Cairns

Cairns is touted as the "gateway to the Great Barrier Reef" and other destinations such as Kuranda and the Daintree Rainforest in Far North Queensland. Although the city has little to offer to travellers besides tour agencies, a handful of restaurants, cafes, and backpacker bars, and a long walk along the esplanade looking out at the swampy shoreline. Its 150,000 residents are regularly outnumbered by both domestic and international visitors.

This is Australia's most spectacular aquarium, displaying 71 exhibits with more than 16,000 colourful marine habitats and 10 ecosystems. The facility holds the country's largest freshwater tank and is home to the world's first tidal motion tank.

Cairns Aquarium

The Cairns Museum showcases the Cairns Historical Society’s collection of objects, photographs and archival records. This collection holds the memories of the people, places, events and changing environment of Cairns and Far North Queensland.

Cairns Museum

The Cairns Botanic Gardens are about 4 km from the city centre, and a number of bus routes pass by the various entrances. The Gardens are divided into 5 distinct zones, including Formal Gardens, Rainforest Boardwalk and Mangroves Boardwalk.

Cairns Botanic Gardens

Located in a heritage building in the city centre, the Cairns Regional Gallery is the region's premier destination for exhibitions featuring historical and contemporary art by leading regional, national and international artists.

Mon-Fri 9AM-5PM, Sat 10AM-5PM, Sun 10AM-2PM

Cairns Regional Gallery

The Court House

Cairns Cenotaph

Doongal Aboriginal Art

Flecker Botanic Gardens

Samurai Gallery Australia

UnderArt Gallery

Kokoda Hall

NorthSite Contemporary Arts

Chillagoe Caves

InkMasters

Botanical gardens

Crate 59

City Library

Cairns Botanical Gardens

Raging Thunder Adventures HQ

The Green Space

50 years of Cairns Black Marlin fishing

Aboriginal Plant Use Garden

Baybaru

Cairns Esplanade Olympic Torch Monument

Citizens Gateway to the Great Barrier Reef

Commemorative plaque of US army volunteers

Dragonfly Zen

Fitzalan Garden

Memorial of the M & Z unit in WW2

Memorial of the Olympic Torch

RAAF Memorial

Rainforest Gully

Spice Garden

Stories of Cairns

Telescopus

The Big Scout Hat

The Dancers

The Fish

The Lovers

Sights and landmarks in Cairns