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Cairns

Tropical north Queensland's base for the Great Barrier Reef and the Daintree rainforest.

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About Cairns

In short

  • Great Barrier Reef snorkelling and diving
  • Esplanade lagoon
  • Skyrail and the Kuranda Scenic Railway
  • Daintree rainforest
  • Port Douglas

At a glance

Country
Australia
Region
Australasia
Local time
GMT+11
Time difference
10 hours ahead of London11 hours ahead in January, 9 hours ahead in July
Currency
Australian Dollar (AUD)
Languages
English
Main airport
  • CNSCairns International Airport
Best time to visit
June to October
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Cairns is where most visits to the Great Barrier Reef begin, with boats leaving every morning for the outer reef and coral cays. The Esplanade has a free lagoon pool by the sea.

Ride the Skyrail cableway and the Kuranda railway into the rainforest, and drive north to Port Douglas, the Daintree and Cape Tribulation, where the rainforest meets the reef.

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