Cairns
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Cairns City is the heart of Tropical North Queensland and is the primary gateway to Northern Australia. Cairns looks a picture, framed by the spectacular twin backdrops of rainforest mountain ranges and the sparkling Coral Sea. Cairns is a modern, sophisticated city, and is an ideal base to explore the wider Tropical North Queensland region with front door access to World Heritage listed Reef, Rainforest and Outback. The Cairns International Airport is located only several minutes drive north of the city centre. The city itself is where much of the accommodation is situated close to international standard, restaurants, boutique shopping, modern art galleries and evening entertainment. All the attributes of a world class modern city are to be found in Cairns: International air access, rail systems, high-standard accommodation facilities, an art gallery, botanic gardens, university, a casino and a convention centre. Almost a century of architecture is reflected in the city streets - a comfortable blend of traditional Queenslander style and modern designs. Modern buildings grace the cityscape with a mixture of architectural designs including the Reef Hotel Casino, Cairns International Hotel and the Cairns Convention Centre. A focal point for the city is the Cairns Esplanade. Almost two kilometres of landscaped parkland fringes a busy thoroughfare and restaurant strip on one side, and a natural harbour inlet on the other. Each year, thousands of visitors flock to the Esplanade to relax on the grass, eat at sidewalk cafes, meet new people, to walk under the trees, and to watch the many bird species which come to feed on the tidal zone. When in Cairns city, come to the Gateway Discovery Centre on the Cairns Esplanade. The centre is open seven days a week from 0830 until 1830 and helpful staff and friendly community volunteers will be happy to assist.
Activities & Experiences at Cairns
- Off Road Driving
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
- Art and Craft making
- Ballooning
- Mountain Biking
- Trail bike riding
- Birdwatching
- Bushwalking
- Camping
- Canoeing
- City Sightseeing
- Crabbing
- Cruising
- Scuba-Diving
- Driving
- Fishing - Beach
- Fishing - Estuary
- Fishing - Trout/Fly
- Fishing - Game
- Exercising
- Flora
- Fruit Picking
- Gambling
- Game Playing
- Golfing
- Mini Golf/Putt Putt
- Hay rides
- Horseriding
- Industrial
- Jet Boating
- Kayaking
- Seakayaking
- Learning/Lessons/Tuition
- Motor racing
- Art Painting
- Para-Sailing/Para-Flying
- Meditating/Relaxing
- Animal Riding
- Sailing
- Scenic Flight
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Skating
- Skiing - Water
- Skydiving
- Snorkelling
- Sports Participate
- Sports Viewing
- Spotlighting
- Surfing
- Wind Surfing
- Swimming
- Marine Animal swimming
- Tennis
- Theme Park
- Train Ride
- Bush Tucker
- Animal Viewing
- Marine Animal watching
- Walking
- Water-based
- White Water Rafting
- Wine Tasting
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
- Active
- Adventure
- The Arts
- Aussie Lifestyle
- Beach
- Caravan and Camping
- City
- Cruise
- Cultural
- Diving
- Eco Tourism
- Educational
- Environmental
- Fishing
- Flora and Fauna
- Food and Wine
- Gambling
- Golf
- Health and Fitness
- Historic/Heritage
- Homestay
- Honeymoon
- Industry/Mining, Agriculture
- Island
- Indulgence/Luxury
- Marine
- Mountain
- National Park
- Nature based
- Nightlife
- Off road
- Outback
- Pub Stay
- Rail
- Rainforest
- Reef
- Relaxation
- Romance
- Soft Adventure
- Shopping
- Sport
- Water based
- Wildflower
- Wildlife
- World Heritage
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