Cairns Tourist Attractions

Fun, tropical sun and photographs of a carefree Queensland vacation, these are ideal components for a holiday of a lifetime when you visit Cairns and the Tropical North.

Blessed with a holiday climate all year-round, boasting temperatures in the Summer months (October-April) of 29-33 degrees C, and Winter months (April-October) 25-29 degrees C, Cairns can offer some of the world’s most engaging natural attractions, the barrier reef, the rainforest and the Australian Outback, and they are all here awaiting for you to discover.

The very friendly residents of Tropical North Queensland will show you the kind of friendly and efficient service that has become the standard to aspire to for other tourism hot-spots. Adventure tourism, night life, fine dining and shopping add to the charm and attraction of this unique city.

If you have been here previously, welcome back. If you are here for the first time, bathe in our tourist offerings and enjoy your vacation.

Queensland’s premier regional city, Cairns is the world’s front door to Tropical North Queensland. It is a vibrant cosmopolitan place with warm, sunny tropical days balanced by cooling onshore breezes. Enjoy a walk along the iconic Esplanade or satisfy your lust for food in one of the city’s many multi-cultural, diverse and award-winning restaurants.

Cairns provides access to the World Heritage listed Great Barrier Reef and the Wet Tropics Rainforests as well as 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 tropical beaches, dive on the reef and experience the unique tropical rainforests that date back to when Australia was part of ancient Gondwanaland, thousands of eons ago.

Take a swim in the relaxing Cairns Esplanade lagoon, then cast your eyes across the calm waters of Trinity Inlet and you will see coastal mountains and mangrove areas that have not changed since the site was branded by Captain James Cook in 1770.

The beautiful Esplanade Lagoon is the perfect place to spend a lazy day soaking up the sun and wading in the lagoon’s cool and seductive water. There are many shady 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 abound or a visit to the Cairns Botanical Gardens is not to be missed. 38 hectares of native Australian gardens are maintained to lush standards, and many species 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