Cairns Travel Guides

Cairns Port Authority

The Cairns Port Authority operates the Cairns International Airport and Seaport in one of the world's most magnificent environments. Most...

Getting to Cairns

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Coral Coaches, Trinity Wharf Coach Terminal Phone: +61 7 4031 7577, White Car Coaches, Trinity Wharf Coach Terminal Phone: +61 7...

Cairns International Airport

Cairns International Airport is located 8km north of the city centre.

Nestled between mountains, mangroves and the shores of the Coral...

Flecker Botanic Gardens

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Flecker Botanic Gardens, located just 4 klms out of Cairns City, will open your eyes to their diverse plants from the steamy jungles of South East...

Mount Whitfield Conservation Park

The rain-forested slopes of the Whitfield Range protect the closest rainforest to Cairns and form the city's backdrop. Walking tracks climb...

Blue Arrow Walk

The adventurous Blue Arrow track loops through the Mt Whitfield Conservation Park. It is a continuation of the Red Arrow walk and branches off...

Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park

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Tjapukai, located at Caravonica in Cairns, is a wonderful attraction and a milestone accomplishment.

This beautiful 25-acre park combines...

Douglas Track

Barron Gorge is the traditional home of the Djabaguy people who have many special connections to this place. The Douglas and Smiths tracks were...

Barron Gorge National Park

Rugged mountain scenery, magnificent rainforests, volcanic crater lakes, rich and varied wildlife, a fascinating past and easy access make Barron...

Barron Falls

Barron Falls is one of the most visited sites in the World Heritage Area, with visitors choosing between several modes of transport through the...

Jumrum Creek Track

This circuit walk leads through Jumrum Creek Conservation Park, connecting with the Jungle Walk and then the Esplanade Walk.

In Jumrum...

Batreach

Our main focus here at Batreach wildlife centre, is to care for bats, flying foxes and other wildlife in need of some TLC. Owner and creator of...

Carrowong Fauna Sanctuary

Carrowong Sanctuary is a 90 acre pristine property completely surrounded by World Heritage listed rainforest. This unlogged rainforest gives...

Kuranda National Park

Kuranda National Park and the adjacent Mowbray National Park are entirely within the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area in Queensland. They feature...

Emerald Creek Falls, Dinden State Forest

The waters of Emerald Creek tumble down a granite rock face, forming placid pools below. Smooth-barked water gums with interesting twisted trunks...

Cairns Wildlife Safari Reserve

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The Cairns Wildlife Safari Reserve is located only 9 klms west of Kuranda and is not your everyday wildlife park. It is home to exotic animals...

Green Island National Park

Green Island has been a popular tourist resort for more than a century. The island became a national park in 1937, a marine park in 1974 and part...

Frankland Islands National Park

Halfway between Cairns and Innisfail is the Frankland Islands, a group of five continental islands - High, Normanby, Mabel, Round and Russell...

Lizard Island National Park

The Lizard Island Group is a continental (high) island group close to the outer barrier reefs on the edge of the continental shelf. The stark...

Low Isles Marine National Park

Low Isles consists of two islands. The first is Woody Island an uninhabited coral/mangrove island, but the main attraction is Low Isle - which is...