Hi! I will be in Cairns in October. Please advise me as to what to see and do there. I will be taking tours of the rain forest, etc., but I'd like to know what to do in Cairns during the lulls. Robert

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Stay in or on the water as much as possible!! Scuba, snorkel, sail--it's all good. And when you go to the rainforest, wear a bright colored shirt and tour the butterfly farm--the butterflies will be attracted to your shirt and you may have some land on you!

We were in Cairns a few years ago. We ended up doing 3 trips - one to the outer reef for snorkeling, one to Kuranda and we also went white water rafting. That was quite adventurous - the rafts weren't 6 man rafts like we expected - just 2 of us to a raft! It was fun. I'm not into gambling at all, but all the Australians I know love their 'clubs' and I think there's a big casino in Cairns, if you're interested.

I was in Cairns just a few weeks ago. Besides the reef and rainforest bit we also took a day trip to Green Island which we really enjoyed. Beautiful beach and some nice walks. A bit crowded in some areas but walk a ways down the beach and you can get some privacy! If you go, pack your own drinks and maybe a bit of food as the resort there is a bit expensive.