Cairns

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caption=The saltwater Esplanade Lagoon Cairns is touted as the "gateway to the Great Barrier Reef" and other destinations such as Kuranda and the Daintree rainforest in Far North Queensland, Australia, although the city has little to offer to travellers besides tour agencies, a handful of restaurants, cafes and backpacker bars and a long walk along the esplanade looking out at the swampy shoreline. Its 150,000 residents are regularly outnumbered by domestic and international visitors.

Cairns Halal Travel Guide

Cairns Esplanade - Nearby Lagoonl - Esplanade The Cairns area was historically inhabited by the indigenous Walubarra Yidinji people. Mapped by James Cook and named Trinity Bay in 1770, it was officially founded in 1876 as an export port for Gold and renamed after the then-Governor of Queensland. The city's name is pronounced "Canz" by local residents; use of the accepted pronunciation of the governor's surname and the Scottish town and piles of stones is obsolete. The main industry for the city is tourism, with focus on the European, Japanese and increasingly Chinese markets. There is a plethora of clubs and coffee shops, all overflowing with international tourists. Cairns is also supported by agricultural businesses which include sugar cane, bananas, Coffee, tea and the world's first tropical fruit region. Peak season in Cairns is during the more comfortable winter months of June–August, especially compared to the hotter and stickier summer months. A particularly busy time occurs in the first two weeks of July during school holidays. There is no swimming beach to speak of in central Cairns, although there are many choices just north and south of the city. A large outdoor, lagoon-style swimmingpool is in the centre of the Cairns City area, which is very popular throughout the year with tourists and local residents alike. For a beach side resort holiday and there are several resorts a short trip north of Cairns.

  • Cairns Tourism Office 51 The Esplanade -16.92129, 145.77867 ☎ +61 7 4051-3588 1800 093 300 +61 7 4051-7509 Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30AM Monday - 6PM, weekends & public holidays 10AM Monday - 6PM Official Cairns and tropical Northern Queensland tourism office at the Esplanade.

How to travel to Cairns

Fly to Cairns

Cairns airport boarding room - Part of Cairns International Airport

  • Cairns International Airport IATA Flight Code: CNS -16.885833, 145.755278 - Cairns Airport - Cairns Airport The primary international gateway into the region. It is also served by many domestic flights. Cairns Airport has two terminals: a domestic terminal and an international terminal, which are within walking distance from each other.

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Shuttle bus and taxi

Shuttle bus transfers are available from the Cairns Airport, prices range between $15 to $17 (one passenger one way) and $25.00 to $35.00 (one passenger return) to Cairns city. The Cairns Airport shuttle buses typically depart the airport hourly. Cairns taxi' depart from the Cairns Airport and the trip will range between $25 to $35 to Cairns City (possibly a small wait). If you don't book a shuttle transfer before arriving in Cairns there is only one company you can travel with. Google the different shuttle bus companies as to get the cheaper price you have to book prior to arriving in Cairns. The shuttle buses offering transfers from Cairns Airport are:

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Travel by train to Cairns

Cairns Railway Station, Queensland, Jan 2013 - Cairns Station Cairns Station is right in the downtown, easily within walking distance of the waterfront and most hotels. The Queensland Railways Spirit of Queensland services connect Cairns to Brisbane (via Townsville and Rockhampton), taking 25 hours for the full journey. A trip between Townsville and Cairns takes nearly 7 hours by train (compared to only 4 hours by car). The train departs from Brisbane Monday Tuesday Wednesday to Friday and Saturday at 3:45PM and returns from Cairns Monday West Thursday Friday and Sunday at 9AM. The Kuranda Scenic Railway, also operated by Queensland Rail, runs from Cairns to Kuranda, stopping over the majestic Barron Gorge to allow passengers to leave the train and enjoy the beautiful view over the water. Trains depart Cairns at 8:30AM and 9:30AM daily arriving at Kuranda at 10:15AM and 11:15AM. The Savannahlander travels from Cairns to Kuranda but then continues on to the outback town of Forsayth. It leaves Cairns at 6:30AM every Wednesday with a compulsory overnight stop at Almaden (with transfers available to Chillagoe), before arriving at Forsayth Station at 5:45PM on Thursday. The Savannahlander does not run between December and March.

