Cairns Tourist Attractions

Fun, tropical sun and images of a carefree Queensland holiday, these are ideal elements for a holiday of a lifetime when you come to Cairns and the Tropical North.

Blessed with a holiday weather pattern 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 is home to some of the world’s most engaging natural tourist 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 courteous service that has become the standard to aspire to for other tourism areas. Adventure tourism, night life, dining and shopping add to the excitement and attraction of this unique place.

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.

Queensland’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 onshore breezes. Enjoy a stroll along the central Esplanade or satisfy your tastebuds in one of the city’s many multi-cultural, diverse and prize-winning eateries.

Cairns gives 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 most visitors who want to see the real 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 modern Cairns Esplanade lagoon, then cast your eyes across the calm waters of Trinity Inlet and you will discover coastal mountains and mangrove areas that have not changed since the site was discovered 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 water. There are many shaded spots to take refuge from the sun in the heat of the day, as well as cooking 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 big city botanical garden 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