Fun, sun and photographs of a carefree tropical holiday, these are ideal ingredients for a holiday of your life when you holiday in Cairns and the Tropical North.

Gifted with a holiday weather pattern most of the year, boasting temperatures in the Summer months (October-April) of 29-33 degrees C, and Winter months (April-October) 25-29 degrees C, Cairns boasts some of the world’s most exciting natural attractions, the reef, the rainforest and the Australian Outback, and they are all here awaiting your visit.

The very friendly residents of Tropical North Queensland will show you the kind of friendly and courteous hospitality that has become the standard to aspire to for other tourism areas. Adventure tourism, night life, fine dining and shopping add to the variety and attraction of this unique place.

If you have been here previously, welcome back. If you are here for the first time, bathe in our attractions and make the most of your vacation.

Australia’s finest regional city, Cairns is the world’s entrance to Tropical North Queensland. It is a vibrant cosmopolitan city with warm, sunny tropical days contrasted by cooling ocean breezes. Enjoy a walk along the famous Esplanade or satisfy your lust for food in one of the city’s many multi-cultural, diverse and prize-winning eateries.

Cairns provides access to the World Heritage listed Great Barrier Reef and the Wet Tropics Rainforests along with the Australian Outback. Cairns, with its international and domestic airport, is the first stop for most visitors who want to see the real Australia.

Relax on the sandy beaches, dive on the reef and experience the unique tropical rainforests that date back to when Australia was part of ancient Gondwanaland, many thousands of eons ago.

Take a swim in the ultra-modern Cairns Esplanade lagoon, then cast your eyes across the serene waters of Trinity Inlet and you will view coastal ranges and mangrove habitats that have not changed since the site was discovered by Captain James Cook in 1770.

The beautiful Esplanade Lagoon is the perfect place to spend a sultry day basking in the sun and wading in the lagoon’s cool and inviting shallows. There are many shady spots to escape from the sun in the heat of the day, as well as barbeque facilities. The boardwalk has unique displays of Cairns’s local history and has many exercise facilities for those keen on getting a bit more active.

Cairns is extremely well suited to walking, or travel by bicycle. Well trodden routes and dedicated walking tracks abound or a visit to the Cairns Botanical Gardens is not to be missed. 38 hectares of native Australian gardens are maintained to lush standards, and many species found here cannot be seen elsewhere. Located among the plants is a coffee shop and restaurant, it is open every day for breakfast and lunch. Admission to the gardens is free.

Interested in Cairns attractions? Check out what’s available at http://www.attractionscairns.com.au