Cairns
WELCOME TO CAIRNS
Cairns lies at the start of one of Australia’s greatest coastal drives to Cape Tribulation.
The Great Barrier Reef Drive takes you from the city to the jungle, but before you leave the city behiind you there’s a few things to experience and explore without going too far.
Cairns is surrounded by attractions on all sides, some very close like the Regional Gallery, Skyrail, Botanical Gardens and Tjapukai, others a bit further out like the reef, Mossman Gorge and the Daintree rain forest. If you are in Cairns on the weekend be sure to check out Rusty’s Markets, lots of fresh fruit and vegies, arts and crafts, massage, and some good takeaway food too.
Cairns City
The city of Cairns is the hub where people arrive and depart to explore the far north but in the city there’s a few things to do too. You can swim and soak up the sun at the huge lagoon on the Esplanade and use the free gas BBQs. There’s the Regional Gallery just around the corner, and the Esplanade is packed with eateries, bars and the Night Markets have souvenirs and arts and crafts for sale. The Red Arrow Walk near the Botanical Gardens is a great place if you want to escape the justle and bustle of the city.
