Cairns Travel Guide - An Australian Adventure
Cairns Travel Guide - An Australian Adventure
Cairns is the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, Daintree Rainforest and Cape Tribulation in Tropical North Queensland, Australia. Cairns is a cosmopolitan city with a population of approx. 140,000 that is very focused on the tourist industry; particularly popular with international tourists. Japanese tourists are especially catered for, with many shops' signs being written in Japanese, as well as English. The city is surrounded by rainforest and can be used as a gateway to destinations such as Kuranda and the Daintree. Besides tourism, the city is supported by agricultural activities which include sugar cane, bananas, coffee, tea and the world's first tropical fruit wine region.
There is a lot of accommodation to suit all budgets with plenty of drinking establishments and restaurants catering to all types of tastes. The atmosphere is laid back and unpretentious, while prices are relatively inexpensive. There are a plethora of clubs and coffee shops in the city, all overflowing with international tourists which helps to give Cairns its cosmopolitan feel.
Cairns esplanade and The Pier market place are centrally located in the CBD. The retail district has something to offer visitors from anywhere in the world. There are plenty of cafés and shopping plazas and an expanding multicultural art scene. The city has a vibrant night life with restaurants offering fine dining with international cuisine from cultures all over the world. Staying at a 5 star hotel the city centre is a popular option for upscale tourists - though many upmarket tourists will go to Port Douglas instead. Cairns is a noted backpacker's hub, though, with plentiful and popular low-priced dorm-style accommodation.
There is no swimming beach to speak of in central Cairns (you will only find a mud flat if you head to the ocean), although there are many choices just north and south of the city. A large outdoor, lagoon-style pool is in the centre of the Cairns City area, which is very popular throughout the year with tourists and locals alike. If you are aiming to have a beach side resort holiday, there are several resorts a short drive north of Cairns.
Sightseeing charter tours can be booked from most major resorts, or (avoiding the travel agents) from the charter companies themselves. Cairns, as the largest city in the region, is a popular jumping-off point for exploring the Great Barrier Reef and the Daintree National Park, as well as the Atherton Tablelands and the Queensland Outback.
Season: Peak tourist season is from around May to November and accommodation prices rise during this period. The wet season in Tropical North Queensland starts from December and the weather is wet and humid with high rainfall, in which Cape Tribulation and the Daintree are susceptible to flooding. Parts of the Daintree National Park are only accessible by 4WD during this time, but 4WD buses will take you there nonetheless.
Frequent Sunbus buses depart from the city centre to the suburbs and Northern Beaches. You can buy a 'daily' bus ticket that lasts until the last service that night. The last services heading back into the city are generally around 10pm - 11pm, while the last services out of the city are between 11pm and midnight.
A lot to see in Cairns such as :
Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
Cairns Railway Station
Palm Cove
Rainforestation Nature Park
Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park
Fitzroy Island
Barron Falls
Australian Butterfly Sanctuary
Cairns ZOOM and Wildlife Dome
Barron Gorge National Park
Crystal Cascades
Kuranda Koala Gardens
Cairns Botanic Gardens
Cairns Night Markets
The Reef Hotel Casino
Stoney Creek Falls
Captain Cook Highway
Rusty's Markets
Kuranda Original Rainforest Markets
Tinaroo Dam
Daintree Rainforest
Palm Cove Beach
Double Island, Queensland
Cairns Aquarium
AJ Hackett Cairns
Copperlode Dam
Fitzroy Island National Park
Trinity Inlet
The Australian Armour And Artillery Museum
Kuranda Heritage Markets
Cairns Marlin Marina
Muddy‘s Playground
Skydive Cairns
Crater Lakes National Park
Cape Tribulation
Sugarworld Waterpark
Paronella Park
Cairns Art Gallery
Daintree National Park
Birdworld Kuranda
St Monica's Old Cathedral, Cairns
Mount Whitfield Conservation Park
Munro Martin Parklands
Flecker Botanic Gardens
( Cairns - Australia ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting Cairns . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Cairns - Australia
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Cape Tribulation and the Daintree March 2019
What a magnificent part of the world. This is the world heritage listed Daintree. Where the rainforest meets the reef. Shots of the Daintree river near Daintree township, Cape Tribulation where Captain Cook ran aground, and other assorted beaches & areas.
Cairns Region Blackout 01/12/12
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Captain Cook Highway – Smithfield Bypass Project flyover animation
Captain Cook Highway – Smithfield Bypass Project flyover animation
Drive up Brand Highway
Drive up Brand Highway
Lot 2 Captain Cook Highway Oak Beach
OCEAN FRONT ACREAGE
Imagine building your dream home on this large acreage lot with an uninterrupted view of the Coral Sea, only 15km to Port Douglas and 28km to Palm Cove.
With ancient rainforest at the rear and side of the property, this 10.5 Ha lot slopes gently toward the sea offering unparalleled views to the ocean. There are established roadways and an elevated building pad waiting for the right owner to build the home of their dreams.
