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30+ Things to Do in Cairns Australia

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Top Things to Do in Cairns Australia

If you are planning a trip to Cairns Australia and looking for the best things to do, see, and eat while visiting, you are in the right place. Cairns is known for its rainforests, reefs, waterfalls, night market, koala bears, sky rail, scenic railway, crocodiles, and deadly jellyfish. Cairns is a great location to snorkel the Great Barrier Reef and explore Australia’s rainforests. Browse the list of must-see attractions, off-the-beaten-path experiences, outdoor activities, and museums to create your personal Cairns bucket list. Then, plan the itinerary for your Cairns trip with these top things to do, see, and eat. Enjoy your time out of the office!

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Things to Do in and Around Cairns Australia

Go for a swim in the Cairns Esplanade Lagoon

Browse Rusty’s Farmers Market

Enjoy a cocktail on the boardwalk

Take a helicopter ride over the Great Barrier Reef

Have a BBQ on the Esplanade

Climb the Wildlife Dome or zipline over a crocodile

Enjoy dinner and Cabaret at Taboo

Take the Rainforest Walk at Flecker Botanic Gardens

Browse the Cairns Night Market for souvenirs

Check out the coral reef at the Cairns Aquarium

Have a sunset cocktail at the Salt House

Drive the scenic Captain Cook Highway

Take a food and wine-tasting tour of the Atherton Tablelands

Explore the Atherton Tablelands waterfall circuit

Bunjee jump or take a ride on the Minjin jungle swing

Cliff dive into Crystal Cascades

Spend a day on the beach at Fitzroy Island or Dunk Island

Check out Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park

Ride the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway over the rainforest

Head to Kuranda via the Kuranda Scenic Railway and enjoy the day in the rainforest

Have tea at Nerada Tea Plantation

Hike through a cloud forest

Play on the natural water slide at Josephine Falls

Hike to the haunted Devils Pool at Babinda Boulders

Spend the day exploring the Daintree Rainforest and Mossman Gorge

Go white water rafting

Hike up Walsh’s Pyramid

Have dinner in the candlelit rainforest with Flames of the Forest

Feed a crocodile at Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures

Picnic and explore an abandoned Spanish castle at Paronella Park

Snorkel the Great Barrier Reef

Check the Cairns Australia Tourism Board website for upcoming festivals, special events, and what’s happening during your stay.

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