Cairns - Queensland
Australia
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Visitor Information.
Cairns is situated in the
Northern end of Tropical Queensland Australia. It's a modern City with a
great location to explore some of Australia's vast array of flora and fauna.
Cairns City is the international gateway into Tropical North Queensland, and
carries with pride the mantle of safest tropical city in the world.
Residents of the area are
also proud to be custodians of two of the world’s greatest natural
treasures - the Great
Barrier Reef and the Wet
Tropics Rainforests. Both of these wonderful attractions are World
Heritage listed, and there are very few places in the world where two such
treasures rest side by side.
Cairns International Airport is the nation’s fifth busiest in terms of
international and domestic passenger movements, and the city also is rated
the third most popular tourist destination in the country after Sydney and
Brisbane. The city is a vibrant cosmopolitan centre and its residents enjoy
an enviable lifestyle. The city is fringed by lush rainforests and, to the
north and south, are miles of sandy beaches and turquoise oceans teeming
with marine life. From Cairns, daily
cruise boats and sail boats travel to Green Island, Fitzroy Island and
the outer reef. Charter seaplanes and helicopters are also available. The
World Heritage Listed Great Barrier Reef is as diverse as it is beautiful.
Many visitors flock to the reef to experience what is arguably the best
diving in the world. Others choose a glass bottomed boat, or a
semi-submersible to view the myriad species of coral and marine life.
Thinking of staying in Cairns? You'll find a comprehensive listing of all
styles of accommodation
choices right here.
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