Features of the property include:
• Elevated ocean outlook
• Bore water and power to boundary
• One of only three within the development
• Established elevated building pad and roadway
• 15km to Port Douglas, 28km to Palm Cove
Oak Beach is a 1.5 km palm-fringed tropical haven with an inner coral reef at one end and World Heritage listed rainforest behind. Renowned for its privacy and exclusivity, celebrities have been married here, and have built homes here.
Just 10 minutes south of Port Douglas and 45 minutes north of Cairns International Airport, it is close enough to enjoy the major attractions of Port Douglas and Tropical North Queensland before returning to solitude and relaxation.
Colliers International Cairns is offering the property for Sale by Auction - Thursday 6 October at 11am at Pullman International Hotel, 17 Abbott Street, Cairns.
To obtain the Information Memorandum or arrange an inspection contact Stacey Quaid on 0418 773 258 or Jay Beattie on 0428 551 062.
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Ellis and Trinity Beach - Cairns
Ellis Beach is located (12 mi) north of Cairns on the Captain Cook Highway between Cairns and Port Douglas. It’s located on the northern side of a rocky outcrop that separates it from the bustling Palm Cove. Ellis Beach is long and thin, stretching for just over 1 kilometer and is totally undeveloped which makes it look very natural and less busy than other beaches around. There is very little swell or surf here because of the rocky outcrop at the southern end and the large Double Island that blocks the sea. At the southern end of the beach the fishing is excellent, and at all other places, the sunbathing is great.
Trinity Beach is one of the favored Cairns beaches amongst locals. Trinity Beach is just as beautiful as the other northern beaches that line the Cairns Coral Coast but with a more down-to-earth and laid back casual atmosphere amongst classy surrounds. Trinity Beach is a family-friendly beach and the kids will love the sandy beach and shady trees with year-round safe swimming.
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Australia, Attractions Of Townsville / Австралия, Достопримечательности Таунсвилла
Australia, Attractions Of Townsville / Австралия, Достопримечательности Таунсвилла
1) Great Barrier Reef
2) Palmetum Botanic Garden
3) Anderson Park Botanic Garden
4) Queens Gardens
5) Ross River
6) James Cook University
7) Townsville Hospital
8) Mountain Castle Hill
9) The Waterfront Strand
10) Magnetic Island
11) The Museum of Tropical Queensland
12) Perc Tucker Regional Gallery
13) Island Orpheus
14) Island Hinchinbrook
15) Paluma Range
16) Cape Bowling green
17) Reef HQ
18) Post Office
Cairns - Australia, Part 1
Cairns (Source: Wikipedia)
Cairns is a regional city in the far north of Queensland, Australia, founded 1876. The city was named after William Wellington Cairns, then-current Governor of Queensland. It was formed to serve miners heading for the Hodgkinson River goldfield, but experienced a decline when an easier route was discovered from Port Douglas. It later developed into a railhead and major port for exporting sugar cane, gold and other metals, minerals and agricultural products from surrounding coastal areas and the Atherton Tableland region. As of June 2012, the population is approximately 153,075.
Cairns is located about 1,700 km from Brisbane, and about 2,700 km from Sydney by road. It is a popular travel destination for foreign tourists because of its tropical climate. It serves as a starting point for people wanting to visit the Great Barrier Reef and Far North Queensland.
Cairns Entertainment Precinct - Final Council Vote
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Natureshare - Ellis Beach, Cairns North Queensland Aust. (1st April 2012)
Ellis Beach is a locality in Tropical North Queensland, Australia. It lies on the Coral Sea. At the 2006 census, Ellis Beach had a population of 30.[1]
The five-kilometre strip of Ellis Beach is located 20 km north of Cairns on the Captain Cook Highway between Cairns and Port Douglas, within the Cairns Region local government area.
Ellis Beach is also home to the Ellis Beach Surf Lifesaving Club which regularly hosts competitions and events. From November to May, a stinger net patrolled by the club helps protect swimmers from marine stingers (jellyfish species of Chironex and Irukandji) which inhabit the waters during those months.
Ellis Beach featured in the fourth season of the Amazing Race.
Barron Falls, Cairns North Queensland, Phantom Drone view in Flood 27th Jan 2019
Barron Falls, Cairns North Queensland, Phantom Drone view in Flood 27th Jan 2019
Cairns, May 2013
Our holiday to the Cairns area. We spent half our time in Port Douglas, and the other half our time at Kewarra Beach Resort. We did a lot of driving around while we where there, seeing the sights. We had a lot of fun, finding waterfalls in the rain, and discovering things.
Dangerous Highway Queensland Australia
Some views of trucks overtaking on the Bruce Highway, Brisbane to Cairns, Queensland. Sorry about the music
Hartleys Crocodile adventures
Hartley's Crocodile Adventures
Captain Cook Hwy
Wangetti Beach, Queensland 4879 Australia
Hartley's Crocodile Adventures is located just 100 metres off the Captain Cook Highway at Wangetti on the spectacular scenic drive between Cairns and Port Douglas, 40 kilometres (40 minutes) north of Cairns and 25 kilometres (20 minutes) south of Port Douglas.
