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} callbacks.push({ "uuid": "c864c508-8930-3d1b-aeac-f288919a14a1", "resourceType": "travelinsider/components/structure/breadcrumb" }); </script> </div> <h1>Amazing Things To Do in Tropical North Queensland</h1> <div class="galleryDetails">November 14, 2024</div> <div class="gallerySponsor">Brought to you by Queensland</div> <section class="gallerySocial socialShareTop"> <p class="socialShareText">Share this article</p> <a class="socialShareButtons" data-sumome-share-id="3d85dce7-8700-498c-8684-cb0055b537f7"></a> </section> </header> <main class="verticalGalleryColumns"> <section class="verticalGalleryContent"> <div class="verticalGalleryContentTop"> <div class="text parbase"> <p><b>In the northern part of Queensland, Cairns is your gateway to the World Heritage-listed <a href="https://www.qantas.com/travelinsider/en/explore/australia/queensland/great-barrier-reef.html">Great</a> <a href="https://mrca.pub/3CnwhNr" target="_blank" title="Cairns" rel="noopener">Barrier</a> <a href="https://www.qantas.com/travelinsider/en/explore/australia/queensland/great-barrier-reef.html">Reef</a> and the Daintree, the oldest tropical rainforest on earth. </b>It’s a great holiday destination with so much for everyone in the family to do, from nighttime rainforest tours to spot shy tree kangaroos and sugar gliders, to eco-conscious reef-diving adventures, or snorkelling off the Reef Magic pontoon. You can let the kids splash in a saltwater lagoon right in the heart of the city or tempt them with rainforest-inspired ice-cream flavours, before heading back into town for a Davidson plum gin cocktail (grown-ups only). Here are the best things to do in <a href="https://mrca.pub/3CnwhNr" target="_blank" title="Cairns" rel="noopener">Cairns</a>.</p> </div> </div> <div class="gallerystacked parbase"> <div id="0d0d2d89-36ad-3e38-9e07-345968bad810" data-render-time="21" data-render-engine="gvm"><div class="GalleryStacked__galleryWrapper___m78sT" data-reactroot=""><div class="gallery-element item-1"><div class="Image__galleryStackedImage___Zpi1D Image__galleryImageGradient___3qGOk Image__loadingImage___2U4wq"><div class=""><div class="LoadingIndicator__spinner____MHYu"><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span></div></div></div><div class="Credits__galleryStackedCredits___1Ksvo"></div><div class="Description__galleryStackedDescription___ahvQ3 Description__galleryStackedSansCredit___13mgt"><div class="Description__descriptionHeading___1Uu-u"><h2>Unwind in luxury</h2><span class="Description__galleryCounter___22YL2">1/34</span></div><div><p>No prizes for guessing what kind of trees line the white sand of Palm Cove, a beachside suburb 25-minute drive north of Cairns. Tucked directly behind those oceanfront palms, <a title="The Reef House Adults Retreat" href="https://mrca.pub/4hJ533W" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Reef House Adults Retreat</a> is an elegant oasis that provides the services of a poolside butler to guests and offers punch with canapés every evening. Take your relaxation to the next level with a facial and scalp massage at the day spa then make the most of the retreat’s extensive pillow menu, sleep support guides, meditations and curated playlists to drift into bliss.</p> </div></div></div><div class="gallery-element item-2"><div class="Image__galleryStackedImage___Zpi1D Image__galleryImageGradient___3qGOk Image__loadingImage___2U4wq"><div class=""><div class="LoadingIndicator__spinner____MHYu"><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span></div></div></div><div class="Credits__galleryStackedCredits___1Ksvo"></div><div class="Description__galleryStackedDescription___ahvQ3 Description__galleryStackedSansCredit___13mgt"><div class="Description__descriptionHeading___1Uu-u"><h2> Find an oasis in the outback</h2><span class="Description__galleryCounter___22YL2">2/34</span></div><div><p>It’s quite a drive – six hours – from Cairns inland to <a title="Cobbold Gorge" href="https://mrca.pub/4hGZUcG" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cobbold Gorge</a>, but you’ll be ticking off part of the famed Savannah Way road trip, which stretches from Queensland all the way to the Kimberley. Access to the gorge, which meanders through multi-coloured sandstone walls just two metres apart in places, is available only by guided tour onboard an electric boat or paddleboard and you’ll need to book ahead. A glass bridge also spans the canyon so you can go under, on and even over it with a <a title="Helicopter flight" href="https://mrca.pub/4hUHkxY" target="_blank" rel="noopener">scenic helicopter flight</a>.</p> </div></div></div><div class="gallery-element item-3"><div class="Image__galleryStackedImage___Zpi1D Image__galleryImageGradient___3qGOk Image__loadingImage___2U4wq"><div class=""><div class="LoadingIndicator__spinner____MHYu"><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span></div></div></div><div class="Credits__galleryStackedCredits___1Ksvo"></div><div class="Description__galleryStackedDescription___ahvQ3 Description__galleryStackedSansCredit___13mgt"><div class="Description__descriptionHeading___1Uu-u"><h2>Glide over the canopy</h2><span class="Description__galleryCounter___22YL2">3/34</span></div><div><p>In summer and autumn when rainfall in the area is at its heaviest, Barron Falls is transformed into a mist-shrouded force to behold. See it from above, along with views out towards the Coral Sea, on the <a title="Skyrail Rainforest Cableway"></a><a title="Skyrail Rainforest Cableway" href="https://mrca.pub/4hHR6TW" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Skyrail Rainforest Cableway</a> just 15 minutes’ drive north-west from Cairns. Then descend to the Red Peak pocket of rainforest below and get among the climbing palms and butterflies with a complimentary ranger-guided boardwalk tour. You can <a title="tickets" href="https://mrca.pub/3Crh123" target="_blank" rel="noopener">combine your ticket</a> with the <a title="Kuranda Scenic Railway Rainforest Experience" href="https://mrca.pub/4hFW57B">Kuranda Scenic Railway Rainforest Experience</a>, a thrilling train journey through the trees.</p> <p><i><b>Take your Cairns adventure to new heights at the stylish Pullman Cairns International. <a title="Qantas Hotels & Holidays" href="https://mrca.pub/4ex187s" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Book via Qantas Hotels & Holidays</a> to save up to 36% and you’ll also get daily buffet breakfast for two guests, guaranteed room upgrade to a Superior King Room, 30% off with Via Spa voucher (conditions apply). Book two nights for two adults from $550 (and earn 1650 Qantas Points).^</b></i></p> </div></div></div><div class="gallery-element item-4"><div class="Image__galleryStackedImage___Zpi1D Image__galleryImageGradient___3qGOk Image__loadingImage___2U4wq"><div class=""><div class="LoadingIndicator__spinner____MHYu"><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span></div></div></div><div class="Credits__galleryStackedCredits___1Ksvo"></div><div class="Description__galleryStackedDescription___ahvQ3 Description__galleryStackedSansCredit___13mgt"><div class="Description__descriptionHeading___1Uu-u"><h2>Take to the air</h2><span class="Description__galleryCounter___22YL2">4/34</span></div><div><p>The colours of Far North Queensland make it look like a vivid paint-by-numbers landscape when seen from above. Take a 30-minute scenic flight with <a href="https://mrca.pub/4hMvciy" target="_blank" title="Mission Helicopters" rel="noopener">Mission Helicopters</a> and you’ll appreciate how vibrantly verdant the rainforest is, before taking in the azure surrounds of the Family Islands, with its spectacular fringing reefs and tidal flats. The 60-minute flight provides an aerial view of turquoise-spotted coral reefs further offshore, with manta rays and sea turtles visible against the bright white sand.</p> </div></div></div><div class="gallery-element item-5"><div class="Image__galleryStackedImage___Zpi1D Image__galleryImageGradient___3qGOk Image__loadingImage___2U4wq"><div class=""><div class="LoadingIndicator__spinner____MHYu"><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span></div></div></div><div class="Credits__galleryStackedCredits___1Ksvo"></div><div class="Description__galleryStackedDescription___ahvQ3 Description__galleryStackedSansCredit___13mgt"><div class="Description__descriptionHeading___1Uu-u"><h2>Feel the gentle waft of a butterfly’s wings</h2><span class="Description__galleryCounter___22YL2">5/34</span></div><div><p> Stand still and watch in wonder as the 1200 resident butterflies flutter around you at Kuranda’s <a title="Australian Butterfly Sanctuary" href="https://mrca.pub/3CpU7YX" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Australian Butterfly Sanctuary</a>. Wander the boardwalks then join a tour to visit the breeding labs, learn about the creatures’ food sources, look through a microscope at the tiny interlocking “feathers” of iridescent butterfly wings and find out what it’s like to see through their eyes in a UV-lit room.</p> <p> </p> </div></div></div><div class="gallery-element item-6"><div class="Image__galleryStackedImage___Zpi1D Image__galleryImageGradient___3qGOk Image__loadingImage___2U4wq"><div class=""><div class="LoadingIndicator__spinner____MHYu"><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span></div></div></div><div class="Credits__galleryStackedCredits___1Ksvo"></div><div class="Description__galleryStackedDescription___ahvQ3 Description__galleryStackedSansCredit___13mgt"><div class="Description__descriptionHeading___1Uu-u"><h2>Grab the best poolside perch</h2><span class="Description__galleryCounter___22YL2">6/34</span></div><div><p>Drive south from Cairns and in less than two hours you’ll be at Mission Beach – one of the country’s most glorious strips of sand. Take your position on a sunlounge by the clifftop pool at luxury resort <a title="The Elandra Mission Beach" href="https://mrca.pub/4hM3pys" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Elandra Mission Beach</a> or see if you can summon the energy for a spot of tennis before tackling the neighbouring four-kilometre coastal Kennedy Walking Track. Lookouts along the way provide the ideal opportunity to spot dolphins, turtles and dugongs and if you’re lucky, you might also see cassowaries, parrots, kingfishers, wallabies and frogs.</p> <p><i><b>Explore more of Tropical North Queensland and you’ll be rewarded with stunning nature, wildlife encounters and adventures in the wild. <a title="Qantas flights to Cairns" href="https://www.qantas.com/au/en/flight-deals/flights-to-cairns.html/cns/economy?alt_cam=au:part:teq:edm:gg:solus-teq:n:cairns-things-to-do:n:n" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Start planning your trip now</a>.</b></i></p> </div></div></div><div class="gallery-element item-7"><div class="Image__galleryStackedImage___Zpi1D Image__galleryImageGradient___3qGOk Image__loadingImage___2U4wq"><div class=""><div class="LoadingIndicator__spinner____MHYu"><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span></div></div></div><div class="Credits__galleryStackedCredits___1Ksvo"></div><div class="Description__galleryStackedDescription___ahvQ3 Description__galleryStackedSansCredit___13mgt"><div class="Description__descriptionHeading___1Uu-u"><h2>Taste new flavours in the rainforest</h2><span class="Description__galleryCounter___22YL2">7/34</span></div><div><p>The <a title="Daintree Ice Cream Co." href="https://mrca.pub/4hMx5vl" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Daintree Ice Cream Co.</a> operates under a “tree to cup” philosophy, harvesting organically grown tropical and exotic fruits to create small-batch sorbet, ice cream and gelato. Tickle your tastebuds with frosty treats such as yellow sapote, star fruit or rollinia, which tastes a little like lemon meringue pie. Each serve is made up of four flavours that change according to what’s in season and once you’ve licked it clean, your cup will then be composted to help grow even more fruit.</p> </div></div></div><div class="gallery-element item-8"><div class="Image__galleryStackedImage___Zpi1D Image__galleryImageGradient___3qGOk Image__loadingImage___2U4wq"><div class=""><div class="LoadingIndicator__spinner____MHYu"><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span></div></div></div><div class="Credits__galleryStackedCredits___1Ksvo"></div><div class="Description__galleryStackedDescription___ahvQ3 Description__galleryStackedSansCredit___13mgt"><div class="Description__descriptionHeading___1Uu-u"><h2>Go wild with the wonders of the Wet Tropics</h2><span class="Description__galleryCounter___22YL2">8/34</span></div><div><p>More than 700 types of vertebrates call the Wet Tropics home and at least 88 of those exist nowhere else on earth, such as the slightly odd-looking Lumholtz’s tree kangaroo. Hard to spot in the wild, these nocturnal tree-dwellers can be found at <a title="Wildlife Habitat Port Douglas" href="https://mrca.pub/4hLPb0s" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wildlife Habitat Port Douglas.</a> Six different habitats house a wide variety of creatures including the world’s largest living reptile, the saltwater croc. Brave visitors can even get in the water (safely) with these 4.5-metre prehistoric giants.