Things to Do

Finding a great spot to eat with kids in Cairns is genuinely easy. The city has a relaxed dining culture, and most venues are well…

Planning tours in Cairns with kids is easier than you might expect – but choosing the right tour for your family’s ages and swimming abilities…

Cairns works surprisingly well for families. The reef, the rainforest, the wildlife, the wide Esplanade with its free lagoon and playgrounds – most of what…

Cairns is one of the best places in the world to go white water rafting – and that’s not local exaggeration. The Tully River hosted…

Palm Cove sits 25 minutes north of Cairns, where beachfront resorts meet village atmosphere, and the pace drops several notches from the city. The beach…

The Cairns Esplanade Lagoon is a 4,800-square-metre free saltwater swimming pool open daily from 6 am to 9 pm year-round. Located on the Esplanade between…

Cairns dining draws heavily on three things: the Great Barrier Reef, tropical agriculture, and strong Asian-Pacific culinary connections that shape Far North Queensland food culture.…

Every evening in Cairns, when the tropical heat starts to ease and the sky turns those particular shades of orange and purple over Trinity Inlet,…

If you’re spending any time in Cairns, you’ll end up on the Esplanade. It’s that kind of place – somewhere you walk through once and…

The Atherton Tablelands are known for waterfalls and food trails – but this highland plateau behind Cairns quietly holds one of the most remarkable concentrations…

Picture this: water so clear you can see the bottom metres below, rainforest pressing in on every side, and not a single wave on the…

The Atherton Tablelands are famous for their waterfalls – but the food and drink scene up on the plateau might just steal the show. Picture…