Berni McKean from Clifton Beach
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Treasure of the north

Submitted by: Louise Zheng from China more

Outdoor delight

Submitted by: Mike Moore, author of CairnsBlog.net
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Peddling in fresh air

Mike O'Loughlin from 4CA FM tells us why he loves Cairns so much... more

Loves the contrasts

Jeremy Blockey from Cairns Chamber of Commerce tells us why he loves it here so much... more

Me and my motorbike

Celia Berrell from Edmonton tells us why she loves Cairns so much...

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Spectacular locations

Posted by: Caleb Zaicz from Cairns, Queensland, Australia more

We'll be back!

Posted by: Rob Gross of United Kingdom

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Kat from Victoria loved the view from Skyrail when she visited Cairns.

Cairns is amazing

Posted by: Kat from Thornbury, Victoria more

Tony Swain from Edge Hill loves celebrating the nature of Cairns.

No Traffic!

Posted by: Tony Swain from Edge Hill, Cairns, Queensland, Australia more

Ralph Hush of Cairns loved every minute of his holiday to Dunk Island, especially this sunset.

Love Cairns so much

Posted by: Ralph Hush of Manoora, Cairns, Queensland, Australia more

Anne Dutton's son Oscar loves Muddy's Playground on the Cairns Esplanade.

Slice of paradise

Posted by: Anne Dutton from Bentley Park, Cairns, Queensland, Australia more

Ivan Larsen from Manoora in Cairns loves seeing the kids have fun in the mud on Kewarra Beach, north of Cairns.

Happy smiles

Posted by: Ivan Larsen from Manoora, Cairns, Queensland, Australia more

Miss Ruby (8) from Kewarra Beach loves lots of things about Cairns, like driving a houseboat on Lake Tinaroo, west of Cairns. 'Even I can drive!' she says.

Miss Ruby loves Cairns

Posted by: Ruby Martin (8) from Kewarra Beach, Cairns, Queensland, Australia more

Chris Sheppard loves everything about living in Cairns.

The natural beauty is unmatched

Posted by: Chris Sheppard, Northern Pride Captain more

Greg Byrnes of Cairns loves the red dirt of his hometown of Atherton.

Proud to be a North Queenslander

Posted by: Greg Byrnes from Cairns, Queensland, Australia more

Mark Cantoni loves the Cairns Esplanade.

Cairns always feels like home

Posted by: Mark Cantoni from Cairns, Queensland, Australia more

Chey Bird loves Cow Bay, north of Cairns and the loyal Northern Pride fans.

You always feel welcome

Posted by: Chey Bird from Cairns, Queensland, Australia more

Cintra James and her family love living in Cairns.

Never want to leave

Posted by: Cintra James from Cairns, Queensland, Australia more

Joy Xiang from China now lives in Cairns and loves visiting Lake Morris near Cairns.

Clear blue skies, clean air & gentle breezes

Posted by: Joy Xiang, formerly of China now living in Cairns, Queensland, Australia more

Mark Firgaira of Geelong loved Cairns so much he moved here to live for five years, and he swears he'll be back.

Loved Cairns so much, I moved there

Posted by: Mark Firgaira from Geelong, Victoria who loved his holiday in Cairns, Queensland, Australia more

Gretchen misses her Machans Beach home, north of Cairns, where she took this photo from her balcony at 6am. She wasn't even cranky to be up that early since the view was worth it.

I miss Cairns so much!

Posted by: Gretchen from West Melbourne, formerly of Machans Beach, Cairns, Queensland, Australia more

Vince 0'Flaherty loves spotting cassowaries as he travels around the Daintree, north of Cairns.

Get back to real nature!

Posted by: Vince 0'Flaherty from Bayview Heights, Cairns, Queensland, Australia more

Rebecca Downs of Smithfield loves the wet season in Cairns when her boys can have a swim in the front yard, without a pool!

Swimming in the front yard!

Posted by: Rebecca Downs from Smithfield, Cairns, Queensland, Australia more

What's not to like?

Roger Dickson tells us why he loves Cairns so much... more

Kath Shields of Edmonton, south of Cairns, loves the nature in her back yard, from the butterflies to the kookaburras.

I love Cairns, rain or shine

Posted by: Kath Shields from Edmonton, Cairns, Queensland, Australia more

Leah from Manunda loves Cairns' tropical fruit for breakfast.

Breakfast ... Cairns style!