</p> </div></div></div><div class="gallery-element item-9"><div class="Image__galleryStackedImage___Zpi1D Image__galleryImageGradient___3qGOk Image__loadingImage___2U4wq"><div class=""><div class="LoadingIndicator__spinner____MHYu"><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span></div></div></div><div class="Credits__galleryStackedCredits___1Ksvo"><svg class="Credits__creditCameraIcon___2vBfM" viewBox="0 0 20 18" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path width="20" height="18" overflow="visible" fill-rule="evenodd" d="M11.96 0c.693 0 1.224.516 1.224 1.19v.754h4.122a2.493 2.493 0 012.49 2.421v10.318c0 1.349-1.143 2.42-2.49 2.42H2.49c-1.388 0-2.49-1.11-2.49-2.42V4.365c0-1.31 1.061-2.38 2.367-2.42V.991h1.919v.952H6.57V1.19C6.571.516 7.143 0 7.796 0zM9.877 4.246c-2.98 0-5.388 2.341-5.388 5.238 0 2.897 2.408 5.238 5.388 5.238s5.387-2.341 5.387-5.238c0-2.897-2.408-5.238-5.387-5.238zm0 1.23c2.285 0 4.163 1.826 4.163 4.048s-1.878 4.047-4.163 4.047c-2.286 0-4.164-1.825-4.164-4.047 0-2.222 1.878-4.048 4.164-4.048zm8.204-2.103h-1.714V5h1.714V3.373z"></path></svg><p class="Credits__imageCredits___13qKv">Image credit: Tourism & Events Queensland</p></div><div class="Description__galleryStackedDescription___ahvQ3 "><div class="Description__descriptionHeading___1Uu-u"><h2>Turn the spotlight onto rare creatures</h2><span class="Description__galleryCounter___22YL2">9/34</span></div><div><p>Once the cooler evening arrives, activity in the rainforest ramps up. The guides of <a title="Wait-a-While Rainforest Tours" href="https://mrca.pub/4hGxGPj" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wait-a-While Rainforest Tours</a> have a more than 90 per cent success rate of spotting shy platypus, among other nocturnal creatures around the Atherton Tablelands. You’ll cover three to four kilometres on foot as you go in search of gliders, possums, rare tree kangaroos, flying foxes, bandicoots, the Boyd’s forest dragon (a camouflage master), echidnas and snakes.</p> <p><i><b>There’s more to Cairns than the beautiful beaches and Great Barrier Reef. <a title="Qantas flights to Cairns" href="https://www.qantas.com/au/en/flight-deals/flights-to-cairns.html/cns/economy?alt_cam=au:part:teq:edm:gg:solus-teq:n:cairns-things-to-do:n:n" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Plan your adventure in nature today</a>.</b></i></p> <p> </p> <p><i><b> </b></i></p> </div></div></div><div class="gallery-element item-10"><div class="Image__galleryStackedImage___Zpi1D Image__galleryImageGradient___3qGOk Image__loadingImage___2U4wq"><div class=""><div class="LoadingIndicator__spinner____MHYu"><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span></div></div></div><div class="Credits__galleryStackedCredits___1Ksvo"></div><div class="Description__galleryStackedDescription___ahvQ3 Description__galleryStackedSansCredit___13mgt"><div class="Description__descriptionHeading___1Uu-u"><h2>Relocate to the outer reef</h2><span class="Description__galleryCounter___22YL2">10/34</span></div><div><p> Anchored 90 minutes by catamaran from Cairns, the <a title="Reef Magic" href="https://mrca.pub/4hXKsJx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Reef Magic</a> pontoon provides an ideal base to explore the reef below, hovering one to 25 metres underneath the surface. A day trip gives you about five hours on the (pram-friendly) structure – enough time to snorkel, scuba dive, take a glass-bottom boat tour, try a sea trek helmet (it looks like an old-fashioned diving headpiece), enjoy a buffet lunch and even book a scenic helicopter flight to catch the oceanic action from above.</p> </div></div></div><div class="gallery-element item-11"><div class="Image__galleryStackedImage___Zpi1D Image__galleryImageGradient___3qGOk Image__loadingImage___2U4wq"><div class=""><div class="LoadingIndicator__spinner____MHYu"><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span></div></div></div><div class="Credits__galleryStackedCredits___1Ksvo"></div><div class="Description__galleryStackedDescription___ahvQ3 Description__galleryStackedSansCredit___13mgt"><div class="Description__descriptionHeading___1Uu-u"><h2>Make a splash in town</h2><span class="Description__galleryCounter___22YL2">11/34</span></div><div><p>Locals love the <a title="Cairns Esplanade Lagoon" href="https://mrca.pub/4hKtE8v" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cairns Esplanade Lagoon</a> and rightly so. Built on the town’s waterfront, it’s a 4800 square-metre saltwater swimming pool that’s free and lifeguard-supervised, with fountains, lockers, electric barbecues and an unobstructed view of the ocean. It’s open every day until 9pm. If that still hasn’t worn the kids out, head a kilometre further north along the Esplanade and let them loose in <a title="Muddy's Playground" href="https://mrca.pub/4hNaxLd" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Muddy’s Playground</a> – it houses a splash play area, rope bridge and flying fox.</p> </div></div></div><div class="gallery-element item-12"><div class="Image__galleryStackedImage___Zpi1D Image__galleryImageGradient___3qGOk Image__loadingImage___2U4wq"><div class=""><div class="LoadingIndicator__spinner____MHYu"><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span></div></div></div><div class="Credits__galleryStackedCredits___1Ksvo"></div><div class="Description__galleryStackedDescription___ahvQ3 Description__galleryStackedSansCredit___13mgt"><div class="Description__descriptionHeading___1Uu-u"><h2>Absorb thousands of years of knowledge</h2><span class="Description__galleryCounter___22YL2">12/34</span></div><div><p>The <a title="Kuku Yalanji" href="https://mrca.pub/4hBWJD0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kuku Yalanji</a> Rainforest Aboriginal people have passed down their history and traditions to generations across some 50,000 years. Juan Walker has spent the past 20 of those showing visitors around his people’s land, sea and waters, sharing their connections and stories. On a half- or full-day tour with <a href="https://mrca.pub/4hHR7as" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Juan’s Walkabout Cultural Adventures</a>, you might catch a mud crab, try your hand at spear throwing and sample bush tucker, or explore the unique wilderness of Cape Tribulation – where the mighty Daintree Rainforest meets the Great Barrier Reef.</p> <p><i><b>Immerse yourself in thousands of years of history and tradition in the Daintree Rainforest. <a title="Qantas flights to Cairns" href="https://www.qantas.com/au/en/flight-deals/flights-to-cairns.html/cns/economy?alt_cam=au:part:teq:edm:gg:solus-teq:n:cairns-things-to-do:n:n" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Start the journey at qantas.com</a></b></i></p> </div></div></div><div class="gallery-element item-13"><div class="Image__galleryStackedImage___Zpi1D Image__galleryImageGradient___3qGOk Image__loadingImage___2U4wq"><div class=""><div class="LoadingIndicator__spinner____MHYu"><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span></div></div></div><div class="Credits__galleryStackedCredits___1Ksvo"></div><div class="Description__galleryStackedDescription___ahvQ3 Description__galleryStackedSansCredit___13mgt"><div class="Description__descriptionHeading___1Uu-u"><h2>Hop on a ferry to Fitzroy Island</h2><span class="Description__galleryCounter___22YL2">13/34</span></div><div><p>With its emerald forest, white-sand beaches and dazzling turquoise water, the heavenly appeal of Fitzroy Island begs to be explored. There is a <a href="https://mrca.pub/4hL3pyY" target="_blank" title="Fitzroy Island Resort" rel="noopener">family-friendly</a> <a href="https://mrca.pub/4hL3pyY" target="_blank" title="Fitzroy Island Resort" rel="noopener">resort</a> on the island (which also offers a swim-up bar in the pool), but you’ll still be well served by a day trip – it’s just <a title="Getting to Fitzroy Island" href="https://mrca.pub/3Crh1iz" target="_blank" rel="noopener">45 minutes by ferry</a>. Snorkel, swim, explore walking trails or book through the resort for a talk at the island’s own Cairns <a title="Turtle Rehabilitation Centre" href="https://mrca.pub/4hJstWL" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Turtle Rehabilitation Centre</a>, run by volunteers.</p> </div></div></div><div class="gallery-element item-14"><div class="Image__galleryStackedImage___Zpi1D Image__galleryImageGradient___3qGOk Image__loadingImage___2U4wq"><div class=""><div class="LoadingIndicator__spinner____MHYu"><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span></div></div></div><div class="Credits__galleryStackedCredits___1Ksvo"><svg class="Credits__creditCameraIcon___2vBfM" viewBox="0 0 20 18" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path width="20" height="18" overflow="visible" fill-rule="evenodd" d="M11.96 0c.693 0 1.224.516 1.224 1.19v.754h4.122a2.493 2.493 0 012.49 2.421v10.318c0 1.349-1.143 2.42-2.49 2.42H2.49c-1.388 0-2.49-1.11-2.49-2.42V4.365c0-1.31 1.061-2.38 2.367-2.42V.991h1.919v.952H6.57V1.19C6.571.516 7.143 0 7.796 0zM9.877 4.246c-2.98 0-5.388 2.341-5.388 5.238 0 2.897 2.408 5.238 5.388 5.238s5.387-2.341 5.387-5.238c0-2.897-2.408-5.238-5.387-5.238zm0 1.23c2.285 0 4.163 1.826 4.163 4.048s-1.878 4.047-4.163 4.047c-2.286 0-4.164-1.825-4.164-4.047 0-2.222 1.878-4.048 4.164-4.048zm8.204-2.103h-1.714V5h1.714V3.373z"></path></svg><p class="Credits__imageCredits___13qKv">Image credit:  Tourism Tropical North Queensland</p></div><div class="Description__galleryStackedDescription___ahvQ3 "><div class="Description__descriptionHeading___1Uu-u"><h2>Immerse yourself in pristine swimming holes</h2><span class="Description__galleryCounter___22YL2">14/34</span></div><div><p>There are plenty of places near Cairns to beat the heat. A short drive north of the city, you'll find Crystal Cascades – a refreshing green pool surrounded by small waterfalls. An hour’s drive south, there’s the stunning jade-green Josephine Falls swimming hole, which you reach via a stroll through butterfly- and bird-filled rainforest.</p> </div></div></div><div class="gallery-element item-15"><div class="Image__galleryStackedImage___Zpi1D Image__galleryImageGradient___3qGOk Image__loadingImage___2U4wq"><div class=""><div class="LoadingIndicator__spinner____MHYu"><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span></div></div></div><div class="Credits__galleryStackedCredits___1Ksvo"><svg class="Credits__creditCameraIcon___2vBfM" viewBox="0 0 20 18" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path width="20" height="18" overflow="visible" fill-rule="evenodd" d="M11.96 0c.693 0 1.224.516 1.224 1.19v.754h4.122a2.493 2.493 0 012.49 2.421v10.318c0 1.349-1.143 2.42-2.49 2.42H2.49c-1.388 0-2.49-1.11-2.49-2.42V4.365c0-1.31 1.061-2.38 2.367-2.42V.991h1.919v.952H6.57V1.19C6.571.516 7.143 0 7.796 0zM9.877 4.246c-2.98 0-5.388 2.341-5.388 5.238 0 2.897 2.408 5.238 5.388 5.238s5.387-2.341 5.387-5.238c0-2.897-2.408-5.238-5.387-5.238zm0 1.23c2.285 0 4.163 1.826 4.163 4.048s-1.878 4.047-4.163 4.047c-2.286 0-4.164-1.825-4.164-4.047 0-2.222 1.878-4.048 4.164-4.048zm8.204-2.103h-1.714V5h1.714V3.373z"></path></svg><p class="Credits__imageCredits___13qKv">Image credit: Crystalbrook Collection</p></div><div class="Description__galleryStackedDescription___ahvQ3 "><div class="Description__descriptionHeading___1Uu-u"><h2>Stay in the middle of the action</h2><span class="Description__galleryCounter___22YL2">15/34</span></div><div><p>The Crystalbrook hotel group has not one but three properties in Cairns. <a href="https://mrca.pub/4hFW5o7" target="_blank" title="Flynn" rel="noopener">Flynn</a>, with its pool bars and street-food kiosks is youth-focused, while <a href="https://mrca.pub/4hKOowN" target="_blank" title="Bailey" rel="noopener">Bailey</a> is arty and sophisticated, though a little way back from the waterfront. <a href="https://mrca.pub/4hM3pOY" target="_blank" title="Riley" rel="noopener">Riley</a> sits somewhere in the middle; its bright white exterior and central pool give it a cool Mediterranean vibe, aided by its esplanade location and water views.</p> <p><i><b>From waterfront stays to upscale dining, luxury comes in many forms on the Great Barrier Reef. It’s time to <a title="Qantas flights to Cairns" href="https://www.qantas.com/au/en/flight-deals/flights-to-cairns.html/cns/economy?alt_cam=au:part:teq:edm:gg:solus-teq:n:cairns-things-to-do:n:n" target="_blank" rel="noopener">start planning the holiday you deserve</a>. </b></i></p> </div></div></div><div class="gallery-element item-16"><div class="Image__galleryStackedImage___Zpi1D Image__galleryImageGradient___3qGOk Image__loadingImage___2U4wq"><div class=""><div class="LoadingIndicator__spinner____MHYu"><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span></div></div></div><div class="Credits__galleryStackedCredits___1Ksvo"><svg class="Credits__creditCameraIcon___2vBfM" viewBox="0 0 20 18" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path width="20" height="18" overflow="visible" fill-rule="evenodd" d="M11.96 0c.693 0 1.224.516 1.224 1.19v.754h4.122a2.493 2.493 0 012.49 2.421v10.318c0 1.349-1.143 2.42-2.49 2.42H2.49c-1.388 0-2.49-1.11-2.49-2.42V4.365c0-1.31 1.061-2.38 2.367-2.42V.991h1.919v.952H6.57V1.19C6.571.516 7.143 0 7.796 0zM9.877 4.246c-2.98 0-5.388 2.341-5.388 5.238 0 2.897 2.408 5.238 5.388 5.238s5.387-2.341 5.387-5.238c0-2.897-2.408-5.238-5.387-5.238zm0 1.23c2.285 0 4.163 1.826 4.163 4.048s-1.878 4.047-4.163 4.047c-2.286 0-4.164-1.825-4.164-4.047 0-2.222 1.878-4.048 4.164-4.048zm8.204-2.103h-1.714V5h1.714V3.373z"></path></svg><p class="Credits__imageCredits___13qKv">Image credit: Windswell</p></div><div class="Description__galleryStackedDescription___ahvQ3 "><div class="Description__descriptionHeading___1Uu-u"><h2>Rejuvenate in the rainforest </h2><span class="Description__galleryCounter___22YL2">16/34</span></div><div><p>Fire up your core: there are few more tranquil ways to explore nature than on a stand-up paddleboard. This <a href="https://mrca.pub/4hFtT4F" target="_blank" title="The Best All-natural Wellness Experiences in Australia" rel="noopener">wellness-focused tour</a> from <a href="https://mrca.pub/4hMvcz4" target="_blank" title="Windswell" rel="noopener">Windswell</a> lets you <a href="https://mrca.pub/3CpU8ft" target="_blank" title="15 Magical Reasons to Visit the Daintree National Park" rel="noopener">glide through Mossman Gorge</a> with few surrounding sounds than the dip of your paddle and the buzz of the rainforest. Try a little onboard yoga before slathering yourself with an ochre body scrub from the riverbank or cool off with a dip before the tropical-fruit buffet.