Things to Do in Cairns

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Things to Do in Cairns

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Australian Butterfly Sanctuary
The Australian Butterfly Sanctuary, an aviary where thousands...
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Babinda Boulders
Babinda Boulders is a popular swimming hole, as well as a sacred...
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Birdworld Kuranda
You'll get one of your best chances to see the cassowary, a prehistoric...
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Cairns Museum
The Cairns Museum, next to City Place, houses a collection of...
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Cairns Regional Gallery
The largest regional gallery in Queensland, the Cairns Regional...
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City Place
The actual center of Cairns is City Place, a pedestrian mall...
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Esplanade
The Esplanade, which fronts Cairns Harbour between Minnie and...
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Great Green Way
A beautiful drive is along what locals call the Great Green Way...
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Kuranda Koala Gardens
All kinds of Australian wildlife make their homes at Kuranda...
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Kuranda Scenic Railway
The Kuranda Scenic Railway makes a 100-minute ascent past a rain...
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Marlin Marina
Charter fishing boats moor at Marlin Marina. Big-game fishing...
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Paronella Park
A sprawling Spanish-style castle and accompanying gardens grace...
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Reef Teach
At Reef Teach, certified marine biologists present a unique...
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Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
From the remarkable Skyrail Rainforest Cableway, six-person cable...
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Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park
Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park, a unique Aboriginal cultural...
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Tully Gorge
Located in the wettest zone of the Wet Tropics World Heritage...
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Undara Volcanic National Park
The lava tubes here are a fascinating geological oddity in the...
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Wharf Street
Cairns can trace its beginnings to the point where the Esplanade...
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Wooroonooran National Park
Wooroonooran National Park, which extends from just south of...
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