Fun, tropical sun and recollections of a happy beach vacation, these are perfect ingredients for a vacation of your life when you come to Cairns and tropical North Queensland.

Gifted with an ideal 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 can offer some of the world’s most engaging natural tourist attractions, the reef, the rainforest and the Australian Outback, and they are all here awaiting your discovery.

The very friendly residents of Tropical North Queensland will display the kind of warm and courteous hospitality that has become the envy of other tourism hot-spots. Adventure tourism, night life, dining and shopping add to the charm and attraction of this fabulous destination.

If you have been here before, welcome back. If you are here for the first time, bask in our attractions and make the most of your holiday.

Australia’s premier regional city, Cairns is the international front door to Tropical North Queensland. It is an exciting cosmopolitan place with warm, sunny tropical days contrasted by cooling ocean breezes. Enjoy a walk along the central Esplanade or satisfy your hunger in one of Cairns’ 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 tropical beaches, dive on the reef and experience the unique tropical rainforests that date back to when Australia was part of ancient Gondwanaland, thousands of eons ago.

Take a swim in the ultra-modern Cairns Esplanade lagoon, then look across the serene 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 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 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 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 tours? Check out what’s available at http://www.attractionscairns.com.au