</p> <p> </p> </div></div></div><div class="gallery-element item-17"><div class="Image__galleryStackedImage___Zpi1D Image__galleryImageGradient___3qGOk Image__loadingImage___2U4wq"><div class=""><div class="LoadingIndicator__spinner____MHYu"><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span></div></div></div><div class="Credits__galleryStackedCredits___1Ksvo"></div><div class="Description__galleryStackedDescription___ahvQ3 Description__galleryStackedSansCredit___13mgt"><div class="Description__descriptionHeading___1Uu-u"><h2>Float through a tropical wonderland</h2><span class="Description__galleryCounter___22YL2">17/34</span></div><div><p>If adventuring while lying down sounds more your speed, the Mossman Gorge Adventure Day with <a title="Back Country Bliss" href="https://mrca.pub/4hCnaZv" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Back Country Bliss</a> means you’ll spend the morning drifting along the river on a blow-up mat as you soak up your unique surroundings. After lunch, take part in a traditional Kuku Yalanji smoking ceremony at the Mossman Gorge Cultural Centre, then head on a guided walk to learn more about the world’s oldest rainforest.</p> </div></div></div><div class="gallery-element item-18"><div class="Image__galleryStackedImage___Zpi1D Image__galleryImageGradient___3qGOk Image__loadingImage___2U4wq"><div class=""><div class="LoadingIndicator__spinner____MHYu"><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span></div></div></div><div class="Credits__galleryStackedCredits___1Ksvo"><svg class="Credits__creditCameraIcon___2vBfM" viewBox="0 0 20 18" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path width="20" height="18" overflow="visible" fill-rule="evenodd" d="M11.96 0c.693 0 1.224.516 1.224 1.19v.754h4.122a2.493 2.493 0 012.49 2.421v10.318c0 1.349-1.143 2.42-2.49 2.42H2.49c-1.388 0-2.49-1.11-2.49-2.42V4.365c0-1.31 1.061-2.38 2.367-2.42V.991h1.919v.952H6.57V1.19C6.571.516 7.143 0 7.796 0zM9.877 4.246c-2.98 0-5.388 2.341-5.388 5.238 0 2.897 2.408 5.238 5.388 5.238s5.387-2.341 5.387-5.238c0-2.897-2.408-5.238-5.387-5.238zm0 1.23c2.285 0 4.163 1.826 4.163 4.048s-1.878 4.047-4.163 4.047c-2.286 0-4.164-1.825-4.164-4.047 0-2.222 1.878-4.048 4.164-4.048zm8.204-2.103h-1.714V5h1.714V3.373z"></path></svg><p class="Credits__imageCredits___13qKv">Image credit: Silky Oaks Lodge</p></div><div class="Description__galleryStackedDescription___ahvQ3 "><div class="Description__descriptionHeading___1Uu-u"><h2>Experience serious luxury</h2><span class="Description__galleryCounter___22YL2">18/34</span></div><div><p>The team behind <a href="https://mrca.pub/4eqQWNG" target="_blank" title="Southern Ocean Lodge on Kangaroo Island" rel="noopener">Southern Ocean Lodge on Kangaroo Island</a>, <a href="https://mrca.pub/4hLPbgY" target="_blank" title="Longitude 131 at Uluru" rel="noopener">Longitude 131 at Uluru</a> and Capella Lodge on Lord Howe Island do immersive elegance like no other and Baillie Lodges’ <a href="https://mrca.pub/4hHGWmi" target="_blank" title="Silky Oaks" rel="noopener">Silky Oaks Lodge</a> in the Daintree is no exception. On the banks of the Mossman River, Silky Oaks offers a suite of experiences that speak to the land it sits on: First Nations<a href="https://mrca.pub/3Cnwikt" target="_blank" title="17 Incredible First Nations Cultural Experiences Around Australia" rel="noopener"> cultural walks</a>, snorkelling and nature safaris, while at night, you’ll fall asleep to the soundtrack of the swaying forest in a luxurious treehouse-style suite.</p> <p><i><b>Whether you’ve been a longtime lover of the Great Barrier Reef or visiting for the first time, there’s myriad ways to enjoy a visit to this region. <a title="Qantas flights to Cairns" href="https://www.qantas.com/au/en/flight-deals/flights-to-cairns.html/cns/economy?alt_cam=au:part:teq:edm:gg:solus-teq:n:cairns-things-to-do:n:n" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Book flights today</a>. </b></i></p> </div></div></div><div class="gallery-element item-19"><div class="Image__galleryStackedImage___Zpi1D Image__galleryImageGradient___3qGOk Image__loadingImage___2U4wq"><div class=""><div class="LoadingIndicator__spinner____MHYu"><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span></div></div></div><div class="Credits__galleryStackedCredits___1Ksvo"><svg class="Credits__creditCameraIcon___2vBfM" viewBox="0 0 20 18" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path width="20" height="18" overflow="visible" fill-rule="evenodd" d="M11.96 0c.693 0 1.224.516 1.224 1.19v.754h4.122a2.493 2.493 0 012.49 2.421v10.318c0 1.349-1.143 2.42-2.49 2.42H2.49c-1.388 0-2.49-1.11-2.49-2.42V4.365c0-1.31 1.061-2.38 2.367-2.42V.991h1.919v.952H6.57V1.19C6.571.516 7.143 0 7.796 0zM9.877 4.246c-2.98 0-5.388 2.341-5.388 5.238 0 2.897 2.408 5.238 5.388 5.238s5.387-2.341 5.387-5.238c0-2.897-2.408-5.238-5.387-5.238zm0 1.23c2.285 0 4.163 1.826 4.163 4.048s-1.878 4.047-4.163 4.047c-2.286 0-4.164-1.825-4.164-4.047 0-2.222 1.878-4.048 4.164-4.048zm8.204-2.103h-1.714V5h1.714V3.373z"></path></svg><p class="Credits__imageCredits___13qKv">Image credit: Passions of Paradise Eco Tour</p></div><div class="Description__galleryStackedDescription___ahvQ3 "><div class="Description__descriptionHeading___1Uu-u"><h2>Dive eco-consciously</h2><span class="Description__galleryCounter___22YL2">19/34</span></div><div><p>Most <a href="https://mrca.pub/4hBWJTw" target="_blank" title="Dive and Snorkel the Great Barrier Reef With Indigenous Rangers" rel="noopener">Great Barrier Reef divers</a> simply observe the World Heritage-listed marine world but a Passions of Paradise <a href="https://mrca.pub/4hL3pPu" target="_blank" title="Eco tour" rel="noopener">Eco Tour</a>, you'll observe <i>and </i>conserve Like most of the other tours departing Cairns, you’ll head to two outer reefs for dives but once there, a Master Reef Guide will take you below the surface and instruct you on how to assess the reef’s health and monitor The University of Technology Sydney’s coral planting program.</p> </div></div></div><div class="gallery-element item-20"><div class="Image__galleryStackedImage___Zpi1D Image__galleryImageGradient___3qGOk Image__loadingImage___2U4wq"><div class=""><div class="LoadingIndicator__spinner____MHYu"><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span></div></div></div><div class="Credits__galleryStackedCredits___1Ksvo"><svg class="Credits__creditCameraIcon___2vBfM" viewBox="0 0 20 18" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path width="20" height="18" overflow="visible" fill-rule="evenodd" d="M11.96 0c.693 0 1.224.516 1.224 1.19v.754h4.122a2.493 2.493 0 012.49 2.421v10.318c0 1.349-1.143 2.42-2.49 2.42H2.49c-1.388 0-2.49-1.11-2.49-2.42V4.365c0-1.31 1.061-2.38 2.367-2.42V.991h1.919v.952H6.57V1.19C6.571.516 7.143 0 7.796 0zM9.877 4.246c-2.98 0-5.388 2.341-5.388 5.238 0 2.897 2.408 5.238 5.388 5.238s5.387-2.341 5.387-5.238c0-2.897-2.408-5.238-5.387-5.238zm0 1.23c2.285 0 4.163 1.826 4.163 4.048s-1.878 4.047-4.163 4.047c-2.286 0-4.164-1.825-4.164-4.047 0-2.222 1.878-4.048 4.164-4.048zm8.204-2.103h-1.714V5h1.714V3.373z"></path></svg><p class="Credits__imageCredits___13qKv">Image credit: Three Wolves</p></div><div class="Description__galleryStackedDescription___ahvQ3 "><div class="Description__descriptionHeading___1Uu-u"><h2>Knock back the town’s best cocktail</h2><span class="Description__galleryCounter___22YL2">20/34</span></div><div><p>Given its tropical location, you might expect <a href="https://mrca.pub/4hJsudh" target="_blank" title="Local Secrets: Where to Eat, Drink and Explore in Cairns" rel="noopener">Cairns’ best drinking spot</a> to be a tiki bar or waterfront pub. In fact, the town’s coolest bar, <a href="https://mrca.pub/4hFW5ED" target="_blank" title="Three Wolves" rel="noopener">Three Wolves</a> – tucked away down a laneway – is unexpectedly intimate and moody. Pick a cocktail that features one of its house gins, made at the distillery next door, or specialty whiskies; the Plum Club Sour with Wolf Lane Davidson Plum Gin is a strong contender.</p> </div></div></div><div class="gallery-element item-21"><div class="Image__galleryStackedImage___Zpi1D Image__galleryImageGradient___3qGOk Image__loadingImage___2U4wq"><div class=""><div class="LoadingIndicator__spinner____MHYu"><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span></div></div></div><div class="Credits__galleryStackedCredits___1Ksvo"><svg class="Credits__creditCameraIcon___2vBfM" viewBox="0 0 20 18" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path width="20" height="18" overflow="visible" fill-rule="evenodd" d="M11.96 0c.693 0 1.224.516 1.224 1.19v.754h4.122a2.493 2.493 0 012.49 2.421v10.318c0 1.349-1.143 2.42-2.49 2.42H2.49c-1.388 0-2.49-1.11-2.49-2.42V4.365c0-1.31 1.061-2.38 2.367-2.42V.991h1.919v.952H6.57V1.19C6.571.516 7.143 0 7.796 0zM9.877 4.246c-2.98 0-5.388 2.341-5.388 5.238 0 2.897 2.408 5.238 5.388 5.238s5.387-2.341 5.387-5.238c0-2.897-2.408-5.238-5.387-5.238zm0 1.23c2.285 0 4.163 1.826 4.163 4.048s-1.878 4.047-4.163 4.047c-2.286 0-4.164-1.825-4.164-4.047 0-2.222 1.878-4.048 4.164-4.048zm8.204-2.103h-1.714V5h1.714V3.373z"></path></svg><p class="Credits__imageCredits___13qKv">Image credit: Nunu</p></div><div class="Description__galleryStackedDescription___ahvQ3 "><div class="Description__descriptionHeading___1Uu-u"><h2>Book the restaurant that’s worth the drive</h2><span class="Description__galleryCounter___22YL2">21/34</span></div><div><p>The absolute beachfront village of Palm Cove, about 30 minutes north of central Cairns, hides one of those <a href="https://mrca.pub/4hGUZsd" target="_blank" title="17 of the Best Places to Eat and Drink in Cairns" rel="noopener">rare restaurants</a> where the food is as good – or better – than the view. Chef Nick Holloway of <a href="https://mrca.pub/3Crh1z5" target="_blank" title="Nu Nu" rel="noopener">Nu Nu</a> is a magician; his tropical-inflected, South-East-Asian-inspired dishes are sweet, sour, smoky, tangy layers of delicious and taste even better when you’re gazing through palm trees to the beach.</p> <p><i><b>Stay where the rainforest meets the reef in Palm Cove at Peppers Beach Club & Spa. <a title="Qantas Hotels & Holidays" href="https://mrca.pub/3CzLmeI" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Book via Qantas Hotels & Holidays</a> to save up to 33% – you’ll get daily buffet breakfast at La Mesa, a bottle of sparkling wine on arrival and plenty more. Book three nights for two adults from $1048 (and earn 3,144 Qantas Points).^</b></i></p> </div></div></div><div class="gallery-element item-22"><div class="Image__galleryStackedImage___Zpi1D Image__galleryImageGradient___3qGOk Image__loadingImage___2U4wq"><div class=""><div class="LoadingIndicator__spinner____MHYu"><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span></div></div></div><div class="Credits__galleryStackedCredits___1Ksvo"><svg class="Credits__creditCameraIcon___2vBfM" viewBox="0 0 20 18" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path width="20" height="18" overflow="visible" fill-rule="evenodd" d="M11.96 0c.693 0 1.224.516 1.224 1.19v.754h4.122a2.493 2.493 0 012.49 2.421v10.318c0 1.349-1.143 2.42-2.49 2.42H2.49c-1.388 0-2.49-1.11-2.49-2.42V4.365c0-1.31 1.061-2.38 2.367-2.42V.991h1.919v.952H6.57V1.19C6.571.516 7.143 0 7.796 0zM9.877 4.246c-2.98 0-5.388 2.341-5.388 5.238 0 2.897 2.408 5.238 5.388 5.238s5.387-2.341 5.387-5.238c0-2.897-2.408-5.238-5.387-5.238zm0 1.23c2.285 0 4.163 1.826 4.163 4.048s-1.878 4.047-4.163 4.047c-2.286 0-4.164-1.825-4.164-4.047 0-2.222 1.878-4.048 4.164-4.048zm8.204-2.103h-1.714V5h1.714V3.373z"></path></svg><p class="Credits__imageCredits___13qKv">Image credit: Dreamtime Dive and Snorkel</p></div><div class="Description__galleryStackedDescription___ahvQ3 "><div class="Description__descriptionHeading___1Uu-u"><h2>Explore the reef with First Nations guides</h2><span class="Description__galleryCounter___22YL2">22/34</span></div><div><p>The Cairns waterfront is brimming with <a href="https://mrca.pub/4hLU3me" target="_blank" title="Everything You Need to Know Before Visiting the Great Barrier Reef" rel="noopener">Great Barrier Reef</a> tour companies, each eager to get you on board. <a href="https://mrca.pub/4hM3q5u" target="_blank" title="Dreamtime Dive & Snorkel" rel="noopener">Dreamtime Dive & Snorkel</a> is one with something special; it enhances the journey to the reef’s outer edge with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, sharing Dreamtime stories about the creation of the reef and the sea creatures that live there. It’s worth paying the extra charge for a personal guided snorkel with a marine biologist, who’ll point out underwater wonders you might otherwise have overlooked.