Drinks & Nightlife
Rattle N Hum
67 EsplanadeThe Reef Hotel Casino
35-41 Wharf StIn the Virgo Bar downstairs free live music often
Parks & Nature
There is a lot happening here, people walking, running, planes & helicopters taking off, 100s of fruit bats flying over in the evenings, sometimes hear live music, or hear different languages from the tourists ,or join in a water zumba or aqua aerobics class, or see a ship set sail.
281 locals recommend
Cairns Esplanade Lagoon
54 EsplanadeThere is a lot happening here, people walking, running, planes & helicopters taking off, 100s of fruit bats flying over in the evenings, sometimes hear live music, or hear different languages from the tourists ,or join in a water zumba or aqua aerobics class, or see a ship set sail.
The water is really cold, refreshing aand crystal clear. It is about 250m walk from carpark where there are toilets for changing. There is a walking trail.
184 locals recommend
Crystal Cascades
Redlynch Intake RoadThe water is really cold, refreshing aand crystal clear. It is about 250m walk from carpark where there are toilets for changing. There is a walking trail.
Its lovely, has free Bar BQs for public use, a pub, and a younger population.
63 locals recommend
Trinity Beach
Its lovely, has free Bar BQs for public use, a pub, and a younger population.
Behana Creek
Moller RoadClean refreshing water to swim. Can take a Bar B Q and wood/fuel.
Everything Else
Used to be a hippee village, of craftsmen and interesting personalities. Now more up-market, but the old market stalls are still there. Go down stairs to them where the food is yummy
48 locals recommend
Kuranda - Village in the Rainforest
Used to be a hippee village, of craftsmen and interesting personalities. Now more up-market, but the old market stalls are still there. Go down stairs to them where the food is yummy
Food Scene
Esplanade
EsplanadeCafes, restaurants, night markets, music, pubs.
Open til 1.30pm. Huge yummy inexpensive vegetarian meals. Take a container with you & bring the excess home for dinner
35 locals recommend
The Lillipad Cafe
72 Grafton St Open til 1.30pm. Huge yummy inexpensive vegetarian meals. Take a container with you & bring the excess home for dinner
Arts & Culture
Cairns Museum
105 Lake StShopping
DFO Direct Factory Outlets for clothing, shoes
Stocklands for Woolworhts and Coles, Post Office, Bank etc.
38 locals recommend
DFO Westcourt station
DFO Direct Factory Outlets for clothing, shoes
Stocklands for Woolworhts and Coles, Post Office, Bank etc.