How to travel to Cairns by car

The 1,700 km Bruce Highway running south along the coast connects Cairns to the state capital of Brisbane. It takes 22 hours to drive without stopping and you should allow at least 2–3 days of solid driving, or longer for a more relaxed pace of drive up the coast. There are regular towns along the coast which make good stopping off and sightseeing points.

Get Around

-16.92003|145.77192}} The centre of Cairns is small enough to be covered on foot, but a vehicle is needed to see the surrounding attractions if you are not taking a tour. Expect morning and evening congestion in the downtown, as day trippers flock in and out of the town. Numerous vehicle rental agencies are available from the airport or in the downtown. During peak season, make sure to book the vehicle in advance. Sunbus operates the public bus network and offer eight routes through the city. The terminal of all routes is at the junction of Lake and Shield Street in the centre. You can buy a bus ticket starting from $2.30 for a single adult in one zone. There are also a number of automobile rental services available from Cairns airport.

What to See

Cairns serves as the gateway to the region and is rather short of cultural sights. Besides some historic buildings from the colonial era and the Esplanade and the bars/pubs are the main attraction of Cairns.

  • Cairns Regional Gallery 40 Abbott Street -16.9213, 145.7772 Cnr Abbott & Shields Streets ☎ +61 7 4046 4800 Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9AM Monday - 5PM, Saturday 10AM Monday - 5PM, Sunday 10AM Monday - 2PM $5 Located in a legacy building in the downtown and the Cairns Regional Gallery is the region's premier destination for exhibitions featuring historical and contemporary art by leading regional, national and international artists.
  • Cairns Museum Cairns School of Arts Building, corner Lake and Shields Streets -16.92196, 145.77536 ☎ +61 7 4051 5582 Opening from Monday to Saturday 10AM Monday - 4PM Adult $10, child (under 14) $5, family (2 parents or grandparents + 2 kids) $25, pensioner/senior/concession $8 The Cairns Museum showcases the Cairns Historical Society’s collection of objects, photographs and archival records. This collection holds the memories of the people, places, events and changing environment of Cairns and Far North Queensland.
  • Cairns Botanic Gardens 78-96 Collins Ave, Edge Hill -16.89940, 145.74837 ☎ +61 7 4032 6650 Opening Hours: Daily 7:30AM Monday - 5:30PM Free The Cairns Botanic Gardens are about 4 kilometers from the downtown and a number of bus routes pass by the various entrances. The Gardens are divided into 5 distinct zones, including a Formal Gardens, Rainforrest Boardwalk and Mangroves Boardwalk.

Local events in Cairns

  • Catch an amateur rugby game in town if you can and the local residents play a mean game and it's a great way to meet local folks.
  • International cricket is sometimes played in Cairns at Cazaly's Stadium. Time your visit right and you could catch a great game for just a couple of dollars.
  • Cairns is home to one of Australia's best basketball teams and the Cairns Taipans, as well as Australian basketball's most famous mascot, Joe Blake the Snake.

Natural attractions

  • Cairns attractions is an excellent entry point to see, dive, snorkel on the Great Barrier Reef and to visit the Daintree National Park|Daintree Rainforest which is at least a day trip. Copperlode Dam and Atherton Tablelands are other options.
  • Cairns is the hotspot for wildlife diversity in Australia and is an ideal place to see a huge variety of birds, mammals and reptiles. Places such as Mount Lewis, Lamb Range, or Mount Hypipamee are ideal locations to see anything from a Cassowary to Tree Kangaroos.
  • Cairns Wildlife Dome 35-41 Wharf Street -16.9232, 145.7792 ☎ +61 7 4031 7250 - A spectacular all-weather wildlife exhibit enclosed by a 20-m-high glass dome on top of the iconic Reef Hotel Casino, visitors walk through a replicated rainforest environment whilst birds such as parrots, cockatoos and lorikeets fly freely around you. See other animals such as koalas, frogmouths, kookaburras, rainforest wallabies, crocodiles, turtles and pythons. Complimentary guided tours and animal presentations take place throughout the day.

