Cairns, Great Barrier Reef
Cairns, a modern, sophisticated city.
Cairns is a modern, sophisticated city, and is an ideal base to explore the wider Tropical North Queensland region with front door access to World Heritage listed Reef, Rainforest and Outback.
The city itself is where much of the accommodation is situated close to international standard restaurants, boutique shopping, modern art galleries and evening entertainment. All the attributes of a world class modern city are to be found in Cairns: International air access, rail systems, high-standard accommodation facilities, an art gallery, botanic gardens, university, a casino and a convention centre.
Over a century of architecture is reflected in the city streets - a comfortable blend of traditional Queenslander style and modern designs. There is enough of the old Cairns left for the astute visitor to imagine what the city was once like.
Modern buildings grace the cityscape with a mixture of architectural designs including the Reef Hotel Casino, Cairns International Hotel and the Cairns Convention Centre. A focal point for the city is the Cairns Esplanade. Almost two kilometres of landscaped parkland fringes a busy thoroughfare and restaurant strip on one side, and a natural harbour inlet on the other. Each year, thousands of visitors flock to the Esplanade to relax on the grass, eat at sidewalk cafes, meet new people, to walk under the trees, and to watch the many bird species which come to feed on the tidal zone.
Cairns Beach Hotels | Hotels In Cairns
Luxurious Cairns Hotels
Hilton
Hotel Cairns
Nestled in the heart of Cairns, the Hilton Hotel is the perfect base from which to explore the world's most diversely
beautiful tropical region. »
Rooms from $167 a
night.
Shangri-La
Hotel The Marina
Shangri-La Hotel the Marina gently frames the city's foreshore, overlooking the Marlin Marina and surrounding mountain
ranges. »
Rooms from $149 a
night.
Cairns Hotels and Accommodation
There are many great resorts and hotels in Cairns, perfect of a romantic getaway, weekend escape or family vacation.
Cairns Skyrail
Enjoy a ride on the scenic Cairns Skyrail over the tropical rainforest to Kuranda for a stroll along the main street before returning.
Cairns City, the gateway to Northern Australia, looks like a postcard, framed by the amazing backdrops of rainforest covered mountains and the sparkling Coral Sea.
Map of Cairns
Centenary Lakes is an area of freshwater wetland/swamp considered part of the Cairns Botanical Gardens.
Downtown Cairns sparkles against the mountainous background.
Soak up the views, Cairns Marina.
Cairns skyline.
Cairns Museum.
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