</p> </div></div></div><div class="gallery-element item-23"><div class="Image__galleryStackedImage___Zpi1D Image__galleryImageGradient___3qGOk Image__loadingImage___2U4wq"><div class=""><div class="LoadingIndicator__spinner____MHYu"><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span></div></div></div><div class="Credits__galleryStackedCredits___1Ksvo"></div><div class="Description__galleryStackedDescription___ahvQ3 Description__galleryStackedSansCredit___13mgt"><div class="Description__descriptionHeading___1Uu-u"><h2>Kid around a little</h2><span class="Description__galleryCounter___22YL2">23/34</span></div><div><p>Snorkelling and scuba diving are usually off-limits to little ones but <a target="_blank" title="Cairns Aquarium" rel="noopener">Cairns Aquarium</a> is filled with underwater experiences that don’t involve getting wet. The behind-the-scenes Marine Life Encounter gives you the chance to hand-feed cownose stingrays and check on rescued marine turtles at the <a href="https://mrca.pub/4hGZVxg" target="_blank" title="Cairns Turtle Rehabilitation Centre" rel="noopener">Cairns Turtle Rehabilitation Centre</a>. Tours at night or by twilight let you sit down for a two- or three-course dinner alongside nocturnal reef predators such as sharks, rays and groupers gliding amongst the vibrant coral colours.</p> </div></div></div><div class="gallery-element item-24"><div class="Image__galleryStackedImage___Zpi1D Image__galleryImageGradient___3qGOk Image__loadingImage___2U4wq"><div class=""><div class="LoadingIndicator__spinner____MHYu"><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span></div></div></div><div class="Credits__galleryStackedCredits___1Ksvo"><svg class="Credits__creditCameraIcon___2vBfM" viewBox="0 0 20 18" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path width="20" height="18" overflow="visible" fill-rule="evenodd" d="M11.96 0c.693 0 1.224.516 1.224 1.19v.754h4.122a2.493 2.493 0 012.49 2.421v10.318c0 1.349-1.143 2.42-2.49 2.42H2.49c-1.388 0-2.49-1.11-2.49-2.42V4.365c0-1.31 1.061-2.38 2.367-2.42V.991h1.919v.952H6.57V1.19C6.571.516 7.143 0 7.796 0zM9.877 4.246c-2.98 0-5.388 2.341-5.388 5.238 0 2.897 2.408 5.238 5.388 5.238s5.387-2.341 5.387-5.238c0-2.897-2.408-5.238-5.387-5.238zm0 1.23c2.285 0 4.163 1.826 4.163 4.048s-1.878 4.047-4.163 4.047c-2.286 0-4.164-1.825-4.164-4.047 0-2.222 1.878-4.048 4.164-4.048zm8.204-2.103h-1.714V5h1.714V3.373z"></path></svg><p class="Credits__imageCredits___13qKv">Image credit: Prawn Star</p></div><div class="Description__galleryStackedDescription___ahvQ3 "><div class="Description__descriptionHeading___1Uu-u"><h2>Feast on seafood on the sea</h2><span class="Description__galleryCounter___22YL2">24/34</span></div><div><p>Eating a seafood platter on a docked fishing trawler sounds touristy but somehow the kitsch at <a href="https://mrca.pub/4hUHl50" target="_blank" title="Prawn Star" rel="noopener">Prawn Star</a> works. While the main focus is the serious business of quality seafood – which includes mountains of prawns, oysters and sashimi – the hosts keep up a practised banter that veers into charmingly cheesy. With a cold beer in hand and the sound of cracking prawn shells, it’s hard not to go with the good vibes.</p> <p><i><b>You, your favourite person, ice-cold beers and a decadent seafood platter – tropical holidays don’t get much better than this. <a title="Qantas flights to Cairns" href="https://www.qantas.com/au/en/flight-deals/flights-to-cairns.html/cns/economy?alt_cam=au:part:teq:edm:gg:solus-teq:n:cairns-things-to-do:n:n" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Plan your trip now</a>. </b></i></p> </div></div></div><div class="gallery-element item-25"><div class="Image__galleryStackedImage___Zpi1D Image__galleryImageGradient___3qGOk Image__loadingImage___2U4wq"><div class=""><div class="LoadingIndicator__spinner____MHYu"><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span></div></div></div><div class="Credits__galleryStackedCredits___1Ksvo"><svg class="Credits__creditCameraIcon___2vBfM" viewBox="0 0 20 18" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path width="20" height="18" overflow="visible" fill-rule="evenodd" d="M11.96 0c.693 0 1.224.516 1.224 1.19v.754h4.122a2.493 2.493 0 012.49 2.421v10.318c0 1.349-1.143 2.42-2.49 2.42H2.49c-1.388 0-2.49-1.11-2.49-2.42V4.365c0-1.31 1.061-2.38 2.367-2.42V.991h1.919v.952H6.57V1.19C6.571.516 7.143 0 7.796 0zM9.877 4.246c-2.98 0-5.388 2.341-5.388 5.238 0 2.897 2.408 5.238 5.388 5.238s5.387-2.341 5.387-5.238c0-2.897-2.408-5.238-5.387-5.238zm0 1.23c2.285 0 4.163 1.826 4.163 4.048s-1.878 4.047-4.163 4.047c-2.286 0-4.164-1.825-4.164-4.047 0-2.222 1.878-4.048 4.164-4.048zm8.204-2.103h-1.714V5h1.714V3.373z"></path></svg><p class="Credits__imageCredits___13qKv">Image credit: Nautilus Aviation</p></div><div class="Description__galleryStackedDescription___ahvQ3 "><div class="Description__descriptionHeading___1Uu-u"><h2>Snorkel from a deserted island</h2><span class="Description__galleryCounter___22YL2">25/34</span></div><div><p>The <a title="Vlasoff Cay Experience" href="https://mrca.pub/4hKtEFx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Vlasoff Cay Experience</a> from Nautilus Air helicopters sees guests choppered 40 kilometres off the Cairns coast to Vlasoff Cay, a tiny patch of deserted sand surrounded by reefs. There, you’ll have two hours to swim, snorkel and snack on the included gourmet picnic hamper (with sparkling wine) or simply bask in the humbling sense of being a speck in the vast Pacific Ocean.</p> </div></div></div><div class="gallery-element item-26"><div class="Image__galleryStackedImage___Zpi1D Image__galleryImageGradient___3qGOk Image__loadingImage___2U4wq"><div class=""><div class="LoadingIndicator__spinner____MHYu"><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span></div></div></div><div class="Credits__galleryStackedCredits___1Ksvo"><svg class="Credits__creditCameraIcon___2vBfM" viewBox="0 0 20 18" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path width="20" height="18" overflow="visible" fill-rule="evenodd" d="M11.96 0c.693 0 1.224.516 1.224 1.19v.754h4.122a2.493 2.493 0 012.49 2.421v10.318c0 1.349-1.143 2.42-2.49 2.42H2.49c-1.388 0-2.49-1.11-2.49-2.42V4.365c0-1.31 1.061-2.38 2.367-2.42V.991h1.919v.952H6.57V1.19C6.571.516 7.143 0 7.796 0zM9.877 4.246c-2.98 0-5.388 2.341-5.388 5.238 0 2.897 2.408 5.238 5.388 5.238s5.387-2.341 5.387-5.238c0-2.897-2.408-5.238-5.387-5.238zm0 1.23c2.285 0 4.163 1.826 4.163 4.048s-1.878 4.047-4.163 4.047c-2.286 0-4.164-1.825-4.164-4.047 0-2.222 1.878-4.048 4.164-4.048zm8.204-2.103h-1.714V5h1.714V3.373z"></path></svg><p class="Credits__imageCredits___13qKv">Image credit: Salt House</p></div><div class="Description__galleryStackedDescription___ahvQ3 "><div class="Description__descriptionHeading___1Uu-u"><h2>Laze and graze at a waterfront bar</h2><span class="Description__galleryCounter___22YL2">26/34</span></div><div><p>There’s something about eating alfresco next to the water that makes you want to take your time and sure, why not, order that extra glass of chardonnay. <a href="https://mrca.pub/3CnwiAZ" target="_blank" title="Salt House" rel="noopener">Salt House</a> epitomises the seaside vibe with a bar menu designed for relaxed grazing, featuring shareable bites such as karaage chicken, shitake mushroom dumplings or a satisfying bucket of fresh prawns.</p> </div></div></div><div class="gallery-element item-27"><div class="Image__galleryStackedImage___Zpi1D Image__galleryImageGradient___3qGOk Image__loadingImage___2U4wq"><div class=""><div class="LoadingIndicator__spinner____MHYu"><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span></div></div></div><div class="Credits__galleryStackedCredits___1Ksvo"><svg class="Credits__creditCameraIcon___2vBfM" viewBox="0 0 20 18" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path width="20" height="18" overflow="visible" fill-rule="evenodd" d="M11.96 0c.693 0 1.224.516 1.224 1.19v.754h4.122a2.493 2.493 0 012.49 2.421v10.318c0 1.349-1.143 2.42-2.49 2.42H2.49c-1.388 0-2.49-1.11-2.49-2.42V4.365c0-1.31 1.061-2.38 2.367-2.42V.991h1.919v.952H6.57V1.19C6.571.516 7.143 0 7.796 0zM9.877 4.246c-2.98 0-5.388 2.341-5.388 5.238 0 2.897 2.408 5.238 5.388 5.238s5.387-2.341 5.387-5.238c0-2.897-2.408-5.238-5.387-5.238zm0 1.23c2.285 0 4.163 1.826 4.163 4.048s-1.878 4.047-4.163 4.047c-2.286 0-4.164-1.825-4.164-4.047 0-2.222 1.878-4.048 4.164-4.048zm8.204-2.103h-1.714V5h1.714V3.373z"></path></svg><p class="Credits__imageCredits___13qKv">Image credit: Third On The Left</p></div><div class="Description__galleryStackedDescription___ahvQ3 "><div class="Description__descriptionHeading___1Uu-u"><h2>Curate your own cheese platter at a hideaway bar</h2><span class="Description__galleryCounter___22YL2">27/34</span></div><div><p>Another secret Palm Cove venue, <a href="https://mrca.pub/4hLPbxu" target="_blank" title="Third on the Left" rel="noopener">Third on the Left</a> specialises in wine, cocktails and good times. It doesn’t serve full meals but you can put together your own cheese board from a selection of brie, cheddar and blue that go beautifully with a solid wedge of sourdough from Wild Yeast Bakery at nearby Trinity Beach.</p> <p><i><b>Pair your upmarket meal with a unique five-star stay at Pullman Palm Cove Sea Temple Resort and Spa. <a title="Book via Qantas Hotels & Holidays" href="https://mrca.pub/4erxr7U" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Book via Qantas Hotels & Holidays</a> to save up to 16%. Your stay includes daily buffet breakfast at Temple of Tastes, a $50 food and beverage credit, complimentary parking and two $25 Vie Spa vouchers. Book 3 nights for two adults from $1159 (and earn 3477 Qantas Points).^</b></i></p> </div></div></div><div class="gallery-element item-28"><div class="Image__galleryStackedImage___Zpi1D Image__galleryImageGradient___3qGOk Image__loadingImage___2U4wq"><div class=""><div class="LoadingIndicator__spinner____MHYu"><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span></div></div></div><div class="Credits__galleryStackedCredits___1Ksvo"><svg class="Credits__creditCameraIcon___2vBfM" viewBox="0 0 20 18" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path width="20" height="18" overflow="visible" fill-rule="evenodd" d="M11.96 0c.693 0 1.224.516 1.224 1.19v.754h4.122a2.493 2.493 0 012.49 2.421v10.318c0 1.349-1.143 2.42-2.49 2.42H2.49c-1.388 0-2.49-1.11-2.49-2.42V4.365c0-1.31 1.061-2.38 2.367-2.42V.991h1.919v.952H6.57V1.19C6.571.516 7.143 0 7.796 0zM9.877 4.246c-2.98 0-5.388 2.341-5.388 5.238 0 2.897 2.408 5.238 5.388 5.238s5.387-2.341 5.387-5.238c0-2.897-2.408-5.238-5.387-5.238zm0 1.23c2.285 0 4.163 1.826 4.163 4.048s-1.878 4.047-4.163 4.047c-2.286 0-4.164-1.825-4.164-4.047 0-2.222 1.878-4.048 4.164-4.048zm8.204-2.103h-1.714V5h1.714V3.373z"></path></svg><p class="Credits__imageCredits___13qKv">Image credit: Tourism Tropical North Queensland</p></div><div class="Description__galleryStackedDescription___ahvQ3 "><div class="Description__descriptionHeading___1Uu-u"><h2>Follow the market</h2><span class="Description__galleryCounter___22YL2">28/34</span></div><div><p><a href="https://mrca.pub/4hBWKa2" target="_blank" title="Rusty's Market" rel="noopener">Rusty’s Markets</a> touts itself as a tourist attraction but plenty of local chefs and food-lovers make it part of their regular shopping rounds, which comes as no surprise when you get there. It’s like a tropical orchard: dozens of different kinds of tomatoes, rambutans, melons, chillies and pineapples so sweet you can smell them from the entrance. Grab a Vietnamese banh mi and a cup of homemade ginger beer before strolling among the diverse stalls.</p> </div></div></div><div class="gallery-element item-29"><div class="Image__galleryStackedImage___Zpi1D Image__galleryImageGradient___3qGOk Image__loadingImage___2U4wq"><div class=""><div class="LoadingIndicator__spinner____MHYu"><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span></div></div></div><div class="Credits__galleryStackedCredits___1Ksvo"><svg class="Credits__creditCameraIcon___2vBfM" viewBox="0 0 20 18" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path width="20" height="18" overflow="visible" fill-rule="evenodd" d="M11.96 0c.693 0 1.224.516 1.224 1.19v.754h4.122a2.493 2.493 0 012.49 2.421v10.318c0 1.349-1.143 2.42-2.49 2.42H2.49c-1.388 0-2.49-1.11-2.49-2.42V4.365c0-1.31 1.061-2.38 2.367-2.42V.991h1.919v.952H6.57V1.19C6.571.516 7.143 0 7.796 0zM9.877 4.246c-2.98 0-5.388 2.341-5.388 5.238 0 2.897 2.408 5.238 5.388 5.238s5.387-2.341 5.387-5.238c0-2.897-2.408-5.238-5.387-5.238zm0 1.23c2.285 0 4.163 1.826 4.163 4.048s-1.878 4.047-4.163 4.047c-2.286 0-4.164-1.825-4.164-4.047 0-2.222 1.878-4.048 4.164-4.048zm8.204-2.103h-1.714V5h1.714V3.373z"></path></svg><p class="Credits__imageCredits___13qKv">Image credit: Noa</p></div><div class="Description__galleryStackedDescription___ahvQ3 "><div class="Description__descriptionHeading___1Uu-u"><h2>Breakfast away from the buzz</h2><span class="Description__galleryCounter___22YL2">29/34</span></div><div><p>If you’re staying in the centre of town, especially at <a href="https://mrca.pub/4hHR7Hu" target="_blank" title="The 7 Most Luxurious Hotels in Cairns to Stay In" rel="noopener">one of the larger hotels</a>, it’s easy to rely on the classic buffet for breakfast. But Cairns locals like to go further afield, to somewhere like <a href="https://mrca.pub/4hFtTBH" target="_blank" title="Noa" rel="noopener">Noa</a> in Edge Hill, where the breakfast boards – piled with eggs, bacon, avocado, haloumi, preserved lemons, pickles, fruit, you name it – are like having a buffet all to yourself. </p> </div></div></div><div class="gallery-element item-30"><div class="Image__galleryStackedImage___Zpi1D Image__galleryImageGradient___3qGOk Image__loadingImage___2U4wq"><div class=""><div class="LoadingIndicator__spinner____MHYu"><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span></div></div></div><div class="Credits__galleryStackedCredits___1Ksvo"><svg class="Credits__creditCameraIcon___2vBfM" viewBox="0 0 20 18" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path width="20" height="18" overflow="visible" fill-rule="evenodd" d="M11.96 0c.693 0 1.224.516 1.224 1.19v.754h4.122a2.493 2.493 0 012.49 2.421v10.318c0 1.349-1.143 2.42-2.49 2.42H2.49c-1.388 0-2.49-1.11-2.49-2.42V4.365c0-1.31 1.061-2.38 2.367-2.42V.991h1.919v.952H6.57V1.19C6.571.516 7.143 0 7.796 0zM9.877 4.246c-2.98 0-5.388 2.341-5.388 5.238 0 2.897 2.408 5.238 5.388 5.238s5.387-2.341 5.387-5.238c0-2.897-2.408-5.238-5.387-5.238zm0 1.23c2.285 0 4.163 1.826 4.163 4.048s-1.878 4.047-4.163 4.047c-2.286 0-4.164-1.825-4.164-4.047 0-2.222 1.878-4.048 4.164-4.048zm8.204-2.103h-1.714V5h1.714V3.373z"></path></svg><p class="Credits__imageCredits___13qKv">Image credit: Yotspace</p></div><div class="Description__galleryStackedDescription___ahvQ3 "><div class="Description__descriptionHeading___1Uu-u"><h2>Secure your spot on a superyacht</h2><span class="Description__galleryCounter___22YL2">30/34</span></div><div><p>The MO of superyacht charter company Yotspace is to book by the cabin rather than the whole vessel. The <a target="_blank" title="Yotspace six-night snorkel and cruise adventure" rel="noopener"></a><a title="Yotspace" href="https://mrca.pub/3Crh1PB" target="_blank" rel="noopener">six-night snorkel and cruise adventure</a> to the outer reefs, onboard a chartered yacht catering to up to 10 people, makes a stop at Lizard Island and includes all meals, beverages and use of water toys such as sea scooters and waterskis. In June and July, you might find yourself swimming alongside curious dwarf minke whales, who visit the Ribbon Reefs regularly at this time of year.