Top Muslim Travel Tips for Cairns

Cairns Lagoon - Swimmers using the lagoon on a winter's day Cairns is an adventure sports enthusiast's paradise: every second shop is a tourist information centre with signs blaring "dive dive" or "tandem skydiving". Its location close to the ocean and the mountains and the rainforest gives travellers lots of choices of activities. Standby rates are ubiquitous: many of the more expensive activities, including scuba diving and skydiving, are up to $150 cheaper if you are prepared to go on standby for a cancellation. File:Marine Stingers Sign Cairns - Cairns beach warning

  • Swim in the artificial "lagoon" (a public swimming swimmingpool with some sand on one side) on the promenade near the pier. The lagoon is unfenced and free to use. A shallow depth (max depth 1.5 m) makes it ideal for families with children. The lagoon is a good place to cool off especially during "stinger season" between October and May (cf. Australia#Poisonous and dangerous creatures|Dangerous creatures in Australia) when swimming at local beaches should be avoided except inside the stinger net enclosures, which are no bigger than the lagoon itself. Note that there are also no beaches in central Cairns itself - one can catch a bus to the northern beaches and there are swimming net enclosures at Holloways, Yorkey's Knob, Trinity, Kewarra, Palm Cove and Ellis Beaches but the sand there is rather rough.
  • Sun-bake or people watch on the grassy part of the promenade near the lagoon. On a sunny day, even in the middle of Cairns's tropical "winter" and there will sometimes be more sun-bakers than there is visible grass.
  • Have a barbecue on the promenade. Cairns has free barbecues scattered generously among the picnic tables on the grass.
  • Go walking - Cairns is surrounded by rainforest clad mountains and there are nearly 200 walking tracks in this World Heritage Area. Keen walkers should keep an eye out for Tropical Walking Tracks, found at local bookshops and adventure shops. It lists all of the tracks around Cairns as well as those between Townsville and Cooktown and has maps of them and 'how-to-get-there' directions as well.

Diving and snorkelling

A number of Cairns operators run day and liveaboard scuba diving trips from both Cairns and Port Douglas and almost all include complimentary day-transfers for their passengers between the two. For seeing the Great Barrier Reef and the smaller dive boats provide the most intimate experience, both for diving and for snorkelling and are excellent for the confident or experienced. The larger operations have more amenities - better food, larger and faster boats, more activities and often easier access to the water and are great for beginners, but sometimes provide a poorer underwater experience, as the underwater areas that the larger boats visit are heavily used.

