Cairns in Queensland Australia, is the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef, Daintree National Park, Cape Tribulation, Cooktown and the rest of Cape York Peninsula. Tropical and relaxed, Cairns is vibrant and offers the visiting tourist and backpacker rich history and culture, nature and great outdoor sports, entertainment and a nightlife that will make any visit truly memorable.

Trinity Inlet is a unique wilderness area only a short distance from Cairns. Discover the maze of waterways and mangroves, home to wild crocodiles, over 70 species of fish and an array of birdlife.

Cairns Wildlife Dome is an all-weather wildlife exhibit enclosed by a 20 meter high glass dome on top of Cairns’ iconic Reef Hotel Casino with a replicated rainforest environment complete with birds such as parrots, cockatoos, lorikeets, doves and rosellas, curlews, frogmouths and kookaburras along with other animals such as frogs, turtles, pythons, freshwater crocodiles, lizards and bettongs.

The Cairns Botanic Gardens contains the Flecker Gardens (tropical, exotic plants), Centenary Lakes (contains rain-forest boardwalk and fresh & salt water lakes), Mt. Whitfield Conservation Park (red & blue arrow trails), and the Tanks Arts Centre.

The Cairns Esplanade is a recreational area with a beautiful view and markets featuring only locally made arts & crafts as well as specialty clothing, and live entertainment from interesting musicians, with restaurants and cafes are as diverse as the people strolling along the promenade.

For the adventurous A J Hackett Bungee Jumping in the Northern suburb of Cairns offers various types of jungle swings, bungee jumps with expansive views of the Cairns Coast.