About Cairns and Tropical North Queensland

Cairns is the heart and soul of the tropics. A city teeming with life, colour and spectacular scenery - from the sweeping majesty of the Daintree rainforest to the magnificent Great Barrier Reef - it's the ideal gateway for visitors to explore the wonders of Tropical North Queensland.

Each year there are an array of Cairns events and festivals to keep the both the business and leisure guest entertained. The list of amazing Cairns attractions is endless - from the recently completed award winning Cairns Esplanade Lagoon to the Kuranda Scenic Railway.

The City of Cairns is the premier regional city in Australia, and the world's safest tropical city. It is located about 1700km from Brisbane and about 2500km from Sydney by road.

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