</p> <p><i><b>An all-inclusive private yacht charter? You’ve never experienced the Great Barrier Reef like this before. Get the trip out of the group chat and <a title="Qantas flights to Cairns" href="https://www.qantas.com/au/en/flight-deals/flights-to-cairns.html/cns/economy?alt_cam=au:part:teq:edm:gg:solus-teq:n:cairns-things-to-do:n:n" target="_blank" rel="noopener">start planning now</a>.</b></i></p> </div></div></div><div class="gallery-element item-31"><div class="Image__galleryStackedImage___Zpi1D Image__galleryImageGradient___3qGOk Image__loadingImage___2U4wq"><div class=""><div class="LoadingIndicator__spinner____MHYu"><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span></div></div></div><div class="Credits__galleryStackedCredits___1Ksvo"><svg class="Credits__creditCameraIcon___2vBfM" viewBox="0 0 20 18" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path width="20" height="18" overflow="visible" fill-rule="evenodd" d="M11.96 0c.693 0 1.224.516 1.224 1.19v.754h4.122a2.493 2.493 0 012.49 2.421v10.318c0 1.349-1.143 2.42-2.49 2.42H2.49c-1.388 0-2.49-1.11-2.49-2.42V4.365c0-1.31 1.061-2.38 2.367-2.42V.991h1.919v.952H6.57V1.19C6.571.516 7.143 0 7.796 0zM9.877 4.246c-2.98 0-5.388 2.341-5.388 5.238 0 2.897 2.408 5.238 5.388 5.238s5.387-2.341 5.387-5.238c0-2.897-2.408-5.238-5.387-5.238zm0 1.23c2.285 0 4.163 1.826 4.163 4.048s-1.878 4.047-4.163 4.047c-2.286 0-4.164-1.825-4.164-4.047 0-2.222 1.878-4.048 4.164-4.048zm8.204-2.103h-1.714V5h1.714V3.373z"></path></svg><p class="Credits__imageCredits___13qKv">Image credit: Cairns Brewery Tours</p></div><div class="Description__galleryStackedDescription___ahvQ3 "><div class="Description__descriptionHeading___1Uu-u"><h2>Hops to it</h2><span class="Description__galleryCounter___22YL2">31/34</span></div><div><p>Queensland has an ongoing love affair with microbreweries and Cairns is no exception. Let someone else take care of the driving while you sample the five best on a half-day microbrewery and <a href="https://mrca.pub/4hGrwPd" target="_blank" title="10 of the Best Boutique Distilleries in Australia" rel="noopener">distillery tour</a> with <a href="https://mrca.pub/4hM3qm0" target="_blank" title="Brewery Tours Cairns" rel="noopener">Cairns Brewery Tours</a>. It includes transport, commentary, lunch and plenty of the frothy stuff.</p> </div></div></div><div class="gallery-element item-32"><div class="Image__galleryStackedImage___Zpi1D Image__galleryImageGradient___3qGOk Image__loadingImage___2U4wq"><div class=""><div class="LoadingIndicator__spinner____MHYu"><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span></div></div></div><div class="Credits__galleryStackedCredits___1Ksvo"><svg class="Credits__creditCameraIcon___2vBfM" viewBox="0 0 20 18" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path width="20" height="18" overflow="visible" fill-rule="evenodd" d="M11.96 0c.693 0 1.224.516 1.224 1.19v.754h4.122a2.493 2.493 0 012.49 2.421v10.318c0 1.349-1.143 2.42-2.49 2.42H2.49c-1.388 0-2.49-1.11-2.49-2.42V4.365c0-1.31 1.061-2.38 2.367-2.42V.991h1.919v.952H6.57V1.19C6.571.516 7.143 0 7.796 0zM9.877 4.246c-2.98 0-5.388 2.341-5.388 5.238 0 2.897 2.408 5.238 5.388 5.238s5.387-2.341 5.387-5.238c0-2.897-2.408-5.238-5.387-5.238zm0 1.23c2.285 0 4.163 1.826 4.163 4.048s-1.878 4.047-4.163 4.047c-2.286 0-4.164-1.825-4.164-4.047 0-2.222 1.878-4.048 4.164-4.048zm8.204-2.103h-1.714V5h1.714V3.373z"></path></svg><p class="Credits__imageCredits___13qKv">Image credit: Alamy Stock Photo</p></div><div class="Description__galleryStackedDescription___ahvQ3 "><div class="Description__descriptionHeading___1Uu-u"><h2>Get to the art of the matter</h2><span class="Description__galleryCounter___22YL2">32/34</span></div><div><p>When you need a midday breather from the humidity, the <a title="Cairns Art Gallery, QLD" href="https://mrca.pub/4hXKtx5" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cairns Art Gallery</a> is a diverting place to retreat. While rotating collections are ever-riveting – from March to June 2025, you can see a unique exhibition of quilts made by military men from their uniforms – its permanent pieces are well worth glimpsing. Find names as prominent as Ken Done and as contemporary as Grace Lillian Lee while wandering the halls, with a notable focus on First Nations artists and their works.</p> </div></div></div><div class="gallery-element item-33"><div class="Image__galleryStackedImage___Zpi1D Image__galleryImageGradient___3qGOk Image__loadingImage___2U4wq"><div class=""><div class="LoadingIndicator__spinner____MHYu"><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span><span class="LoadingIndicator__spinnerDot___1NOuU"></span></div></div></div><div class="Credits__galleryStackedCredits___1Ksvo"></div><div class="Description__galleryStackedDescription___ahvQ3 Description__galleryStackedSansCredit___13mgt"><div class="Description__descriptionHeading___1Uu-u"><h2>Hike to the sunrise</h2><span class="Description__galleryCounter___22YL2">33/34</span></div><div><p><a href="https://mrca.pub/4hMvd66" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hiking</a> around Cairns is best attempted in the early morning, when you’ll be greeted by the sight of the sun’s rays inching across the water (if you pick the right spot) and then be home before the sweltering heat of the day sets in. The walk to the summit of Earl Hill, near Trinity Beach, is steep but worth the effort – at the top you can see all the way to Double Island and Cape Kimberley in the Daintree.</p> <p><i><b>A 6am wakeup call feels a little different in Cairns. Make the most of every minute on your Tropical North Queensland escape. <a title="Qantas flights to Cairns" href="https://www.qantas.com/au/en/flight-deals/flights-to-cairns.html/cns/economy?alt_cam=au:part:teq:edm:gg:solus-teq:n:cairns-things-to-do:n:n" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Find great fare deals here</a>.</b></i></p> <p><i>^ Qantas Frequent Flyer members will earn 3 Qantas Points per A$1 spent unless otherwise specified, for hotel stays booked through<a href="http://qantas.com/hotels"> qantas.com/hotels</a>, except Classic Hotel Rewards and Airbnb bookings. Points Club members will earn 25% more Qantas Points, and Points Club Plus members will earn 50% more Qantas Points. Qantas Points will be credited to your account at least 8 weeks after check-out. Qantas Points can be earned on cash only purchases and the cash component of Points Plus Pay purchases on eligible bookings and will not be earned on cancelled or refunded bookings. Qantas Points may be earned by the member in whose name the booking is made. Members will not be able to earn points on additional charges paid to the accommodation provider for extras (including cots, breakfasts and other incidentals) on check-in or check-out (as applicable). Deposit Pay is available on selected properties that offer a free cancellation window that is 21 days or more in the future from the date of booking. Visit our<a href="https://www.qantas.com/hotels/faqs#deposit-pay"> FAQ page</a> for more.</i></p> <p><i>Hotel Offers</i></p> <p><i>Pullman Cairns International Offer ends 11:59pm (AEDT) 31 January 2024, unless sold out prior. Valid for stays from 16 November 2024 to 30 April 2025. A 2 night minimum stay applies. Blackout dates apply. From price available for stays 16 November 2024 to 30 April 2025. Surcharges may apply to other dates. Offer is subject to availability, which may be limited during weekends, school holidays and major events. Flights and transfers are not included. Booking cancellations and changes are permitted up to 24 hours prior to check in, after this time, you will be charged the rate for all nights unless you are entitled to a refund or other remedy under the Australian Consumer Law. This offer may be extended, changed or cancelled without notice. Prices correct as at 16 November 2024.</i></p> <p><i>Peppers Beach Club & Spa Offer ends 11:59pm (AEST) 20 December 2024, unless sold out prior. Valid for stays from 16 November 2024 to 30 September 2025. A 3 night minimum stay applies. Blackout dates apply. From price available for stays 24 November 2024 to 20 December 2024 , 16 January 2024 to 04 April 2025, 27 April 2025 to 01 May 2025. Surcharges may apply to other dates. Offer is subject to availability, which may be limited during weekends, school holidays and major events. Flights and transfers are not included. Booking cancellations and changes are permitted up to 7 nights prior to check in, after this time, you will be charged the rate for all nights unless you are entitled to a refund or other remedy under the Australian Consumer Law. This offer may be extended, changed or cancelled without notice. Prices correct as at 16 November 2024.</i></p> <p><i>Pullman Palm Cove Offer ends 11:59pm (AEDT) 20 December 2024, unless sold out prior. Valid for stays from 16 November 2024 to 30 September 2025. A 3 night minimum stay applies. Blackout dates apply. From price available for stays 16 November 2024 to 30 September 2025. Surcharges may apply to other dates. Offer is subject to availability, which may be limited during weekends, school holidays and major events. Flights and transfers are not included. Booking cancellations and changes are permitted up to 14 nights prior to check in, after this time, you will be charged the rate for all nights unless you are entitled to a refund or other remedy under the Australian Consumer Law. This offer may be extended, changed or cancelled without notice. 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Tucked directly behind those oceanfront palms, \u003ca title\u003d\"The Reef House Adults Retreat\" href\u003d\"https://mrca.pub/4hJ533W\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eThe Reef House Adults Retreat\u003c/a\u003e is an elegant oasis that provides the services of a poolside butler to guests and offers punch with canapés every evening. Take your relaxation to the next level with a facial and scalp massage at the day spa then make the most of the retreat’s extensive pillow menu, sleep support guides, meditations and curated playlists to drift into bliss.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n","heading":"Unwind in luxury","textIsRich":true,"resourceType":"travelinsider/components/content/adaptiveimage","imageWidths":["480","768","1024","1440"],"path":"/content/travelinsider/en/explore/australia/queensland/cairns/things-to-do-cairns/jcr:content/verticalGalleryMain/gallery/galleryItems/155_1731583159477","image":{"alt":"The Reef House Adults Retreat","src":"/content/dam/travelinsider/images/explore/australia/queensland/cairns/things-to-do-cairns/reef-house-cairns.jpg/1731660104261.jpg"}},{"description":"\u003cp\u003eIt’s quite a drive – six hours – from Cairns inland to \u003ca title\u003d\"Cobbold Gorge\" href\u003d\"https://mrca.pub/4hGZUcG\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eCobbold Gorge\u003c/a\u003e, but you’ll be ticking off part of the famed Savannah Way road trip, which stretches from Queensland all the way to the Kimberley. Access to the gorge, which meanders through multi-coloured sandstone walls just two metres apart in places, is available only by guided tour onboard an electric boat or paddleboard and you’ll need to book ahead. A glass bridge also spans the canyon so you can go under, on and even over it with a \u003ca title\u003d\"Helicopter flight\" href\u003d\"https://mrca.pub/4hUHkxY\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003escenic helicopter flight\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n","heading":" Find an oasis in the outback","textIsRich":true,"resourceType":"travelinsider/components/content/adaptiveimage","imageWidths":["480","768","1024","1440"],"path":"/content/travelinsider/en/explore/australia/queensland/cairns/things-to-do-cairns/jcr:content/verticalGalleryMain/gallery/galleryItems/156_1731583365523","image":{"alt":"Cobbold Gorge, Cairns","src":"/content/dam/travelinsider/images/explore/australia/queensland/cairns/things-to-do-cairns/cobbold-gorge-cairns.jpg/1731660106597.jpg"}},{"description":"\u003cp\u003eIn summer and autumn when rainfall in the area is at its heaviest, Barron Falls is transformed into a mist-shrouded force to behold. See it from above, along with views out towards the Coral Sea, on the \u003ca title\u003d\"Skyrail Rainforest Cableway\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003ca title\u003d\"Skyrail Rainforest Cableway\" href\u003d\"https://mrca.pub/4hHR6TW\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eSkyrail Rainforest Cableway\u003c/a\u003e just 15 minutes’ drive north-west from Cairns. Then descend to the Red Peak pocket of rainforest below and get among the climbing palms and butterflies with a complimentary ranger-guided boardwalk tour. You can \u003ca title\u003d\"tickets\" href\u003d\"https://mrca.pub/3Crh123\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003ecombine your ticket\u003c/a\u003e with the \u003ca title\u003d\"Kuranda Scenic Railway Rainforest Experience\" href\u003d\"https://mrca.pub/4hFW57B\"\u003eKuranda Scenic Railway Rainforest Experience\u003c/a\u003e, a thrilling train journey through the trees.