Fun, sun and memories of a carefree summer vacation, these are perfect components for a vacation of your life when you visit 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 earth’s most exciting 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 efficient hospitality that has become the standard to aspire to for other tourism destinations. Adventure tourism, night life, dining and shopping add to the excitement and attraction of this unique city.

If you have been here before, welcome home. If you are here for the first time, bathe in our attractions and make the most of your stay.

Queensland’s finest regional city, Cairns is the world’s entrance to Tropical North Queensland. It is an exciting cosmopolitan city with warm, sunny tropical days balanced by cooling ocean breezes. Enjoy a stroll along the iconic Esplanade or satisfy your lust for food in one of the city’s many multi-cultural, diverse and award-winning eateries.

Cairns gives 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 authentic Australia.

Relax on the sandy beaches, dive on the reef and experience the unique tropical rainforests that date back to when the continent was part of ancient Gondwanaland, thousands of eons ago.

Take a swim in the modern Cairns Esplanade lagoon, then cast your eyes across the calm waters of Trinity Inlet and you will see 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 sultry day basking in the sun and wading in the lagoon’s cool and seductive shallows. 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 abound 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.

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