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Fun, tropical sun and memories of a blissful summer vacation, these are perfect ingredients for a holiday of your life when you holiday in Cairns and the Tropical North.

Blessed with a holiday weather pattern most of the year, featuring temperatures in the Summer months (October-April) of 29-33 degrees C, and Winter months (April-October) 25-29 degrees C, Cairns is home to some of the earth’s most interesting natural tourist attractions, the 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 display the kind of warm and courteous service that has become the envy of other tourism hot-spots. Adventure tourism, night life, dining and shopping add to the variety and attraction of this fabulous destination.

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

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

Cairns grants 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 most visitors who want to see the authentic Australia.

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

Take a swim in the relaxing Cairns Esplanade lagoon, then cast your eyes across the serene waters of Trinity Inlet and you will discover coastal mountains and mangrove habitats that have not changed since the site was named by Captain James Cook in 1770.

The beautiful Esplanade Lagoon is the perfect place to spend a lazy day soaking up the sun and wading in the lagoon’s cool and seductive shallows. There are many shaded 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 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 big city botanical garden 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.

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