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Cairns City Guide
A complete guide to Cairns City, Accommodation, Restaurants and Cafes
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Before Tropical North Queensland was used as a backdrop for multi-million dollars movie productions, Hollywood star Lee Marvin regularly visited the region to persue one of his favourite pastimes - deep sea fishing. Cairns city is the premier regional city in Australia, and the world’s safest tropical city. Considering the small population, Cairns city has good variety of restaurants and cafes to wine and dine. There are many cheap and good quality cuisine found on the Cairns Esplanade, from Australian, Japanese, Chinese, Italian, Greek or Indian cousine, you will find it here. Many tours can be found here in Cairns. If it is adrenaline you are looking for, Cairns has helicopter rides, seaplane rides, adventure duck, great barrier reef trips and many dive trips. Most of these starts from the Pier. Also available are tours such as the white water rafting, skydiving, skyrail, horse riding and whatever you can think off Cairns will have it. Places to go around Cairns: Cairns Highlands, Kuranda, Palm Cove, Mossman, Port Douglas, Mission Beach, Dunk Island, Hinchinbrook Island |
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What's On Cairns
Duration: At your leisure
Price: Starting from AUD $367.99 per person
The Diamond Pass is a revolutionary Australian sightseeing pass that will allow you to experience Australia's top vacation destinations! The sightseeing pass contains 8 coupons which you can exchange in return for 8 half day or 4 full day tours from a selection of excursions offered in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Hobart, Perth, Brisbane, Gold Coast and Cairns. It is not a group tour and is designed for you to travel independently and at your own leisure.
Duration: 5 hours
Price: Starting from AUD $199.00 per person
Explore the mysteries of time, rare indigenous Aboriginal and Australian culture, local history and customs with a feast of tropical dining as the enchanting rainforest becomes a living stage on your Flames of the Forest Dining Experience. The stories and secrets of this ancient place are brought to light and life in a truly unique experience.
Duration: 8.5 hours
Price: Starting from AUD $131.00 per person
Discover the marvels of the world-renowned Great Barrier Reef, with its coral gardens and myriad of marine life. Sail by luxury catamaran to a coral cay island on the reef. Take the opportunity to snorkel or dive this Wonder of the Natural World, or spend the day sun baking on the sand.
Duration: 3.5 hours
Price: Starting from AUD $98.00 per person
Limited on time but still seeking a white water rafting adventure? The Barron River, 20 minutes north of Cairns, offers spectacular scenery, including Barron Falls where the Kuranda Railway and Skyrail Cableway traverse sections of the gorge, as well as memorable white water rafting action. Thrill seekers, this tour is for you!
Duration: 8 hours
Price: Starting from AUD $200.00 per person
Discover Scuba Diving on this introductory diving adventure through the amazing underwater world of Australia's Great Barrier Reef, off Cairns. The specially designed PADI "Discover Scuba Diving" program is a great opportunity to experience the activity and magnificence of the Great Barrier Reef to see a wide variety of colorful fish, coral reefs, rays and possibly even a turtle. This is not a learn to dive course.
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Winind And Dining In Cairns
CAIRNS restaurants are among the best in Australia and have a great variety of dining experiences for anyone who enjoy their night out. Many Cairns restaurants specialise in seafood due to its location and have access to fresh local seafood all year round.
Many great restaurants can be found here in CAIRNS, ranging from cheap wining and dining to a fancy night out. Why not complement your dinner with fine local wines and liqueurs that can be found in many restaurants for the ultimate dining experience.
Things To Do In Cairns At No Cost
There are many places you can go swimming in Cairns for free. The Lagoon at the Esplane, Crystal
Cascade, Barron Gorge National Park. These places are only 20 minutes from the CBD, except for the
Lagoon, it is on the city. If swimming is not your thing, why not go for a drive and visit the
"Cairns Highlands" formerly known as the Tableland.
The Esplanade - come and visit the lagoon, a place where the whole family can enjoy their holiday time. The lagoon is set on the Cairns foreshore overlooking the Barrier Reef and Trinity Inlet.
The Harbour Walk at the end of the swimming lagoon overlooks the famous Cairns waterfront, a place to
view birdlife. Everyone visiting this area can enjoy the barbecue facilities provided. Bring your family
along for a picnic, swim, a game of footy or just look around.
Arcing around the seawall of the lagoon to the Pier, pedestrians can take time to walk or ride the long, meandering 5m wide wooden boardwalk, sweeping past the boats in the marina, and around to Trinity Inlet.
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