Guidebook for Cairns
Food Scene
Ribs with bibs! Right on the Pier boardwalk over looking the water, this awesome restaurant has consistently good food.
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Waterbar & Grill Steakhouse
1 Pier Point RdRibs with bibs! Right on the Pier boardwalk over looking the water, this awesome restaurant has consistently good food.
Just recently went here for lunch, food was absolutely amazing and the wine was pretty great too!
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C'est Bon Cairns
20 Lake StJust recently went here for lunch, food was absolutely amazing and the wine was pretty great too!
Wine and tapas bar - Create your own grazing plate from their selection of cheese, meats and other antipasto treats. Also great for wine lovers. Open Wednesday to Sunday.
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The Conservatory Bar
14 Lake StWine and tapas bar - Create your own grazing plate from their selection of cheese, meats and other antipasto treats. Also great for wine lovers. Open Wednesday to Sunday.
Swiss Cake & Coffee Shop
91-93A Grafton StCute little bakery just down the road, the fruit tarts are divine.
Fantastic authentic Greek food, atmosphere is fun and crazy with plate breaking and belly dancing on Friday and Saturday nights. There is also takeaway gyros available for a quick and easy dinner
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Fetta's Greek Taverna
99 Grafton StFantastic authentic Greek food, atmosphere is fun and crazy with plate breaking and belly dancing on Friday and Saturday nights. There is also takeaway gyros available for a quick and easy dinner
Jamdrop Cafe Cairns
193 Lake StGreat restaurant for casual dinner or large groups. Awesome small plates selection and really good value for your money. Also a great location right on the water front.
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Boatshed
Great restaurant for casual dinner or large groups. Awesome small plates selection and really good value for your money. Also a great location right on the water front.
Domino's Pizza Cairns City
117 Sheridan StreetPizza delivery or walk across the road
This is where we go if we want to get fancy. It's the best restaurant in Cairns in our opinion. Multi award winning with Asian fusion dishes, it's very romantic with a soft and intimate atmosphere. If you're a foodie you have to try it. Not for the budget holiday.
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Tamarind Restaurant
6-8 Wharf StThis is where we go if we want to get fancy. It's the best restaurant in Cairns in our opinion. Multi award winning with Asian fusion dishes, it's very romantic with a soft and intimate atmosphere. If you're a foodie you have to try it. Not for the budget holiday.
Open Friday to Sunday. Over 180 stalls with exotic fruit, vegetables, flowers, delis, fresh baked breads, dairy, seafood, international food and beverage stalls, bric-a-brac, clothing, jewellery, coffee and chocolate! Support our local farmers and pay the markets a visit
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Rusty's Market
89 Grafton StOpen Friday to Sunday. Over 180 stalls with exotic fruit, vegetables, flowers, delis, fresh baked breads, dairy, seafood, international food and beverage stalls, bric-a-brac, clothing, jewellery, coffee and chocolate! Support our local farmers and pay the markets a visit
Providore Amore - Gormet Food Merchants. BEST coffee in Cairns and it's right across the road! Amazing deli too with a wide variety of deli meats and cheese.
2a/113 Sheridan St
113 Sheridan StreetProvidore Amore - Gormet Food Merchants. BEST coffee in Cairns and it's right across the road! Amazing deli too with a wide variety of deli meats and cheese.
Amazing coffee, best service, yummy breakfast (can do takeaway too), delicious pastries. Highly recommend!
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Chezest Cafe
135 Grafton StAmazing coffee, best service, yummy breakfast (can do takeaway too), delicious pastries. Highly recommend!
Amazing coffee, best service, yummy breakfast (can do takeaway too), delicious pastries. Highly recommend!
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Chezest Cafe
135 Grafton StAmazing coffee, best service, yummy breakfast (can do takeaway too), delicious pastries. Highly recommend!
Drinks & Nightlife
Two nightclubs in one, this is Cairns' largest party venue within walking distance to our apartment.
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Gilligan's
89 Grafton StTwo nightclubs in one, this is Cairns' largest party venue within walking distance to our apartment.
First Choice Liquor Cairns
86 Sheridan StLiquor store
Right on the esplanade, this place has lots of atmosphere. Very popular with locals and tourists alike
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Rattle N Hum
67 EsplanadeRight on the esplanade, this place has lots of atmosphere. Very popular with locals and tourists alike
Great afternoon hang out spot, live music, restaurant section or more casual bar hang out spots with couches and bar menu. Strawberry Bang cocktails are worth a try too
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Salt House
2 Pier Point RdGreat afternoon hang out spot, live music, restaurant section or more casual bar hang out spots with couches and bar menu. Strawberry Bang cocktails are worth a try too
Sightseeing
Experience spans 7.5kms over Australia's pristine tropical rainforests. Takes approx 1.5hrs one way or 2-2.5hrs return. Commence or conclude at either Smithfield or Kuranda. Coaches are available for transfer
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Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
6 Skyrail DrExperience spans 7.5kms over Australia's pristine tropical rainforests. Takes approx 1.5hrs one way or 2-2.5hrs return. Commence or conclude at either Smithfield or Kuranda. Coaches are available for transfer
Tjapukai is a popular Cairns tourist attraction, a must-visit when holidaying in Cairns. It is one of the most authentic Aboriginal tours available in Australia.
