Carins Australia

Cairns is lain up north on the east coast and it plays both a tourism and business key role in Australia. In 2003 Cairns was given enough cosmetic surgery to rival the population of Hollywood. The Pier Marketplace is in the middle of the city and there are mudflats surrounding with a glorious swimming lagoon, thick grassy parkland and a boardwalk. The Reef Fleet Terminal on the port is the main departure point for tours to the Reef and islands off Cairns. Cairns is a fabulous base for exploring the Reef, Atherton Tableland, around Port Douglas and a popular place to catch up with friends. The train station of Cairns is hidden inside Cairns Central Shopping Centre on McLeod St.

The “Tjapukai Cultural Park” features the Creation Legend, told using giant holograms and there are boomerang- and spear throwing demonstrations. You can buy authentic didgeridoos in the retail gallery.

A 4000 sqm saltwater swimming lagoon is on the “Cairns Foreshore Promenade”, which has also a “Esplanade Walking Trail”. The “Undersea World” offers a great family activity. You can watch the sharks being hand-fed at 10am, noon, 1.30pm and 3pm. 22km from Cairns are the “Cascade Falls” with series of beautiful swimming holes. Plenty of dive courses starting from Cairns, it is called the scuba-diving capital of the Barrier Reef.

Down the Barron, Tully, Russell and North Johnstone River are exciting white-water raftings. There are plenty of hostels in and around Cairns. Recommended and with pool are “Global Palace” and “Calypso Inn” with A$ 23 and A$ 18 per night and dorm. The “Cairns Girls Hostel” is one of the cheapest and cleanest hostels in the city centre. The costs for a night in a dorm are A$ 16.