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTake your Cairns adventure to new heights at the stylish Pullman Cairns International. \u003ca title\u003d\"Qantas Hotels \u0026amp; Holidays\" href\u003d\"https://mrca.pub/4ex187s\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eBook via Qantas Hotels \u0026amp; Holidays\u003c/a\u003e to save up to 36% and you’ll also get daily buffet breakfast for two guests, guaranteed room upgrade to a Superior King Room, 30% off with Via Spa voucher (conditions apply). Book two nights for two adults from $550 (and earn 1650 Qantas Points).^\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n","heading":"Glide over the canopy","textIsRich":true,"resourceType":"travelinsider/components/content/adaptiveimage","imageWidths":["480","768","1024","1440"],"path":"/content/travelinsider/en/explore/australia/queensland/cairns/things-to-do-cairns/jcr:content/verticalGalleryMain/gallery/galleryItems/157_1731584014603","image":{"alt":"Skyrail Rainforest Cableway","src":"/content/dam/travelinsider/images/explore/australia/queensland/cairns/things-to-do-cairns/skyrail-rainforest-cairns.jpg/1731660109168.jpg"}},{"description":"\u003cp\u003eThe colours of Far North Queensland make it look like a vivid paint-by-numbers landscape when seen from above. Take a 30-minute scenic flight with \u003ca href\u003d\"https://mrca.pub/4hMvciy\" target\u003d\"_blank\" title\u003d\"Mission Helicopters\"\u003eMission Helicopters\u003c/a\u003e and you’ll appreciate how vibrantly verdant the rainforest is, before taking in the azure surrounds of the Family Islands, with its spectacular fringing reefs and tidal flats. The 60-minute flight provides an aerial view of turquoise-spotted coral reefs further offshore, with manta rays and sea turtles visible against the bright white sand.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n","heading":"Take to the air","textIsRich":true,"resourceType":"travelinsider/components/content/adaptiveimage","imageWidths":["480","768","1024","1440"],"path":"/content/travelinsider/en/explore/australia/queensland/cairns/things-to-do-cairns/jcr:content/verticalGalleryMain/gallery/galleryItems/158_1731584286453","image":{"alt":"Mission Helicopters, Cairns","src":"/content/dam/travelinsider/images/explore/australia/queensland/cairns/things-to-do-cairns/mission-heli-cairns.jpg/1731660113588.jpg"}},{"description":"\u003cp\u003e Stand still and watch in wonder as the 1200 resident butterflies flutter around you at Kuranda’s \u003ca title\u003d\"Australian Butterfly Sanctuary\" href\u003d\"https://mrca.pub/3CpU7YX\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eAustralian Butterfly Sanctuary\u003c/a\u003e. Wander the boardwalks then join a tour to visit the breeding labs, learn about the creatures’ food sources, look through a microscope at the tiny interlocking “feathers” of iridescent butterfly wings and find out what it’s like to see through their eyes in a UV-lit room.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\r\n","heading":"Feel the gentle waft of a butterfly’s wings","textIsRich":true,"resourceType":"travelinsider/components/content/adaptiveimage","imageWidths":["480","768","1024","1440"],"path":"/content/travelinsider/en/explore/australia/queensland/cairns/things-to-do-cairns/jcr:content/verticalGalleryMain/gallery/galleryItems/159_1731584369549","image":{"alt":"Australian Butterfly Sanctuary","src":"/content/dam/travelinsider/images/explore/australia/queensland/cairns/things-to-do-cairns/australian-butterfly-sanctuary-cairns.jpg/1731660116663.jpg"}},{"description":"\u003cp\u003eDrive south from Cairns and in less than two hours you’ll be at Mission Beach – one of the country’s most glorious strips of sand. Take your position on a sunlounge by the clifftop pool at luxury resort \u003ca title\u003d\"The Elandra Mission Beach\" href\u003d\"https://mrca.pub/4hM3pys\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eThe Elandra Mission Beach\u003c/a\u003e or see if you can summon the energy for a spot of tennis before tackling the neighbouring four-kilometre coastal Kennedy Walking Track. Lookouts along the way provide the ideal opportunity to spot dolphins, turtles and dugongs and if you’re lucky, you might also see cassowaries, parrots, kingfishers, wallabies and frogs.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore more of Tropical North Queensland and you’ll be rewarded with stunning nature, wildlife encounters and adventures in the wild. \u003ca title\u003d\"Qantas flights to Cairns\" href\u003d\"https://www.qantas.com/au/en/flight-deals/flights-to-cairns.html/cns/economy?alt_cam\u003dau:part:teq:edm:gg:solus-teq:n:cairns-things-to-do:n:n\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eStart planning your trip now\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n","heading":"Grab the best poolside perch","textIsRich":true,"resourceType":"travelinsider/components/content/adaptiveimage","imageWidths":["480","768","1024","1440"],"path":"/content/travelinsider/en/explore/australia/queensland/cairns/things-to-do-cairns/jcr:content/verticalGalleryMain/gallery/galleryItems/160_1731584460390","image":{"alt":"The Elandra Mission Beach","src":"/content/dam/travelinsider/images/explore/australia/queensland/cairns/things-to-do-cairns/elandra-mission-cairns.jpg/1731660120420.jpg"}},{"description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca title\u003d\"Daintree Ice Cream Co.\" href\u003d\"https://mrca.pub/4hMx5vl\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eDaintree Ice Cream Co.\u003c/a\u003e operates under a “tree to cup” philosophy, harvesting organically grown tropical and exotic fruits to create small-batch sorbet, ice cream and gelato. Tickle your tastebuds with frosty treats such as yellow sapote, star fruit or rollinia, which tastes a little like lemon meringue pie. Each serve is made up of four flavours that change according to what’s in season and once you’ve licked it clean, your cup will then be composted to help grow even more fruit.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n","heading":"Taste new flavours in the rainforest","textIsRich":true,"resourceType":"travelinsider/components/content/adaptiveimage","imageWidths":["480","768","1024","1440"],"path":"/content/travelinsider/en/explore/australia/queensland/cairns/things-to-do-cairns/jcr:content/verticalGalleryMain/gallery/galleryItems/161_1731584577303","image":{"alt":"Taste new flavours in the rainforest","src":"/content/dam/travelinsider/images/explore/australia/queensland/cairns/things-to-do-cairns/daintree-icecream-cairns.jpg/1731660123351.jpg"}},{"description":"\u003cp\u003eMore than 700 types of vertebrates call the Wet Tropics home and at least 88 of those exist nowhere else on earth, such as the slightly odd-looking Lumholtz’s tree kangaroo. Hard to spot in the wild, these nocturnal tree-dwellers can be found at \u003ca title\u003d\"Wildlife Habitat Port Douglas\" href\u003d\"https://mrca.pub/4hLPb0s\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eWildlife Habitat Port Douglas.\u003c/a\u003e Six different habitats house a wide variety of creatures including the world’s largest living reptile, the saltwater croc. Brave visitors can even get in the water (safely) with these 4.5-metre prehistoric giants.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n","heading":"Go wild with the wonders of the Wet Tropics","textIsRich":true,"resourceType":"travelinsider/components/content/adaptiveimage","imageWidths":["480","768","1024","1440"],"path":"/content/travelinsider/en/explore/australia/queensland/cairns/things-to-do-cairns/jcr:content/verticalGalleryMain/gallery/galleryItems/162_1731584655663","image":{"alt":"Go wild with the wonders of the Wet Tropics","src":"/content/dam/travelinsider/images/explore/australia/queensland/cairns/things-to-do-cairns/wildlife-habitat-cairns.jpg/1731660128034.jpg"}},{"description":"\u003cp\u003eOnce the cooler evening arrives, activity in the rainforest ramps up. The guides of \u003ca title\u003d\"Wait-a-While Rainforest Tours\" href\u003d\"https://mrca.pub/4hGxGPj\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eWait-a-While Rainforest Tours\u003c/a\u003e have a more than 90 per cent success rate of spotting shy platypus, among other nocturnal creatures around the Atherton Tablelands. You’ll cover three to four kilometres on foot as you go in search of gliders, possums, rare tree kangaroos, flying foxes, bandicoots, the Boyd’s forest dragon (a camouflage master), echidnas and snakes.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThere’s more to Cairns than the beautiful beaches and Great Barrier Reef. \u003ca title\u003d\"Qantas flights to Cairns\" href\u003d\"https://www.qantas.com/au/en/flight-deals/flights-to-cairns.html/cns/economy?alt_cam\u003dau:part:teq:edm:gg:solus-teq:n:cairns-things-to-do:n:n\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003ePlan your adventure in nature today\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n","heading":"Turn the spotlight onto rare creatures","credit":"Tourism \u0026 Events Queensland","textIsRich":true,"resourceType":"travelinsider/components/content/adaptiveimage","imageWidths":["480","768","1024","1440"],"path":"/content/travelinsider/en/explore/australia/queensland/cairns/things-to-do-cairns/jcr:content/verticalGalleryMain/gallery/galleryItems/163_1731584788600","image":{"alt":"Wait-a-While Rainforest Tours","src":"/content/dam/travelinsider/images/explore/australia/queensland/cairns/things-to-do-cairns/wait-a-while-tour-cairns.jpg/1731660131951.jpg"}},{"description":"\u003cp\u003e Anchored 90 minutes by catamaran from Cairns, the \u003ca title\u003d\"Reef Magic\" href\u003d\"https://mrca.pub/4hXKsJx\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eReef Magic\u003c/a\u003e pontoon provides an ideal base to explore the reef below, hovering one to 25 metres underneath the surface. A day trip gives you about five hours on the (pram-friendly) structure – enough time to snorkel, scuba dive, take a glass-bottom boat tour, try a sea trek helmet (it looks like an old-fashioned diving headpiece), enjoy a buffet lunch and even book a scenic helicopter flight to catch the oceanic action from above.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n","heading":"Relocate to the outer reef","textIsRich":true,"resourceType":"travelinsider/components/content/adaptiveimage","imageWidths":["480","768","1024","1440"],"path":"/content/travelinsider/en/explore/australia/queensland/cairns/things-to-do-cairns/jcr:content/verticalGalleryMain/gallery/galleryItems/164_1731585026078","image":{"alt":"Great Barrier Reef, Cairns","src":"/content/dam/travelinsider/images/explore/australia/queensland/cairns/things-to-do-cairns/reef-magic-cairns.jpg/1731660138967.jpg"}},{"description":"\u003cp\u003eLocals love the \u003ca title\u003d\"Cairns Esplanade Lagoon\" href\u003d\"https://mrca.pub/4hKtE8v\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eCairns Esplanade Lagoon\u003c/a\u003e and rightly so. Built on the town’s waterfront, it’s a 4800 square-metre saltwater swimming pool that’s free and lifeguard-supervised, with fountains, lockers, electric barbecues and an unobstructed view of the ocean. It’s open every day until 9pm. If that still hasn’t worn the kids out, head a kilometre further north along the Esplanade and let them loose in \u003ca title\u003d\"Muddy\u0027s Playground\" href\u003d\"https://mrca.pub/4hNaxLd\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eMuddy’s Playground\u003c/a\u003e – it houses a splash play area, rope bridge and flying fox.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n","heading":"Make a splash in town","textIsRich":true,"resourceType":"travelinsider/components/content/adaptiveimage","imageWidths":["480","768","1024","1440"],"path":"/content/travelinsider/en/explore/australia/queensland/cairns/things-to-do-cairns/jcr:content/verticalGalleryMain/gallery/galleryItems/165_1731585093382","image":{"alt":"Cairns Esplanade Lagoon","src":"/content/dam/travelinsider/images/explore/australia/queensland/cairns/things-to-do-cairns/esplanade-lagoon-cairns.jpg/1731660142105.jpg"}},{"description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca title\u003d\"Kuku Yalanji\" href\u003d\"https://mrca.pub/4hBWJD0\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eKuku Yalanji\u003c/a\u003e Rainforest Aboriginal people have passed down their history and traditions to generations across some 50,000 years. Juan Walker has spent the past 20 of those showing visitors around his people’s land, sea and waters, sharing their connections and stories. On a half- or full-day tour with \u003ca href\u003d\"https://mrca.pub/4hHR7as\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eJuan’s Walkabout Cultural Adventures\u003c/a\u003e, you might catch a mud crab, try your hand at spear throwing and sample bush tucker, or explore the unique wilderness of Cape Tribulation – where the mighty Daintree Rainforest meets the Great Barrier Reef.