Fun, tropical sun and images of a happy beach holiday, these are perfect components for a holiday of a lifetime when you visit Cairns and the Tropical North.

Blessed with a holiday climate 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 can offer some of the world’s most engaging natural attractions, the barrier reef, the rainforest and the Australian Outback, and they are all here awaiting your visit.

The very friendly residents of Tropical North Queensland will display the kind of friendly and courteous service that has become the standard to aspire to for other tourism destinations. Adventure tourism, night life, dining and shopping add to the variety and attraction of this unique city.

If you have been here previously, welcome back. If you are here for the first time, bathe in our tourist offerings and enjoy your holiday.

Queensland’s finest regional city, Cairns is the international entrance to Tropical North Queensland. It is a vibrant cosmopolitan place with warm, sunny tropical days tempered by cooling ocean breezes. Enjoy a stroll along the central Esplanade or satisfy your lust for food in one of the city’s many multi-cultural, diverse and award-winning restaurants.

Cairns gives 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 tropical beaches, dive on the reef and experience the unique tropical rainforests that date back to when the continent was part of ancient Gondwanaland, many thousands of years ago.

Take a swim in the ultra-modern Cairns Esplanade lagoon, then cast your eyes across the calm waters of Trinity Inlet and you will view coastal mountains and mangrove areas that have changed little since the site was branded by Captain James Cook in 1770.

The beautiful Esplanade Lagoon is the perfect place to spend a sultry day soaking up the sun and wading in the lagoon’s cool and inviting water. There are many shady spots to take refuge 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 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 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 tours? Check out what’s available at http://www.attractionscairns.com.au