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Stretched along a 75 kilometre length of Queensland coastline, between the Coral Sea and the Great Dividing Range lies Cairns gateway to the tropical north of Australia. The city, with a population of 128,000, and is 1700 kilometres north of Brisbane. Cairns is a tropical city, with a hot and humid climate. Average temperature in winter is 25.5 centigrade to an average temperature in summer of 31.7 centigrade. Between November and March is the wet season, when tropical monsoons affect the area and 2000mm of rain falls. The area is also prone to tropical cyclones, which form between November and May.
Due to it’s proximity to the Great Barrier Reef, Cape Tribulation and the Daintree National Park, Cairns attracts many local and international visitors, with over 3 million movements of passengers through the airport. Tourism plays a major part in the economy of Cairns, which supports many hotels and resorts supplying accommodation and other related services to visitors.
However, Cairns is the major commercial centre for the far North Queensland and Cape York Peninsula regions, which makes it a busy, cosmopolitan and vibrant city. Since Cairns was first founded in 1876, to support gold exploration that was occurring at the Palmer River, the city has developed to match this growth, and continues to expand due to tourism.
The Cairns region is the only place in the world where two World Heritage Areas meet, with the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and the Daintree National Park, including Cape Tribulation, come together. Both of these areas are easily accessible from Cairns, the Barrier Reef is approximately one and a half hours away by boat, and the Daintree is only 130 kilometres by car. There are many tour operators supplying services to these locations, by boat, plane, car or helicopter. Due to the popularity of the whole region, tourists have a massive supply of services for every imaginable type of activity, from car hire to fishing, paragliding to diving, it’s all there just for the asking!!
Cairns city and suburbs has a beautiful, tropical look and feel. There is a relaxed attitude, an open feeling and holiday atmosphere. The older style buildings with their wide verandahs, mix well with the new developments and create an attractive combination of provincial Australian life. Cafes, restaurants and shopping for arts, crafts and souvenirs make a day around town a memorable experience.
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Mercure Hotel Harbourside
Cairns
 |  Mercure Hotel Harbourside has a tranquil location right on Cairns Esplanade overlooking Trinity Bay and surrounding parklands. It is a great property at an affordable price ideal for business or leisure travellers. |
Mantra Esplanade Cairns
Cairns
 |  Located on the waterfront, Mantra Esplanade Cairns is the perfect base for your Tropical North Queensland stay. Situated just minutes from the yacht harbour – the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef, lively street cafes, fine dining restaurants, the casino and Cairns Esplanade Lagoon, our guests are n... |
Holiday Inn Cairns
Cairns
|  Located on the waterfront and only five minutes walk to the shopping, entertainment and business centre of Cairns. The hotel has magnificent views over Trinity Bay and the mountains, and is definitely one of the most popular places to stay in Cairns. The unique rainforest Atrium is designed to rep... |
Melaleuca Resort
Cairns
|  Melaleuca Resort is an apartment style hotel, located across the road from the beach with beautiful tropical gardens. This small resort offers the ideal base from which to explore the wonders of this beautiful region. Ideal for the travellers who may want an extended holiday at affordable rates. |
Grand Mercure Rockford Palm Cove Resort
Cairns
|  Palm Cove - Beachside Apartments Grand Mercure Rockford Esplanade Palm Cove is perfectly situated for the ultimate tropical holiday in North Queensland, providing easy access to two World Heritage sites - the Great Barrier Reef and the Daintree Rainforest. Enjoy magnificent ocean, pool and mountain ... |
Reef House Resort and Spa
Cairns
|  With its stunning Coral Sea location Reef House Resort & Spa is a multi award winning boutique resort with an atmosphere of total relaxation. Its nationally renowned Restaurant, sublime Day Spa and colonial ambiance set the scene for a fabulous escape.
King sized beds flowing with linen netting f... |
Shangri-La Hotel
Cairns
 |  Cairns' premier hotel, Shangri-La Hotel, The Marina, Cairns, provides a haven of unsurpassed luxury in a tropical city setting. The hotel is magnificently positioned within the cosmopolitan Pier complex, overlooking the Marlin Marina and the Coral Sea.