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eImmerse yourself in thousands of years of history and tradition in the Daintree Rainforest. \u003ca title\u003d\"Qantas flights to Cairns\" href\u003d\"https://www.qantas.com/au/en/flight-deals/flights-to-cairns.html/cns/economy?alt_cam\u003dau:part:teq:edm:gg:solus-teq:n:cairns-things-to-do:n:n\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eStart the journey at qantas.com\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n","heading":"Absorb thousands of years of knowledge","textIsRich":true,"resourceType":"travelinsider/components/content/adaptiveimage","imageWidths":["480","768","1024","1440"],"path":"/content/travelinsider/en/explore/australia/queensland/cairns/things-to-do-cairns/jcr:content/verticalGalleryMain/gallery/galleryItems/166_1731585191978","image":{"alt":"Absorb thousands of years of knowledge","src":"/content/dam/travelinsider/images/explore/australia/queensland/cairns/things-to-do-cairns/walkabout-tour-cairns.jpg/1731660146017.jpg"}},{"description":"\u003cp\u003eWith its emerald forest, white-sand beaches and dazzling turquoise water, the heavenly appeal of Fitzroy Island begs to be explored. There is a \u003ca href\u003d\"https://mrca.pub/4hL3pyY\" target\u003d\"_blank\" title\u003d\"Fitzroy Island Resort\"\u003efamily-friendly\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca href\u003d\"https://mrca.pub/4hL3pyY\" target\u003d\"_blank\" title\u003d\"Fitzroy Island Resort\"\u003eresort\u003c/a\u003e on the island (which also offers a swim-up bar in the pool), but you’ll still be well served by a day trip – it’s just \u003ca title\u003d\"Getting to Fitzroy Island\" href\u003d\"https://mrca.pub/3Crh1iz\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003e45 minutes by ferry\u003c/a\u003e. Snorkel, swim, explore walking trails or book through the resort for a talk at the island’s own Cairns \u003ca title\u003d\"Turtle Rehabilitation Centre\" href\u003d\"https://mrca.pub/4hJstWL\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eTurtle Rehabilitation Centre\u003c/a\u003e, run by volunteers.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n","heading":"Hop on a ferry to Fitzroy Island","textIsRich":true,"resourceType":"travelinsider/components/content/adaptiveimage","imageWidths":["480","768","1024","1440"],"path":"/content/travelinsider/en/explore/australia/queensland/cairns/things-to-do-cairns/jcr:content/verticalGalleryMain/gallery/galleryItems/167_1731585396053","image":{"alt":"Hop on a ferry to Fitzroy Island","src":"/content/dam/travelinsider/images/explore/australia/queensland/cairns/things-to-do-cairns/fitzroy-island-cairns.jpg/1731660150022.jpg"}},{"description":"\u003cp\u003eThere are plenty of places near Cairns to beat the heat. A short drive north of the city, you\u0027ll find Crystal Cascades – a refreshing green pool surrounded by small waterfalls. An hour’s drive south, there’s the stunning jade-green Josephine Falls swimming hole, which you reach via a stroll through butterfly- and bird-filled rainforest.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n","heading":"Immerse yourself in pristine swimming holes","credit":" Tourism Tropical North Queensland","textIsRich":true,"resourceType":"travelinsider/components/content/adaptiveimage","imageWidths":["480","768","1024","1440"],"path":"/content/travelinsider/en/explore/australia/queensland/cairns/things-to-do-cairns/jcr:content/verticalGalleryMain/gallery/galleryItems/132_1701061699129","image":{"alt":"Put your hole self in","src":"/content/dam/travelinsider/images/explore/australia/queensland/cairns/things-to-do-cairns/josephine-falls-top-pool-lookout-credit-tourism-tnq.jpg/1731660154308.jpg"}},{"description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Crystalbrook hotel group has not one but three properties in Cairns. \u003ca href\u003d\"https://mrca.pub/4hFW5o7\" target\u003d\"_blank\" title\u003d\"Flynn\"\u003eFlynn\u003c/a\u003e, with its pool bars and street-food kiosks is youth-focused, while \u003ca href\u003d\"https://mrca.pub/4hKOowN\" target\u003d\"_blank\" title\u003d\"Bailey\"\u003eBailey\u003c/a\u003e is arty and sophisticated, though a little way back from the waterfront. \u003ca href\u003d\"https://mrca.pub/4hM3pOY\" target\u003d\"_blank\" title\u003d\"Riley\"\u003eRiley\u003c/a\u003e sits somewhere in the middle; its bright white exterior and central pool give it a cool Mediterranean vibe, aided by its esplanade location and water views.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom waterfront stays to upscale dining, luxury comes in many forms on the Great Barrier Reef. It’s time to \u003ca title\u003d\"Qantas flights to Cairns\" href\u003d\"https://www.qantas.com/au/en/flight-deals/flights-to-cairns.html/cns/economy?alt_cam\u003dau:part:teq:edm:gg:solus-teq:n:cairns-things-to-do:n:n\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003estart planning the holiday you deserve\u003c/a\u003e. \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n","heading":"Stay in the middle of the action","credit":"Crystalbrook Collection","textIsRich":true,"resourceType":"travelinsider/components/content/adaptiveimage","imageWidths":["480","768","1024","1440"],"path":"/content/travelinsider/en/explore/australia/queensland/cairns/things-to-do-cairns/jcr:content/verticalGalleryMain/gallery/galleryItems/133_1701061723128","image":{"alt":"Stay in the middle of the action","src":"/content/dam/travelinsider/images/explore/australia/queensland/cairns/things-to-do-cairns/crystalbrook-hotel-cairns-riley-overhead-view-aerial-pool.jpg/1731660159841.jpg"}},{"description":"\u003cp\u003eFire up your core: there are few more tranquil ways to explore nature than on a stand-up paddleboard. This \u003ca href\u003d\"https://mrca.pub/4hFtT4F\" target\u003d\"_blank\" title\u003d\"The Best All-natural Wellness Experiences in Australia\"\u003ewellness-focused tour\u003c/a\u003e from \u003ca href\u003d\"https://mrca.pub/4hMvcz4\" target\u003d\"_blank\" title\u003d\"Windswell\"\u003eWindswell\u003c/a\u003e lets you \u003ca href\u003d\"https://mrca.pub/3CpU8ft\" target\u003d\"_blank\" title\u003d\"15 Magical Reasons to Visit the Daintree National Park\"\u003eglide through Mossman Gorge\u003c/a\u003e with few surrounding sounds than the dip of your paddle and the buzz of the rainforest. Try a little onboard yoga before slathering yourself with an ochre body scrub from the riverbank or cool off with a dip before the tropical-fruit buffet.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\r\n","heading":"Rejuvenate in the rainforest ","credit":"Windswell","textIsRich":true,"resourceType":"travelinsider/components/content/adaptiveimage","imageWidths":["480","768","1024","1440"],"path":"/content/travelinsider/en/explore/australia/queensland/cairns/things-to-do-cairns/jcr:content/verticalGalleryMain/gallery/galleryItems/134_1701061812838","image":{"alt":"Rejuvenate in the rainforest ","src":"/content/dam/travelinsider/images/explore/australia/queensland/cairns/things-to-do-cairns/Windswell-Stand-Up-Paddle-Board-tour-port-douglas.jpg/1731660167095.jpg"}},{"description":"\u003cp\u003eIf adventuring while lying down sounds more your speed, the Mossman Gorge Adventure Day with \u003ca title\u003d\"Back Country Bliss\" href\u003d\"https://mrca.pub/4hCnaZv\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eBack Country Bliss\u003c/a\u003e means you’ll spend the morning drifting along the river on a blow-up mat as you soak up your unique surroundings. After lunch, take part in a traditional Kuku Yalanji smoking ceremony at the Mossman Gorge Cultural Centre, then head on a guided walk to learn more about the world’s oldest rainforest.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n","heading":"Float through a tropical wonderland","textIsRich":true,"resourceType":"travelinsider/components/content/adaptiveimage","imageWidths":["480","768","1024","1440"],"path":"/content/travelinsider/en/explore/australia/queensland/cairns/things-to-do-cairns/jcr:content/verticalGalleryMain/gallery/galleryItems/169_1731647460976","image":{"alt":"Float through a tropical wonderland","src":"/content/dam/travelinsider/images/explore/australia/queensland/cairns/things-to-do-cairns/back-country-bliss-cairns.png/1731660171944.png"}},{"description":"\u003cp\u003eThe team behind \u003ca href\u003d\"https://mrca.pub/4eqQWNG\" target\u003d\"_blank\" title\u003d\"Southern Ocean Lodge on Kangaroo Island\"\u003eSouthern Ocean Lodge on Kangaroo Island\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href\u003d\"https://mrca.pub/4hLPbgY\" target\u003d\"_blank\" title\u003d\"Longitude 131 at Uluru\"\u003eLongitude 131 at Uluru\u003c/a\u003e and Capella Lodge on Lord Howe Island do immersive elegance like no other and Baillie Lodges’ \u003ca href\u003d\"https://mrca.pub/4hHGWmi\" target\u003d\"_blank\" title\u003d\"Silky Oaks\"\u003eSilky Oaks Lodge\u003c/a\u003e in the Daintree is no exception. On the banks of the Mossman River, Silky Oaks offers a suite of experiences that speak to the land it sits on: First Nations\u003ca href\u003d\"https://mrca.pub/3Cnwikt\" target\u003d\"_blank\" title\u003d\"17 Incredible First Nations Cultural Experiences Around Australia\"\u003e cultural walks\u003c/a\u003e, snorkelling and nature safaris, while at night, you’ll fall asleep to the soundtrack of the swaying forest in a luxurious treehouse-style suite.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhether you’ve been a longtime lover of the Great Barrier Reef or visiting for the first time, there’s myriad ways to enjoy a visit to this region. \u003ca title\u003d\"Qantas flights to Cairns\" href\u003d\"https://www.qantas.com/au/en/flight-deals/flights-to-cairns.html/cns/economy?alt_cam\u003dau:part:teq:edm:gg:solus-teq:n:cairns-things-to-do:n:n\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eBook flights today\u003c/a\u003e. \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n","heading":"Experience serious luxury","credit":"Silky Oaks Lodge","textIsRich":true,"resourceType":"travelinsider/components/content/adaptiveimage","imageWidths":["480","768","1024","1440"],"path":"/content/travelinsider/en/explore/australia/queensland/cairns/things-to-do-cairns/jcr:content/verticalGalleryMain/gallery/galleryItems/135_1701061944137","image":{"alt":"Get out of town","src":"/content/dam/travelinsider/images/explore/australia/queensland/cairns/things-to-do-cairns/silky-oaks-lodge-cairns-experiences-daintree.jpg/1731660198045.jpg"}},{"description":"\u003cp\u003eMost \u003ca href\u003d\"https://mrca.pub/4hBWJTw\" target\u003d\"_blank\" title\u003d\"Dive and Snorkel the Great Barrier Reef With Indigenous Rangers\"\u003eGreat Barrier Reef divers\u003c/a\u003e simply observe the World Heritage-listed marine world but a Passions of Paradise \u003ca href\u003d\"https://mrca.pub/4hL3pPu\" target\u003d\"_blank\" title\u003d\"Eco tour\"\u003eEco Tour\u003c/a\u003e, you\u0027ll observe \u003ci\u003eand \u003c/i\u003econserve Like most of the other tours departing Cairns, you’ll head to two outer reefs for dives but once there, a Master Reef Guide will take you below the surface and instruct you on how to assess the reef’s health and monitor The University of Technology Sydney’s coral planting program.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n","heading":"Dive eco-consciously","credit":"Passions of Paradise Eco Tour","textIsRich":true,"resourceType":"travelinsider/components/content/adaptiveimage","imageWidths":["480","768","1024","1440"],"path":"/content/travelinsider/en/explore/australia/queensland/cairns/things-to-do-cairns/jcr:content/verticalGalleryMain/gallery/galleryItems/136_1701062016999","image":{"alt":"Dive with a conscience","src":"/content/dam/travelinsider/images/explore/australia/queensland/cairns/things-to-do-cairns/reef-divers-cairns.jpg/1731660217289.jpg"}},{"description":"\u003cp\u003eGiven its tropical location, you might expect \u003ca href\u003d\"https://mrca.pub/4hJsudh\" target\u003d\"_blank\" title\u003d\"Local Secrets: Where to Eat, Drink and Explore in Cairns\"\u003eCairns’ best drinking spot\u003c/a\u003e to be a tiki bar or waterfront pub. In fact, the town’s coolest bar, \u003ca href\u003d\"https://mrca.pub/4hFW5ED\" target\u003d\"_blank\" title\u003d\"Three Wolves\"\u003eThree Wolves\u003c/a\u003e – tucked away down a laneway – is unexpectedly intimate and moody. Pick a cocktail that features one of its house gins, made at the distillery next door, or specialty whiskies; the Plum Club Sour with Wolf Lane Davidson Plum Gin is a strong contender.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n","heading":"Knock back the town’s best cocktail","credit":"Three Wolves","textIsRich":true,"resourceType":"travelinsider/components/content/adaptiveimage","imageWidths":["480","768","1024"],"path":"/content/travelinsider/en/explore/australia/queensland/cairns/things-to-do-cairns/jcr:content/verticalGalleryMain/gallery/galleryItems/138_1701062085736","image":{"alt":"Knock back the town’s best cocktail","src":"/content/dam/travelinsider/images/explore/australia/queensland/cairns/things-to-do-cairns/three-wolves-bar-cairns-interior.jpg/1731660223885.jpg"}},{"description":"\u003cp\u003eThe absolute beachfront village of Palm Cove, about 30 minutes north of central Cairns, hides one of those \u003ca href\u003d\"https://mrca.pub/4hGUZsd\" target\u003d\"_blank\" title\u003d\"17 of the Best Places to Eat and Drink in Cairns\"\u003erare restaurants\u003c/a\u003e where the food is as good – or better – than the view. Chef Nick Holloway of \u003ca href\u003d\"https://mrca.pub/3Crh1z5\" target\u003d\"_blank\" title\u003d\"Nu Nu\"\u003eNu Nu\u003c/a\u003e is a magician; his tropical-inflected, South-East-Asian-inspired dishes are sweet, sour, smoky, tangy layers of delicious and taste even better when you’re gazing through palm trees to the beach.