Posted by: Leah from Manunda, Cairns, Queensland, Australia more

Love Cairns golf

Posted by: Jeremy from Cairns, Queensland, Australia more

Ian MacLaughlin loves the Atherton Tableland west of Cairns.

Why we love the Atherton Tableland

Posted by: Ian MacLaughlin from the Atherton Tablelands, west of Cairns, Queensland, Australia more

Jess and Tash from New Zealand love Trinity Beach, north of Cairns.

Kiwi sisters love Cairns

Posted by: Jess and Tash from New Zealand more

Warm, fuzzy feeling

Posted by: Gabrielle Cooney, Stratford more

Awesome flora and fauna

Posted by: Lee K. Curtis, Yungaburra more

Paul Gregory of Cairns loves the site of Walsh's Pyramid, south of Cairns.

An extraordinary part of the world

Posted by: Paul Gregory from Cairns, Queensland, Australia more

The visual amenity

Posted by: Kirsten Lesina, Cairns, Queensland, Australia more

Nature's theme park

Posted by: Rob Giason, Cairns, Queensland, Australia more

Val Schier, Mayor, enjoys morning walks at Machans

Mayor of the best region in the nation

Posted By: Val Schier, Mayor, Cairns Regional Council more

Ponies on Bruce Highway

Posted by: ESTELLE, Bayview, Cairns, Queensland, Australia more

Ron Livingstone of Freshwater in Cairns loves the Atherton Tableland, especially scenes like this possum enjoying breakfast on a verandah at Tarzali.

Nature abounds in Cairns

Posted by: Ron Livingstone from Freshwater, Cairns, Queensland, Australia more

It's not just heaven...

Posted by: Anne more

Sunrise from Cooya Beach near Port Douglas

Sunset's at Cooya Beach

Posted by: JIM
Cooya Beach (near Port Douglas) more

Out and about in town

Posted by: Phillip Waller more

Sailing on the inlet

Posted by Dianne more

Wally the Napoleon Maori Wrasse

Posted by: Toyah Guardione more

Max loves the view of Cairns city from his hillside suburb of Bayview.

Cairns city view from Bayview

Posted by: Max from Bayview, Cairns, Queensland, Australia more

Terry and Di from Redlynch love the Endeavour Falls near Cooktown, north of Cairns.

Reflections on paradise

Posted by: Terry and Di, Redlynch, Cairns, Queensland, Australia more

Mia Lacey loves getting her feet wet on Cairns' beaches.

I love Cairns' beaches

Posted by: Mia Lacy, Trinity Beach, Cairns, Queensland, Australia more

Zoe McKinley explores the tropical waters off Dunk Island, south of Cairns.

It's all about the Great Outdoors

Posted by: Pip Miller, Edge Hill, Cairns, Queensland, Australia more

Dave Warner loves the fact that his Cairns house is only hours away from the best camping spots in Australia.

Mi Casa, Su Casa

Posted by: Dave Warner, Cairns, Queensland, Australia more

Adventures in 'Fantasy Land'

Posted by: Inkie, Cairns, Queensland, Australia more

Tammy Barker loves Cairns in winter and summer.

Why you must visit paradise

Posted by: Tammy Barker, Cairns, Queensland, Australia more

Simon loves hanging out on the fabulous Cairns beaches.

Winters in tropical Cairns

Posted by: Simon, Cairns more

Cairns is paradise according to David J Delaney from Forest Gardens.

This is Paradise!

Posted by: David J Delaney, Forest Gardens more

Sugarcane and Billabong in the sugarcane fields near Kennedy, south of Cairns. Picture supplied by Jo Anne from Cardwell.

Sugarcane & billabong

Posted by: Jo Anne, Cardwell more

The warm climate

Post by: JIM, Cairns more

Tracy from Trinity Beach loves the Cairns Botanic Gardens.

Cairns Botanical Gardens & Trinity Beach

Posted by: Tracy, Trinity Beach more

Valerie from Adelaide loves visiting her family in Cairns.

We love Cairns

Posted by: Valerie, Adelaide more

Lake Tinaroo

Posted by: Tracy, Cairns more

Just one of our friendly neighbours

Posted by: TRISH, Cairns more

A lifestyle to live for...

Posted by: NICK, Cairns more

One of the seven wonders of the world

JANIE, Cairns more

Australia's best coffee!

Posted by: GAVIN, Cairns, Queensland, Australia more

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