Australian Travel

Fun, tropical sun and photographs of a blissful summer vacation, these are ideal parts for a vacation of a lifetime when you come to Cairns and the Tropical North.

Gifted with an ideal weather pattern all year-round, featuring temperatures in the Summer months (October-April) of 29-33 degrees C, and Winter months (April-October) 25-29 degrees C, Cairns boasts some of the world’s most exciting natural attractions, the reef, the rainforest and the Australian Outback, and they are all here awaiting your discovery.

The very friendly locals of Tropical North Queensland will display the kind of warm and courteous hospitality that has become the envy of other tourism destinations. Adventure tourism, night life, fine dining and shopping add to the charm and attraction of this fabulous place.

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

Queensland’s premier regional city, Cairns is the international front door to Tropical North Queensland. It is an exciting cosmopolitan city with warm, sunny tropical days balanced 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 grants entry 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 glorious 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 view coastal mountains and mangrove habitats 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 basking in the sun and dipping in the lagoon’s cool and inviting 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 more active.

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 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