Cairns | Emma Harris

Cairns

Emma Harris

Everything you need to see/do in Cairns, including 3 day trips and activities to do throughout the day

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Cairns is a city on the tropical north east coast of far North Queensland.

It is best known as the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef and home of the wet tropics world heritage rainforest.

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Great Barrier Reef

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The great barrier reef is the world's largest coral reef system. Departing from Cairns, there are multiple boat trip tours that allow you to explore the great barrier reef either by snorkelling or scuba diving

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Athertons Tablelands - waterfall tour

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There is plenty to see around Cairns, from rainforests, to waterfalls and lakes. Going on a day tour around the Atherton tablelands allows you to visit multiple tourist attractions. These include; Josephine falls, babinda boulders, milla milla falls and lake eacham.

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Fitzroy Island

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Fitzroy island is a 45 minute boat trip from Cairns. This island is the perfect place for snorkelling and seeing all the different types of sea life. If you prefer being on the move, they are plenty of walking tracks across the island to explore it a bit more

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Cairns Esplanade Lagoon

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The ocean surrounding Cairns is inhabited with animals such as jellyfish, stingrays and crocodiles. So the lagoon is the perfect place to safely swim in salt water, with a view of the ocean right next to you. The lagoon is situated right on the esplanade, which has lots of shops and food places to explore.

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Cairns Night Markets

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The markets run every evening from around 5pm till 11pm. They sell everything from food, to jewellery and clothes. It is the perfect place to buy gifts/memorabilia from your trip.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Emma Harris

I fell in love with travelling when I went backpacking around Australia for 5 weeks on my own. Since then, all I can think about is booking my next trip away. I love exploring new places and finding fun activities to do on a budget wherever I go. Whether its a short city break in Europe, or a 2 week trip to a rainforest in a different continent, my goal is to explore as many different places as I can 📍South Coast of England

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