Population:
Location:

130,000
State of Queensland, in the far northeast corner of Australia

City features
• A young, cosmopolitan atmosphere with plenty of cafes, bars, restaurants and entertainment
• A tourist destination with access to the World Heritage Great Barrier Reef (30 minutes by boat) and the tropical rainforests
• A unique environment close to the beautiful tropical beaches and resort regions of Port Douglas and Palm Cove

Do more!

• Take the four-hour scenic coastal drive between Townsville and Cairns
• Visit Magnetic Island with its national parks and wild koala population, just a 25-minute ferry ride from the center of town
• Visit the Great Barrier Reef and the nearby World Heritage Wet Tropics rainforest
• Try scuba diving, snorkeling and whitewater rafting
• Visit the Atherton Tablelands, Daintree Rainforest and SkyRail cableway to Kuranda rainforest village, all within easy reach of Cairns

Links
City of Cairns
Cairns Tourism
Great Barrier Reef
Magnetic Island
Destination Queensland
Queensland Sunzine
Raging Thunder (an adventure tour company)
Cairns News