2007-07-15 03:02:56 · 3 answers · asked by austintss 1 in Travel ➔ Australia ➔ Other - Australia
Depends what you are really into .. age group - do you have kids with you etc..... anyhow I live in Cairns .. so here are a couple unique things to do here:::
Hundreds of international star hotel and resorts to choose from. Public transport is everywhere in cairns – although if you are going out on the reef or other tourist attractions, most will pick you up from your hotel.
Most people stay at Trinity Beach http://www.trinitybeachtourism.com.au or Palm Cove .. http://www.cairns.aust.com/palmcove/index.asp?locid=9 type in Trinity beach of palm cove and you will get so many offers of packages, reef trips, car accommodation in one.
You have everything here – believe me you will not be bored!
Great Barrier Reef Adventures::::
One day trip - A trip out on the reef to Green Island - http://www.greatadventures.com.au or http://www.quicksilver-cruises.com/ http://www.greenisland.com.au
or right out on the Outer Reef Activity Platform - with buffet lunch - well worth it !
About Green Island here - http://www.greenislandresort.com.au
You can snorkel out on the reef, take a glass bottom boat, do the scoobdo - http://www.scubadoocairns.com or seawalker http://www.seawalker.com.au - all great experiences there is half day trips or full day.
You must do a bungy jump while here - http://ajhackett.com.au
Cable Skiing Water Park is new to Cairns -
http://www.cableskicairns.com.au (right next door to Aboriginal Culture Park and the Skyrail)
http://www.paronellapark.com.au
Daintree Discovery Centre - http://www.daintree-rec.com.au
A trip to the Aboriginal Culture Park http://www.tjapukai.com.au and on the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway. http://www.skyrail.com.au
(same car park, right next door to each other)
The skyrail takes you up to the rainforest village of Kuranda. http://www.kuranda.org - or take the skyrail up one way and train back down to the city. Kuranda Scenic Railway http://www.ksr.qr.com.au
See a croc right on top of the casino in the city - http://www.cairnsdome.com.au
Other things to see in Cairns
http://www.tropicalaustralia.com.au/things_to_do_and_see
http://www.cairnsvisitorcentre.com
Hartley's Creek Crocodile Farm - http://www.crocodileadventures.com
Port Douglas is about a 50 min drive from Cairns city – worth it for the scenery.
http://www.portdouglaseguide.com or http://www.vcentres.com.au/port-douglas
http://www.cairnsattractions.com/index.html
Have fun on what ever you decide.
2007-07-15 11:22:04 · answer #1 · answered by • Koala • uʍop ɹǝpun 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Great Barrier Reef is a must! White water rafting is fun, if you're a little scared about that then stick to the Barron River (it's fairly tame), but if you want more excitement then ride the Tully River.
Definitely check out the Daintree Rainforest and Cape Tribulation, absolutely spectacular! Kuranda is just north of Cairns, it also has rainforest and you can take a train up and then the sky rail down or vice versa.
2007-07-15 03:15:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sleeping... hot air balloons... 4 wheel drives... horse riding... white water rafting... scuba diving (great barrier reef)... pretty much the same things you can do anywhere else down under...
2007-07-15 03:07:12 · answer #3 · answered by Nazi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