Cairns

Cairns is a laid-back tropical city with a vibrant food and beverage scene, bustling nightlife, and an abundance of activities for the whole family. The city is a launching point for the Great Barrier Reef, with many boats to utopian islands and the outer barrier reef departing daily. The Wet Tropics Rainforest is also a stone’s throw away from the city.

Cairns is the perfect place to kick back and relax – swim in the Esplanade lagoon, unwind at a resort pool or treat yourself to a spot of shopping in one of the many boutiques in the city centre. Browse a rainbow of local produce at Rusty’s Markets, café hop or head a little out of the city to explore the Cairns Botanic Gardens.

Don’t miss tropical markets all year ’round or the spectacle of coral spawning in November