Cairns

Cairns is the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef in Far North Queensland, Australia. Cairns is a cosmopolitan city with a population of approx. 140,000 that is very focused on the tourist industry; particularly popular with international tourists.

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  • Is a great place to travel to for adventure. def. go out on a scuba diving boat or just to go snorkeling. • Brittany M.
  • Spend a night on the reef on Reef Encounter, its a great way to see the reef. Do a night dive. • Craig K.
  • Da die tropische Hitze im Sommer fast nicht auszuhalten ist, gibt es nur eins ab ins Wasser. Entweder in der kuenstlich angelegten Lagune oder um eine Insel einige Km vor Cairns. • Jasmin E.
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Cairns Travel Guide is based on Cairns by Ryan Holliday, TraceyCharleston, Claus Hansen, Felix505, Ascough, Reggiemac, Inas, Ronaldo123, iGuide and others. Cairns Travel Guide is available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. See background image credits.