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Top 6 Essential Things To See Around Cairns
Cairns is in the north of the Australian state of Queensland. The area surrounding the city is a natural paradise - there's the Great Barrier Reef, for one thing - so here are a few exhilarating sights you can check out during a visit to the area.
1. Great Barrier Reef Cruise
Take a boat over to Green Island, where you can stop off and go swimming. Experience the unreal coral colors and stunning wildlife of the reef, illuminated by the sun.
2. Reef Snorkeling
You may not be able to delve 20,000 leagues under the sea, but you can go snorkeling, which is pretty close! Here's your chance to be a mermaid or merman for a couple of hours.
3. Kuranda Rainforest
Enjoy this lush tropical rainforest on the ground, or fly over it on the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway. You can also seamlessly glide from land to water in an amphibious vehicle!
4. Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park
Experience the culture of the Aboriginal Djabugay people. Enjoy a didgeridoo show, visit a museum with ancient murals, try some Djabugay cuisine, and learn to throw a boomerang.
5. Undara Lava Tubes
Take a day to explore the Outback and walk around under a volcano - that's not something you get to do every day!
6. Tully River White Water Rafting
The Tully River hosted the 1991 Australian Canoe and White Water Rafting Championships. Don't worry, though, you're not alone, as each boat holds seven people.
Planning Your Visit
What should I wear?
Owing to its near-equatorial location, Northern Australia is very hot all year round. Make sure to wear cool, cotton clothing, stay hydrated, and definitely layer up on sunscreen and a hat.
Are there any health and safety tips I should be aware of?
Before your trip, consult your doctor about injections you may need to get. If you are walking around in the rainforest, be sure to bring mosquito repellent - ideally purchased locally, as creams from back home may not be suitable for the climate.
Do I need insurance for outdoor activities?
For extreme sports like white water rafting, it's essential. There can also be an age limit, so if you happen to be under 18, do check in advance if you need to have a parent or guardian with you.
Good to know
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- Language
- English
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- Currency
- AUD ($)
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- Time Zone
- UTC (+10:00)
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- Country Code
- 61
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- Best time to visit
- August is the best month to visit, when the weather is warm and sunny, with low humidity, and the peak season is ending.
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What people are saying about Cairns
I really enjoyed my trip to green island, however, a glitch on my booking on your behalf, as it wasn’t technically a booking although I paid, so when doing the exchange before we left was highly stressful and took over held hour to find then rebook as it wasn’t anywhere to be found. Even with my booking reference abs payment details, no where. So that was highly stressful and embarrassing. How will your company compensate this mistake on your behalf? As I was very disappointed and won’t be booking under your company in the future unless you show some compensation for my stress not to mention my parents aswell, who were visiting Cairns/port douglas Vanessa
The entire crew were absolute legends. Everyone was extremely helpful and always eager to answer and address slightest of concerns. My sister who is a non swimmer had an amazing day snorkelling and scuba diving, she was taken around the reef in a floatie by a member of the crew and shown around. Would highly recommend booking your Great Barrier Reef tour with them, We have been blown away by the hospitality.
Nev our tour guide was amazing. His knowledge of the area is fantastic. We enjoyed our day at the Daintree rainforest and cape tribulation. Worth the money and spending the day there and would definitely go again. And highly recommend.
Going on the sky rail was an exciting, if not a little scary way to experience the rain forest. The highlight for me was the return journey to Cains on the Scenic railway. An engineering masterpiece. Must do if you are in Cairns.
Very good Tour. Guide Stu made it interesting and fun. Excellent mix of activities and sightseeing. Long day but kept young Children on tour happy also thanks to Stu.
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