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Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park
Tjapukai is a popular Cairns tourist attraction, a must-visit when holidaying in Cairns. It is one of the most authentic Aboriginal tours available in Australia.
Parks & Nature
Newly redeveloped and finished in August 2016, Munro Martin Parklands is a premier gathering place and outdoor performance space. Tropical plantings, vine covered pergolas and arbours and open-air plaza will host a wide range of shows from full orchestras to music concerts and theatre performances. Open to the public from 6am to 8.80pm
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Munro Martin Parklands
123 Sheridan StNewly redeveloped and finished in August 2016, Munro Martin Parklands is a premier gathering place and outdoor performance space. Tropical plantings, vine covered pergolas and arbours and open-air plaza will host a wide range of shows from full orchestras to music concerts and theatre performances. Open to the public from 6am to 8.80pm
Cairns Esplanade Fun Ship Playground
EsplanadePlayground
Muddy's is a modern, fun, safe, splash playground and parkland. Also has a disabled-use Liberty Swing and a café
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Muddy's Cafe
174 EsplanadeMuddy's is a modern, fun, safe, splash playground and parkland. Also has a disabled-use Liberty Swing and a café
Cairns Esplanade Lagoon
54 EsplanadeMan made beach and lagoon
This amazing tropical island is only a 40 minute ferry ride from the Reef Fleet Terminal. A lot more tourists go to Green Island so we prefer to go here as there is less people. Snorkeling, diving, swimming, kayaking, glass bottom boat tours, lighthouse hike, snorkeling, walking track to the stunning Nudey Beach. Foxy's bar serves up a great cocktail and lunch. To get there, the Reef Fleet Terminal is less than 2kms from our apartment, an approx 8 minute drive without traffic
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Fitzroy Island
This amazing tropical island is only a 40 minute ferry ride from the Reef Fleet Terminal. A lot more tourists go to Green Island so we prefer to go here as there is less people. Snorkeling, diving, swimming, kayaking, glass bottom boat tours, lighthouse hike, snorkeling, walking track to the stunning Nudey Beach. Foxy's bar serves up a great cocktail and lunch. To get there, the Reef Fleet Terminal is less than 2kms from our apartment, an approx 8 minute drive without traffic
Reef Magic is family friendly and goes out to a pontoon with buffet lunch and glass bottom boat tours, Passions of Paradise is great for younger couples as it's more of a sailing boat and goes out to Michaelmas quay and various reefs, Silver Sonic boat is good for diving and snorkeling and goes to a few different reefs
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Great Barrier Reef
Reef Magic is family friendly and goes out to a pontoon with buffet lunch and glass bottom boat tours, Passions of Paradise is great for younger couples as it's more of a sailing boat and goes out to Michaelmas quay and various reefs, Silver Sonic boat is good for diving and snorkeling and goes to a few different reefs
Entertainment & Activities
Bunjy and world's fastest jungle swing! In 1987 AJ Hackett jumped illegally from the Eiffel Tower and in doing so launched bungy jumping to the world. More than 25 years and 3.5 million jumps later AJ Hackett now operate the worlds most innovative gravity related products anywhere on the planet.
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AJ Hackett Cairns
McGregor RoadBunjy and world's fastest jungle swing! In 1987 AJ Hackett jumped illegally from the Eiffel Tower and in doing so launched bungy jumping to the world. More than 25 years and 3.5 million jumps later AJ Hackett now operate the worlds most innovative gravity related products anywhere on the planet.
This is the world's first challenge ropes course in a wildlife park. In the Reef Hotel Casino, half day or full day tours are available. You can cuddle a koala, enjoy wildlife presentations, experience adventure on the zoom courses with three ziplines
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Cairns ZOOM and Wildlife Dome
35-41 Wharf StThis is the world's first challenge ropes course in a wildlife park. In the Reef Hotel Casino, half day or full day tours are available. You can cuddle a koala, enjoy wildlife presentations, experience adventure on the zoom courses with three ziplines
Newly refurbed public swimming pool. FINA standard 50m Olympic pool, warm water therapy, flow rider (artificial wave pool), swimming lessons, toddler splash pool
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Tobruk Memorial Pool
370 Sheridan StNewly refurbed public swimming pool. FINA standard 50m Olympic pool, warm water therapy, flow rider (artificial wave pool), swimming lessons, toddler splash pool
Arts & Culture
Cairns Art Gallery
40 Abbott StArt gallery
Shopping
Cairns' biggest shopping centre with fashion stores, health and beauty, supermarket, liquor shop, services, homewares, food court and more. Approximately a 12 minute walk from the apartment
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Cairns Central Shopping Centre
21 McLeod StCairns' biggest shopping centre with fashion stores, health and beauty, supermarket, liquor shop, services, homewares, food court and more. Approximately a 12 minute walk from the apartment