Fun, tropical sun and photographs of a blissful beach vacation, these are perfect ingredients for a holiday of your life when you holiday in Cairns and tropical North Queensland.

Blessed with an ideal weather pattern all year-round, featuring 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 planet’s most interesting natural attractions, the barrier reef, the rainforest and the Australian Outback, and they are all here awaiting for you to discover.

The very friendly locals of Tropical North Queensland will show you the kind of warm and efficient service that has become the standard to aspire to for other tourism destinations. Adventure tourism, night life, dining and shopping add to the excitement and attraction of this unique place.

If you have been here previously, welcome home. If you are here for the first time, bathe in our tourist offerings and make the most of your stay.

Queensland’s premier regional city, Cairns is the international front door to Tropical North Queensland. It is a vibrant cosmopolitan city with warm, sunny tropical days contrasted by cooling onshore breezes. Enjoy a stroll along the central Esplanade or satisfy your tastebuds in one of the city’s many multi-cultural, diverse and prize-winning restaurants.

Cairns provides access to the World Heritage listed Great Barrier Reef and the Wet Tropics Rainforests as well as the Australian Outback. Cairns, with its international and domestic airport, is the first stop for many visitors who want to see the authentic 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 years ago.

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

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

Cairns is extremely well suited to walking, or travel by bicycle. Well trodden routes and dedicated walking tracks are abundant 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 plants 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