  • Mike Ball Dive Expeditions | 143 Lake Street ☎ +61-7-4053-0500 3-night trip from $1,480, 4-night trip from $1,678 and 7 night trip from $2,938, rental equipment and courses extra Dive sites suited to serious divers. Allows solo diving and rebreather diving if you provide appropriate equipment. Cabins with private bathrooms are available.
  • New Horizon Sail and Dive | PO Box 5957 ☎ +61 7 4055-6130 +61 7 4055-6315 The trip is from $380 per person for a two-day liveaboard and from $540 for a three-day liveaboard, all equipment included. New Horizon Sail and Dive operates two classic sailing boats, Santa Maria and Coral Sea Dreaming, to the outer Great Barrier Reef. They allow you to experience the reef in a smaller more intimate affair with a maximum of 10 passengers on each trip.
  • Passions of Paradise - ☎ +61 7 4041-1600 - A 25-m modern, fast-sailing catamaran travelling daily to Michaelmas Cay, where the company holds a permit allowing passengers access to the beach. Thit is one of the most important bird nesting sanctuaries on the Great Barrier Reef with over 20,000 sea birds. The cay has white sand, warm shallow water and an abundance of marine life making it perfect for snorkelling, scuba diving, glass bottom boat tours or just relaxing on the beach. The second destination is the Outer Barrier Reef and a mooring at Breaking Patches. There you will find the hard coral gardens that the Outer Reef is famous for. The day includes a hot and cold buffet lunch, all snorkelling equipment and sailing on one of the fastest catamarans travelling to the Great Barrier Reef.
  • Pro Dive Cairns | 116 Spence Street ☎ +61 7 4031-5255 +61 7 4051-9955 The trip is $560 per person, twin share or double, reef tax and equipment included. Open Water course $725, Open Water referral $630 Specialises in 11-dive/3-day 2-night liveaboard trips to the Outer Reef, departing every day except Tuesdays. Their dive sites are suitable for inexperienced divers: most trips will include one or more groups of students doing their checkout dives. The liveaboard trip is $580 for a twin share or double cabin (including all equipment). Pro Dive Cairns also offer several PADI courses which include the liveaboard trip: the basic Open Water course (2 days of classroom and swimmingpool work plus the trip), Open Water referral checkout dives, Advanced Open Water and Rescue Diver. The trip is $580 per person, twin share or double and equipment included. Additional fee applies of $35 per person, includes a $15 Government Environmental Management Charge as well as a Port Departure tax and administration costs.
  • Tusa Dive Australia | cnr Shield Street and the Esplanade ☎ +61 7 4031-1028 +61 7 4031-3141 Two-day dive trips to the Outer Reef for $160 ($190 with equipment hire) Good small operator.
  • Spirit of Freedom ☎ +61 7 4047 9150 - A 37-m liveaboard boat, covering iconic and remote dive sites. 3-day trip departs Mondays for Cod Hole and the Ribbon Reefs, 4-day trip departs Thursdays for the Coral Sea and Osprey Reef, or you can stay on for the full 7 days. A stunning low-level flight to Lizzard Island gets your from Cairns to meet the Thursday trip and back from the Monday one. Excellent diving sites for the more advanced diver - you must have your open water before joining the boat.
  • East Coast Tours East Coast Tours offers escorted dive tours to the Great Barrier Reef, including options for diving, learn to dive and experienced divers. You can visit the Outer Reefs including the Ribbon Reefs and Cod Hole.

For some serious airtime

If you are sick of the sea, head up in the air for skydiving, hang gliding or hot air ballooning. The Cairns region has some of the best weather for ballooning in the world and so trips go year round and are rarely cancelled. It's also one of the cheapest places to go flying, anywhere. The trips go inland to the Atherton Tablelands and take off at first light at Mareeba, finishing around 10AM and can connect directly to a Great Barrier Reef tour or drop you in Kuranda. Hang gliders fly off Rex Point Lookout, halfway between Cairns and Port Douglas on the Captain Cook Highway. On weekends, it's common to see multiple gliders soaring the sky above the scenic lookout and the winter season provides consistent flight conditions.

  • Airplay Hang Gliding - ☎ +61 412 000797 - Airplay offers tandem hang gliding flights of durations up to 1 hours and a free outbound shuttle service. Lessons and full instruction are also available to those wishing to learn to fly.
  • Ballooning with Hot Air | ☎ 1800 800 829 $200 Includes a hot breakfast, champagne & transfers.
  • Champagne Balloon Flights | ☎ +61 7 40392400 - Offers a slightly cheaper trip that doesn't include breakfast.
  • Skydive Cairns - ☎ +61 7 4031-5466 1300 800 840 Tandem, single jumps and AFF courses. One of the most beautiful plane rides up to 13,000 feet overlooking the reef just long enough before you lose your lunch on the way down.
  • Tandem Cairns 96 Lake St, Cairns -16.92135, 145.77557 Entrance on Aplin Street ☎ +61 7 4015 2466 1800 805 432 $244 for a 10,000 ft dive, $295 for a 14,000 ft dive Offers tandem skydives.

White water rafting

Rafting in North Queensland has the advantage of departures all year round, tropical water temperatures and ease of access to compliment breath-taking scenery and rapids. The region's white water rafting adventures are suitable for all levels of fitness and enthusiasm. Ride through the planet's oldest continuously growing tropical rainforests on rivers that still run totally wild.