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eStay where the rainforest meets the reef in Palm Cove at Peppers Beach Club \u0026amp; Spa. \u003ca title\u003d\"Qantas Hotels \u0026amp; Holidays\" href\u003d\"https://mrca.pub/3CzLmeI\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eBook via Qantas Hotels \u0026amp; Holidays\u003c/a\u003e to save up to 33% – you’ll get daily buffet breakfast at La Mesa, a bottle of sparkling wine on arrival and plenty more. Book three nights for two adults from $1048 (and earn 3,144 Qantas Points).^\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n","heading":"Book the restaurant that’s worth the drive","credit":"Nunu","textIsRich":true,"resourceType":"travelinsider/components/content/adaptiveimage","imageWidths":["480","768","1024","1440"],"path":"/content/travelinsider/en/explore/australia/queensland/cairns/things-to-do-cairns/jcr:content/verticalGalleryMain/gallery/galleryItems/137_1701062052886","image":{"alt":"Book the restaurant that’s worth the drive","src":"/content/dam/travelinsider/images/explore/australia/queensland/cairns/things-to-do-cairns/nunu-restaurant-cairns-mud-crab-dish-close-up.jpg/1731660229718.jpg"}},{"description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Cairns waterfront is brimming with \u003ca href\u003d\"https://mrca.pub/4hLU3me\" target\u003d\"_blank\" title\u003d\"Everything You Need to Know Before Visiting the Great Barrier Reef\"\u003eGreat Barrier Reef\u003c/a\u003e tour companies, each eager to get you on board. \u003ca href\u003d\"https://mrca.pub/4hM3q5u\" target\u003d\"_blank\" title\u003d\"Dreamtime Dive \u0026amp; Snorkel\"\u003eDreamtime Dive \u0026amp; Snorkel\u003c/a\u003e is one with something special; it enhances the journey to the reef’s outer edge with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, sharing Dreamtime stories about the creation of the reef and the sea creatures that live there. It’s worth paying the extra charge for a personal guided snorkel with a marine biologist, who’ll point out underwater wonders you might otherwise have overlooked.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n","heading":"Explore the reef with First Nations guides","credit":"Dreamtime Dive and Snorkel","textIsRich":true,"resourceType":"travelinsider/components/content/adaptiveimage","imageWidths":["480","768","1024","1440"],"path":"/content/travelinsider/en/explore/australia/queensland/cairns/things-to-do-cairns/jcr:content/verticalGalleryMain/gallery/galleryItems/140_1701062148039","image":{"alt":"Explore the reef with First Nations guides","src":"/content/dam/travelinsider/images/explore/australia/queensland/cairns/things-to-do-cairns/dreamtime-dive-snorkel-vessel-aerial-reef-great-barrier-reef.jpg/1731660235957.jpg"}},{"description":"\u003cp\u003eSnorkelling and scuba diving are usually off-limits to little ones but \u003ca target\u003d\"_blank\" title\u003d\"Cairns Aquarium\"\u003eCairns Aquarium\u003c/a\u003e is filled with underwater experiences that don’t involve getting wet. The behind-the-scenes Marine Life Encounter gives you the chance to hand-feed cownose stingrays and check on rescued marine turtles at the \u003ca href\u003d\"https://mrca.pub/4hGZVxg\" target\u003d\"_blank\" title\u003d\"Cairns Turtle Rehabilitation Centre\"\u003eCairns Turtle Rehabilitation Centre\u003c/a\u003e. Tours at night or by twilight let you sit down for a two- or three-course dinner alongside nocturnal reef predators such as sharks, rays and groupers gliding amongst the vibrant coral colours.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n","heading":"Kid around a little","textIsRich":true,"resourceType":"travelinsider/components/content/adaptiveimage","imageWidths":["480","768","1024","1440"],"path":"/content/travelinsider/en/explore/australia/queensland/cairns/things-to-do-cairns/jcr:content/verticalGalleryMain/gallery/galleryItems/143_1701062216786","image":{"alt":"Kid around a little","src":"/content/dam/travelinsider/images/explore/australia/queensland/cairns/things-to-do-cairns/green-turtle-swimming-great-barrier-reef.jpg/1731660240947.jpg"}},{"description":"\u003cp\u003eEating a seafood platter on a docked fishing trawler sounds touristy but somehow the kitsch at \u003ca href\u003d\"https://mrca.pub/4hUHl50\" target\u003d\"_blank\" title\u003d\"Prawn Star\"\u003ePrawn Star\u003c/a\u003e works. While the main focus is the serious business of quality seafood – which includes mountains of prawns, oysters and sashimi – the hosts keep up a practised banter that veers into charmingly cheesy. With a cold beer in hand and the sound of cracking prawn shells, it’s hard not to go with the good vibes.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou, your favourite person, ice-cold beers and a decadent seafood platter – tropical holidays don’t get much better than this. \u003ca title\u003d\"Qantas flights to Cairns\" href\u003d\"https://www.qantas.com/au/en/flight-deals/flights-to-cairns.html/cns/economy?alt_cam\u003dau:part:teq:edm:gg:solus-teq:n:cairns-things-to-do:n:n\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003ePlan your trip now\u003c/a\u003e. \u003c/b\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n","heading":"Feast on seafood on the sea","credit":"Prawn Star","textIsRich":true,"resourceType":"travelinsider/components/content/adaptiveimage","imageWidths":["480","768","1024","1440"],"path":"/content/travelinsider/en/explore/australia/queensland/cairns/things-to-do-cairns/jcr:content/verticalGalleryMain/gallery/galleryItems/142_1701062187564","image":{"alt":"Feast on seafood on the sea","src":"/content/dam/travelinsider/images/explore/australia/queensland/cairns/things-to-do-cairns/prawn-star-restaurant-cairns-exterior.jpg/1731660245974.jpg"}},{"description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca title\u003d\"Vlasoff Cay Experience\" href\u003d\"https://mrca.pub/4hKtEFx\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eVlasoff Cay Experience\u003c/a\u003e from Nautilus Air helicopters sees guests choppered 40 kilometres off the Cairns coast to Vlasoff Cay, a tiny patch of deserted sand surrounded by reefs. There, you’ll have two hours to swim, snorkel and snack on the included gourmet picnic hamper (with sparkling wine) or simply bask in the humbling sense of being a speck in the vast Pacific Ocean.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n","heading":"Snorkel from a deserted island","credit":"Nautilus Aviation","textIsRich":true,"resourceType":"travelinsider/components/content/adaptiveimage","imageWidths":["480","768","1024","1440"],"path":"/content/travelinsider/en/explore/australia/queensland/cairns/things-to-do-cairns/jcr:content/verticalGalleryMain/gallery/galleryItems/145_1701062300815","image":{"alt":"Snorkel from a deserted island","src":"/content/dam/travelinsider/images/explore/australia/queensland/cairns/things-to-do-cairns/snorkel-deserted-island-cairns.jpg/1731660252597.jpg"}},{"description":"\u003cp\u003eThere’s something about eating alfresco next to the water that makes you want to take your time and sure, why not, order that extra glass of chardonnay. \u003ca href\u003d\"https://mrca.pub/3CnwiAZ\" target\u003d\"_blank\" title\u003d\"Salt House\"\u003eSalt House\u003c/a\u003e epitomises the seaside vibe with a bar menu designed for relaxed grazing, featuring shareable bites such as karaage chicken, shitake mushroom dumplings or a satisfying bucket of fresh prawns.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n","heading":"Laze and graze at a waterfront bar","credit":"Salt House","textIsRich":true,"resourceType":"travelinsider/components/content/adaptiveimage","imageWidths":["480","768","1024","1440"],"path":"/content/travelinsider/en/explore/australia/queensland/cairns/things-to-do-cairns/jcr:content/verticalGalleryMain/gallery/galleryItems/146_1701062333864","image":{"alt":"Laze and graze at a waterfront bar","src":"/content/dam/travelinsider/images/explore/australia/queensland/cairns/things-to-do-cairns/salt-house-cairns.jpg/1731660256823.jpg"}},{"description":"\u003cp\u003eAnother secret Palm Cove venue, \u003ca href\u003d\"https://mrca.pub/4hLPbxu\" target\u003d\"_blank\" title\u003d\"Third on the Left\"\u003eThird on the Left\u003c/a\u003e specialises in wine, cocktails and good times. It doesn’t serve full meals but you can put together your own cheese board from a selection of brie, cheddar and blue that go beautifully with a solid wedge of sourdough from Wild Yeast Bakery at nearby Trinity Beach.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePair your upmarket meal with a unique five-star stay at Pullman Palm Cove Sea Temple Resort and Spa. \u003ca title\u003d\"Book via Qantas Hotels \u0026amp; Holidays\" href\u003d\"https://mrca.pub/4erxr7U\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eBook via Qantas Hotels \u0026amp; Holidays\u003c/a\u003e to save up to 16%. Your stay includes daily buffet breakfast at Temple of Tastes, a $50 food and beverage credit, complimentary parking and two $25 Vie Spa vouchers. Book 3 nights for two adults from $1159 (and earn 3477 Qantas Points).^\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n","heading":"Curate your own cheese platter at a hideaway bar","credit":"Third On The Left","textIsRich":true,"resourceType":"travelinsider/components/content/adaptiveimage","imageWidths":["480","768","1024","1440"],"path":"/content/travelinsider/en/explore/australia/queensland/cairns/things-to-do-cairns/jcr:content/verticalGalleryMain/gallery/galleryItems/144_1701062270553","image":{"alt":"Curate your own cheese platter at a hideaway bar","src":"/content/dam/travelinsider/images/explore/australia/queensland/cairns/things-to-do-cairns/third-on-the-lieft-bar-palm-cove-cairns-interior.jpg/1731660261937.jpg"}},{"description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://mrca.pub/4hBWKa2\" target\u003d\"_blank\" title\u003d\"Rusty\u0027s Market\"\u003eRusty’s Markets\u003c/a\u003e touts itself as a tourist attraction but plenty of local chefs and food-lovers make it part of their regular shopping rounds, which comes as no surprise when you get there. It’s like a tropical orchard: dozens of different kinds of tomatoes, rambutans, melons, chillies and pineapples so sweet you can smell them from the entrance. Grab a Vietnamese banh mi and a cup of homemade ginger beer before strolling among the diverse stalls.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n","heading":"Follow the market","credit":"Tourism Tropical North Queensland","textIsRich":true,"resourceType":"travelinsider/components/content/adaptiveimage","imageWidths":["480","768","1024","1440"],"path":"/content/travelinsider/en/explore/australia/queensland/cairns/things-to-do-cairns/jcr:content/verticalGalleryMain/gallery/galleryItems/147_1701062370469","image":{"alt":"Follow the market","src":"/content/dam/travelinsider/images/explore/australia/queensland/cairns/things-to-do-cairns/rustys-markets-cairns.jpg/1731660265743.jpg"}},{"description":"\u003cp\u003eIf you’re staying in the centre of town, especially at \u003ca href\u003d\"https://mrca.pub/4hHR7Hu\" target\u003d\"_blank\" title\u003d\"The 7 Most Luxurious Hotels in Cairns to Stay In\"\u003eone of the larger hotels\u003c/a\u003e, it’s easy to rely on the classic buffet for breakfast. But Cairns locals like to go further afield, to somewhere like \u003ca href\u003d\"https://mrca.pub/4hFtTBH\" target\u003d\"_blank\" title\u003d\"Noa\"\u003eNoa\u003c/a\u003e in Edge Hill, where the breakfast boards – piled with eggs, bacon, avocado, haloumi, preserved lemons, pickles, fruit, you name it – are like having a buffet all to yourself. \u003c/p\u003e\r\n","heading":"Breakfast away from the buzz","credit":"Noa","textIsRich":true,"resourceType":"travelinsider/components/content/adaptiveimage","imageWidths":["480","768","1024"],"path":"/content/travelinsider/en/explore/australia/queensland/cairns/things-to-do-cairns/jcr:content/verticalGalleryMain/gallery/galleryItems/148_1701062404669","image":{"alt":"Breakfast away from the buzz","src":"/content/dam/travelinsider/images/explore/australia/queensland/cairns/things-to-do-cairns/noa-cairns-restaurant-drinks-dishes-style-shot.jpg/1731660271471.jpg"}},{"description":"\u003cp\u003eThe MO of superyacht charter company Yotspace is to book by the cabin rather than the whole vessel. The \u003ca target\u003d\"_blank\" title\u003d\"Yotspace six-night snorkel and cruise adventure\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003ca title\u003d\"Yotspace\" href\u003d\"https://mrca.pub/3Crh1PB\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003esix-night snorkel and cruise adventure\u003c/a\u003e to the outer reefs, onboard a chartered yacht catering to up to 10 people, makes a stop at Lizard Island and includes all meals, beverages and use of water toys such as sea scooters and waterskis. In June and July, you might find yourself swimming alongside curious dwarf minke whales, who visit the Ribbon Reefs regularly at this time of year.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn all-inclusive private yacht charter? You’ve never experienced the Great Barrier Reef like this before. 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