Food Scene
Cafe Matteo
78 Anderson StJust brilliant food/coffee
Great atmosphere for breakfast and lunch. Lovely garden and indoor area perfect for a relaxed meal. Bike rack. Lots of interesting, tasty choices. Highly recommended for those who enjoy good coffee and/or great food.
17 locals recommend
Brother Jenkins
177 Martyn StGreat atmosphere for breakfast and lunch. Lovely garden and indoor area perfect for a relaxed meal. Bike rack. Lots of interesting, tasty choices. Highly recommended for those who enjoy good coffee and/or great food.
KFC Cairns
14 Martyn StMcDonald's Cairns City
7-11 Martyn StGreat for smaller kids or early morning exercises with cappuccino.
Turn right next to the playground on the Esplanade overlooking both playground and water. Carpark nearby or by floor or bike turn right out of the house and then right into Charles St following the road, foot bridge over Lily creek, continue over the Captain Cook Highway and then turn right when you reach the Esplanade walking trail. Return trip can be up to 3KM - 5KM depending on how far you wander/explore from the route.
96 locals recommend
Muddy's Cafe
174 EsplanadeGreat for smaller kids or early morning exercises with cappuccino.
Turn right next to the playground on the Esplanade overlooking both playground and water. Carpark nearby or by floor or bike turn right out of the house and then right into Charles St following the road, foot bridge over Lily creek, continue over the Captain Cook Highway and then turn right when you reach the Esplanade walking trail. Return trip can be up to 3KM - 5KM depending on how far you wander/explore from the route.
Everything Else
Closest local Pub/Club with restaurant and frequently music scheduled.
12 locals recommend
Brothers Leagues Club Cairns
99-107 Anderson StClosest local Pub/Club with restaurant and frequently music scheduled.
Cairns Airport
Airport AvenueCairns Airport
Red, Blue, Green & Yellow Arrow walking trails of varying lengths/difficulty as per the maps.
103 locals recommend
Red Arrow Circuit Lookout
46-62 Collins AveRed, Blue, Green & Yellow Arrow walking trails of varying lengths/difficulty as per the maps.
Money Exchange quite close to the Reef Terminal which is the Great Barrier Reef day trip boat departure point.
Global Money Exchange
69 Abbott StMoney Exchange quite close to the Reef Terminal which is the Great Barrier Reef day trip boat departure point.
Money exchange located at shop 73, Cairns Central Shopping Centre (Mall) which is downstairs towards the Spence St end of the Shopping Centre.
Travelex
McLeod StreetMoney exchange located at shop 73, Cairns Central Shopping Centre (Mall) which is downstairs towards the Spence St end of the Shopping Centre.
Shop L01 122 Cairns Central Shopping Centre, 1-21 McLeod Street Cairns , QLD
Travel Money Oz Cairns Central
1-21 McLeod StShop L01 122 Cairns Central Shopping Centre, 1-21 McLeod Street Cairns , QLD
Foreign Currency Exchange (Forex) - Cairns, QLD 4870
63 Abbott Street Cnr Abbott and Spence Streets, Cairns QLD 4870
Cashex
63 Abbott StForeign Currency Exchange (Forex) - Cairns, QLD 4870
63 Abbott Street Cnr Abbott and Spence Streets, Cairns QLD 4870
Foreign Currency Exchange (Forex) - Cairns, QLD 4870
15 Shields St, Cairns QLD 4870. Phone (+617) 4031 1606
15 Shields St
15 Shields StreetForeign Currency Exchange (Forex) - Cairns, QLD 4870
15 Shields St, Cairns QLD 4870. Phone (+617) 4031 1606
Shopping
Most central shopping centre to the Cairns CBD and can be reached on foot/bike via a walking path that follows Lily Creek from Grove St to Mulgrave Rd.
83 locals recommend
Cairns Central Shopping Centre (Spence St) station
Most central shopping centre to the Cairns CBD and can be reached on foot/bike via a walking path that follows Lily Creek from Grove St to Mulgrave Rd.
Piccones SUPA IGA Pease St
159 Pease StLocal Shopping Centre/Mall (Smallish but easy/quick to drive to).
14 locals recommend
Raintrees Shopping Centre station
Local Shopping Centre/Mall (Smallish but easy/quick to drive to).
Essentials
Turn Left/South as you leave the house and are facing the road, then turn left at the roundabout into Grove St and follow it to the last driveway immediately before you reach the Captain Cook Hwy.
12 locals recommend
NightOwl
213 Sheridan StTurn Left/South as you leave the house and are facing the road, then turn left at the roundabout into Grove St and follow it to the last driveway immediately before you reach the Captain Cook Hwy.
Drinks & Nightlife
Green Ant Cantina
183 Bunda StSightseeing
Great short but windy drive to see Cairns from an elevated view from lookouts on the way to a quiet picnic spot overlooking the dam and rainforest.
11 locals recommend
Copperlode Dam
Great short but windy drive to see Cairns from an elevated view from lookouts on the way to a quiet picnic spot overlooking the dam and rainforest.
This is where boarding passes are picked up on the day of trips to the Great Barrier Reef (GBR). Boats leave from the wharf only a few meters from this booking terminal.
46 locals recommend
Reef Fleet Terminal
LOT 2 Spence StreetThis is where boarding passes are picked up on the day of trips to the Great Barrier Reef (GBR). Boats leave from the wharf only a few meters from this booking terminal.
This is a small historic (in character) rail station to catch the scenic train to/from Kuranda. You may also catch this train from the station housed within the Cairns Central Shopping Centre complex.
24 locals recommend
Kamerunga Road at Freshwater Railway Station
This is a small historic (in character) rail station to catch the scenic train to/from Kuranda. You may also catch this train from the station housed within the Cairns Central Shopping Centre complex.
This is the Drop-off/pickup point for the Cable car to Kuranda.
284 locals recommend
Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
6 Skyrail DrThis is the Drop-off/pickup point for the Cable car to Kuranda.
Parks & Nature
Crystal Cascades
Redlynch Intake RoadBeautiful sightseeing and swimming spot on hot days.
Cairns Botanic Gardens
78-96 Collins AveTropical species specialist botanical gardens.