  • RnR White Water Rafting | PO Box 2945 ☎ +61 7 4041 9444 +61 7 4041 9499 - Operating since 1984. The Tully River is Australia's best and most famous 1-day white water rafting experience, with up to 5 hours of rafting over more than 45 grade 4 rapids through World Heritage Rainforest. The Barron River option is a great half-day tour, with up to 2 hours of rafting on grade 3 rapids. For something longer and the North Johnstone 4-day expedition is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Helicopter in, 4 days of grade 5 rapids and camping 3 nights under the stars in riverside rainforest clearings.

Coach tours

Many coach tours depart Cairns daily, with a couple of hundred to choose from. There are rainforest tours to Mossman Gorge and the Daintree|Daintree River, Cape Tribulation and the Cairns Highlands (Atherton Tablelands), specialised 4WD tours, city sights tours, tours to wildlife parks, outback tours.

  • Tropic Wings Coach Tours PO 1230 Cairns ☎ +61 7 4041 9400 +61 7 4041 9499 - One of the largest and longest established coach touring companies in Cairns, operating since 1981. Operate full- and half-day tours to Kuranda including Kuranda Scenic Railway, Skyrail, Rainforestation Nature Park and Australian Butterfly Sanctuary, Cape Tribulation and the Daintree, Port Douglas, Atherton Tablelands and the 'Outback' .Extended tours available to Cape Tribulation and the Daintree.
  • Jungle Tours | PO Box 2945 ☎ +61 7 4041 9440 +61 7 4041 9499 Day and extended tours to the World Heritage areas of Cape Tribulation and the Daintree - where the oldest rainforest in the world meets the Great Barrier Reef. Small groups travel with their informative guides on air-conditioned buses. Tours can include Port Douglas, The Rainforest Habitat Wildlife Sanctuary, cruising on the Daintree River searching for crocodiles and wildlife, swimming in the Mossman Gorge and exploring Cape Tribulation Beach. On extended tours, various levels of lodging are offered, from backpacker dorms to deluxe resorts, with plenty of options to party and play. Activities vary from reef trips with Rum Runner, to horseriding, jungle surfing and sea kayaking.
  • Northern Experience Eco Tour | Stratford ☎ +61 7 4058 0268 Visits the waterfalls, Lake Barrine Cater lake and the Curtain Fig tree, Famous Milla Milla falls, 2-course hot lunch and cheese/yogurt tasting at the Mungalli organic bio-dynamic dairy, rainforest of the Southern Cairns Highlands, plus the historic Spanish castle ruins and gardens of Paronella Park and Mena Creek falls, near Innisfail and the Babinda boulders for a swim in clear mountain spring waters. Back to Cairns via Bruce Highway, sugar cane fields and Walsh's Pyramid. Many photo opportunities. Small groups, max 20 passengers.

Shopping in Cairns

Shops selling pearls are fairly widespread in Cairns, with a huge price range. You can find real A-grade pearls from the Torres Strait - not cheap, but at the end more than fair in comparison to the European or US prices for the same quality level.

  • Cairns Esplanade Markets The Esplanade The Lagoon -16.92038, 145.77786 Go to the Lagoon on the Esplanade ☎ +61 7 4044 3715 Opening Hours: Saturday 8-4PM from $0.50 Esplanade Markets have home made products, rare stones, clothes, all types of art, private massage, local music, local rainforest timbers/carvings/wooden copping boards and you will be buying from the maker/artist of the products. Heaps of budget priced stuff, but some very refined high art/design/ideas that could easily become a feature piece of a house/garden. Great Muslim Friendly place to find a special gift. And best of all it has a 'local residents feel' about it. Make sure go take a hat and sunscreen as it's an outdoor market. Have fun and meet some local residents.
  • Night Markets 71-75 The Esplanade ☎ +61 7 4051-7666 Opening Hours: Every night of the week till late The markets are a collection of stalls catering mainly to tourists: you can buy lots of clothes, games and Australiana.