This journey is recognized as one of the most beautiful coastal drives in Australia and Hartley's is situated within the Cook Highway section of the world famous Wet Tropics World Heritage Area.
Birding North-East Queensland: 89 Australian Birds
A documentary of Alana and Greg Dare's birding trip to fabulous North-east Queensland, featuring film of 89 often difficult to see bird species, plus tree kangaroo and butterflies, maps to help plan a trip and find the best sites.
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Birding North-East Queensland: 89 Australian Birds
We’re off to bird in the most bird rich area of Australia, exciting north-east Queensland and our first stop is Cairns. Straight from airport to esplanade. The tide’s out, but there are plenty of passerines to look at. Doves big and small. Figbirds and honeyeaters. There’s no better spot for close views of migratory waders like Godwits, Sandpipers and Curlews. Now the tide has brought in Knots and to the annoyance of the Godwit, a Tattler, as well as Broad-billed and Curlew Sandpiper. Wader watching heaven.
Just across the Captain Cook Highway are the beautiful Centenary Gardens with White-browed Crake, Radjah Shelducks and Little Kingfisher by the water while the Black Butcher Bird demonstrates how he got his name.
Down Yorkeys Knob Road , Cattana Wetlands is another great birding spot. Close views of birds on the water, building nests over the water, and busy everywhere in the attractive surrounding shrubs and bushland.
Leaving Cairns we’re heading into the mountains to Cassowary House which soon lives up to its name. Plenty of other birds around too. Nearby is busy Kuranda, where Double-eyed Fig Parrots feed in the main street.
Heading west we’ve located White-browed Robin and then we’re into drier country, with Brolgas? No , Sarus Cranes and Squatter Pigeon.
Yet another beautiful expanse of water, Lake Mitchell. Comb-crested Jacana, Wandering Whistling Ducks and Finches and Honeyeaters around the edge. On through Mount Molloy with a Koel calling and a raptor flying to its nest. It’s the spectacular Square-tailed Kite.
Then on to bird central, Julatten and an iconic destination, Kingfisher Park. So much to take in. Sorting out simliar honeyeaters…. watching the ground ….and the trees, and staking out the waterhole at dusk for the brief appearance of Red-necked Crake. The spectacular birds just keep coming at Julatten and we’re staying here at Sweetwater Lodge , inspiring accommodation in magnificent surrounds of mountains and rainforest.
We’re amongst so many beautiful birds but we’re looking for one in particular, Blue-faced Parrot-finch, so we’re heading up Mount Lewis. Finches, but all Red-brows, so into the rainforest for some delightful surprises.
Heading west again and we’ve found some dry country finches, Black-throats, a Black Treecreeper, a stately Bustard and exquisitely coloured Pale-headed Rosellas. You never know what will turn up next.
Back at Sweetwater and looking again for that finch. And that’s it, Blue-faced Parrot Finch.
Now we can relax and head towards the coast and up to the Daintree river. Just cruising with Papuan Frogmouth, Great-billed Heron, Azure Kingfisher and, on disembarking , Wompoo Fruit Dove.
South through the sugar cane country to Port Douglas and from the sky an aerial ballet of Brolgas coming in to feed. Large and small birds on the ground and overhead a spectacular raptor while Bee-eaters shimmer below. We’re driving down the coastal road and on one side, an Osprey is bringing home the fish dinner. Opposite, Beach Stone Curlews prefer crab.
West up to the Atherton Tablelands. Yet another water wonderland, Hasties Swamp. Entering Yungaburra and the wonderful Allumbah Pocket. What? Tree Kangaroo. Honeyeaters galore and a confiding Yellow Robin.
We’ve stopped at glorious Lake Eacham on our way deep into the rainforest at Crater Lakes Rainforest Cottages where we’re surrounded by stunning species which are usually more elusive. Nearby is Lake Barrine where the iconic Ulysses butterfly sails in the clearings. A walk around the periphery is filled with birds, some with a very loud presence. And lastly into higher altitude rainforest to find the Golden Bowerbird.
Cairns Road Trip Day2 Part 1
A quick trip up the Captain Cook Highway from Cairns to Port Douglas. I wish I could show the whole trip but you get the idea. According to the bike shop owner I visited, some of the best riding in Australia are in this region. Who am I to argue. I'm so glad you got to see this as I had a critical computer problem and almost lost all my footage. Enjoy and ride safe everyone.
Extra crews sent to drenched north Qld
Extra emergency personnel have been sent to north Queensland as the region braces for more heavy rain.
Cairns to Port Douglas drive
Located just over an hour north of Cairns, the route from Cairns to Port Douglas is an easy and enjoyable 70km drive along a sealed highway.
The one hour drive is a comfortable trip along the Captain Cook Highway.