posted by Traveller on Jul 2

Cairns Australia is a booming city of Northern Queensland. There are many wonderful attractions. Cairns Australia is the departure point for most cruises to the Great Barrier Reef, the largest coral reef in the world. Hence, there are many cruise boats, catamarans and yatchs heading from here to the Great Barrier Reef every day. Cairns Australia is packed with many activities for the visitors to do. They can choose to do diving, snorkelling, cruising, white-water rafting, skydiving, fishing, bird watching and hot air ballooning.

Along the northeast coast of Queensland, the Great Barrier Reef stretches more than 2,300km, from Bundaberg in the south to the tip of Cape Town in the north. It is the largest natural feature on earth, made up by live organisms. Billions of tiny creatures known as coral polyps have formed the reef for more than 600 years. There are many tours to the Great Barrier Reef including day cruises, sailing trips and island stays.

One of the most popular spots, Cairns Esplanade Lagoon, is fabulous for swimming. This saltwater swimming lagoon is free to the public. The 3-km boardwalk promenade, northwest of the lagoon, is popular with strollers and joggers. Cairns Australia’s foreshore has fine spots for picnics and barbecues, as well as a playground for children.

If you want to experience some greenery, you can visit the Flecker Botanic Gardens. It has plenty of tropical plants with a comprehensive collection of over 100 species of palm trees. The rainforest, with native birdlife, is a wonderful natural attraction. A boardwalk leads from the botanic gardens to the Century Lakes. There is a freshwater lake and a saltwater lake. Both lakes provide areas for picnics and children’s play. The Century Lakes were created in 1976 to commemorate the city’s first 100 years.

For visitors who are interested to visit museums and art centres, there are the Cairns Museum, Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns Regional Gallery and Tjapukai Cultural Park. The Cairns Museum reflects the city’s early architecture. The museum has exhibits showing the beginnings and development of the region. The information it provides includes the Palmer River and Hodgkinson River goldfields, contents of a Chinese temple and the construction of the Cairns-Kuranda railway.

The Tanks Arts Centre showcases local artists’ art pieces and performance arts. Housed in a beautiful heritage building, the Cairns Regional Gallery holds exhibitions on both local and indigenous works. A shop located in the gallery sells handicraft goods such as jewellery, ceramics and glassware.

The Tjapukai Cultural Park has a Creation Theatre, a Dance Theatre and gallery. It is an indigenous-owned park, providing a range of educational performances on Aboriginal culture. The activities held here certainly offer visitors an insight to this interesting culture. There are boomerang and spear throwing demonstrations in an Aboriginal camp set-up.

In Cairns Australia, there is a mini zoo, Cairns Wildlife Dome. This mini zoo is perched in the glass atrium on the top of Reef Casino. In the zoo, visitors can see free-flying birds, koalas, wallabies, lizards and crocodiles in a rainforest atmosphere.

From the above, you can see that there is a wide variety of attractions in Cairns Australia.  Visitors can be involved in various kinds of activities. Based on individual needs, visitors can spent their time doing the activities they like here. Furthermore, there is the world-acclaimed attraction, the Great Barrier Reef, which you can visit through an organised tour departing from here. Visit Cairns Australia today, a rewarding experience awaits you.

Copyright: Rose Mary