Shangri-La's special blend of service and att... |
Pullman Reef Hotel Casino Cairns
Cairns
|  The Pullman Reef Hotel Casino complex is a world of fun, food and entertainment. It boasts one of Australia's finest boutique casinos, a multitude of dining experiences and bars, extensive conference and banqueting facilities, elite entertainment in Vertigo or the Casino Sportz Arena and the luxurio... |
Angsana Resort and Spa Great Barrier Reef
Cairns
|  Nestled in the gorgeous Palm Cove village just 20 minutes north of Cairns, Australia, Angsana Great Barrier Reef is paradise redefined for nature lovers.
Located at the doorstep of the world’s longest coral reef and oldest rainforest, the resort is the only one in Palm Cove to enjoy absolute beach ... |
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Hartley's Crocodile Adventures
Tour
Cairns | Take a half day tour at Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures – the best place to see crocodiles in Tropical North Queensland.
Hartley’s Creek is one of the longest established wildlife attractions in Tropical North Queensland, as well as being a working crocodile farm producing skins & meat for export &... |
Cape Tribulation, Daintree & Mossman Gorge
Tour
Cairns |  Your informative and knowledgeable driver/guide will collect you from your accommodation and travel one of Australia’s great scenic Highways before arriving at the Daintree River. Then cross the Daintree River and continue on to the Daintree Environmental Centre for a refreshing morning tea. Here an... |
Kuranda, Rail and Skyrail
Tour
Cairns |  Make your visit to Kuranda a memorable one from door to door. One of our luxury coaches will collect you from your accommodation and transfer you to the railway station to board the Kuranda Scenic Rail.
This breathtaking journey on one of the world's most scenic train routes will take you through ... |
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Week Tropique
7 nights |  This is the ideal 7-night escape. Discover the delights of Australia’s far north commencing with a visit to the spectacular Whitsundays. These 74 tropical islands offer some of the world’s most beautiful beaches and a range of activities on land and at sea. Next stop is Cairns, followed by Port Doug... |
Week Tropique
7 nights | Australia's tropical north offers an exciting mix of beaches, rainforests, wildlife and seaside cities. From Brisbane you'll travel to the beautiful Whitsundays, visit Cairns (Yorkeys Knob) and have the option of continuing, at a cost, further north to Port Douglas - gateway to the Barrier Reef. Tak... |
Week Tropique
7 nights | Australia's tropical north offers an exciting mix of beaches, rainforests, wildlife and seaside cities. From Brisbane you'll travel to the beautiful Whitsundays, visit Cairns (Yorkeys Knob) and continue further north to Port Douglas - gateway to the Barrier Reef. Take this opportunity to visit the s... |
Ocean Gems
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Ocean Gems
10 nights | Departing direct from Newcastle, experience the best of Queensland’s tropical far north coast on this 10 day voyage. Vist the nearby theme parks in Brisbane. Relax and enjoy a mid-ocean interlude as you cruise by Willis Island in the Coral Sea. The next day you'll stop at Cairns, with its large reef... |
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Island Delight
11 days |  Amazing destinations, beautiful scenery, luscious rainforests and white sandy beaches. Island Delight takes you from Brisbane to Port Douglas, south to north, east west and visiting every hidden treasure on the journey. 4WD on Fraser Island, enjoy afternoon tea at a fully operational cattle station ... |
Tropical Discovery
13 days |
Travelling north along Australia's East Coast and stopping at a variety of destinations along the way, the Tropical Discovery tour is as the name states, a discovery. Travel from Sydney to Port Douglas. Stopping at the coastal town of Port Macquarie, spend an evening at Coffs Harbour, see Cape Byro... |
East Coast Explorer
12 days | Beginning your tour in Cairns you are able to venture to the Great Barrier Reef, snorkel amongst the vibrant colour that the underwater world has to offer, journey to the Atherton Tablelands the high tropical plateau featuring lush rainforests, waterfalls and lakes, see the Curtain Fig Tree and Mill... |
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