Halal Restaurants & Food in Cairns

As with much of Cairns, you can divide the city into the Esplanade and the places within a block of it and the rest of the city. The Esplanade is littered with and grill places supplying red Meat and soft-drinks all in the one place and with seafood restaurants. It's relatively difficult to find anything open before 11AM, since they expect the clientele to be sleeping in. The rest of the city has small cafes and milkbars catering to local residents. The number of Japanese tourists here makes Japanese food a fairly reliable option, although prices can be steep. A number of the more expensive restaurants on the Esplanade, particularly towards the north end, offer discounts of 20-30% for early birds: you will need to order by 6:30PM and pay and leave no later than 7:30PM to get a discounted meal.

  • La Pizzas Trattoria - ☎ +61 7 4031-2646 - 93 The Esplanade. La Pizzas Trattoria has good Pizzas. It lures most patrons in by letting them wander past the Pizzas chef kneading the dough as they smell the baking Pizzas.Medium sized Pizzas $17. Open 7 days 7AM until late.
  • Villa Romana Trattoria Aplin Street (cnr The Esplanade) ☎ +61 7 4051-9000 +61 7 4031-5557 Meals are $25-40 Italian meals with some good seafood options and overworked wait staff. 25% discount if you order before 6:30PM.
  • Hide's Coffee Cafe Shop 7, 87 Lake Street ☎ +61 7 4041-1899 - A couple of streets back from the Esplanade, this cafe is a good place for an under $10 breakfast or lunch. Order at the counter and remember to keep an eye on the collapsing umbrellas at the outside tables. They have free Wi-Fi for guests.
  • Sushi Express Shop 28 Orchid Plaza, 79 Abbott Street ☎ +61 7 4041-4388 +61 7 4052-1277 Plates from $2.50-4.50 A sushi train made up to look like the Kuranda Railway, this place is popular but not wildly busy. The tempura seems to get more attention than the sushi or sashimi.
  • Perrotta's At The Gallery 38 Abbott Street -16.9227, 145.7768 ☎ +61 7 4031-5899 Breakfast, lunch and dinner roughly $25 If you want to escape from several evenings touring the and grill places, Perotta's is just off the Esplanade and does more sophisticated International food. Try the French toast with roast pear for breakfast.
  • Donnini's Ciao Italia Pier Marketplace - Meals from around $20-25 Indoor and outdoor dining with an ocean backdrop.

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  • Blue Sky Brewery Cafe & Restaurant 34-42 Lake Street ☎ +61 7 4057-0500 - Situated in the heart of Cairns CBD. Its bar, restaurant and function rooms attract local residents and visitors. It has a wide selection of boutique soft drinks brewed onsite, a comprehensive cellar, a diverse modern cuisine and dynamic, yet relaxed Tropical North Queensland atmosphere. All of Blue Sky's handcrafted soft drinks are unpasteurised and brewed naturally, giving a distinct depth of flavour and fresh taste
  • Rattle 'N Hum 65-67 The Esplanade ☎ +61 7 4031-3011 - The Rattle 'n Hum is a and grill in the midst of one of the busiest parts of The Esplanade. It's quite large and getting a seat is seldom a problem: sit out back once they light torches in the evenings. Competition for the swimmingpool table is not formidable so you should be able to get several games in. They do a number of main meals, including wood-fired Pizzas for around $20. The staff are highly variable in quality, ordering a cocktail can be risky, but they're certainly able to pull a soft drinks.

- The Woolshed Chargrill & Saloon Cafe 24 Shields Street ☎ +61 7 4031-6304 +61 7 4041-2283 If you are looking for a place to find all the travelers, go to the Woolshed in downtown Cairns.

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Muslim Friendly Hotels in Cairns

Cairns has seemingly endless places to stay, but during high season (June - September) most hotels are well booked. There are over 20 hostels, with bunks in the $16–30 range. Many of the hostels are not particularly clean or well-maintained.

  • Asylum Cairns 149 Grafton Street ☎ +61 7 4031-1474 1800 065-464 +61 7 4031-8499 - Bed in small dorm (no bunk beds). Prices on website may be out of date. Free transfers to and from airport, bus or train station if staying 2 nights or more. Free internet. Not particularly clean or well maintained. Very friendly and helpful staff. Not in downtown, but within easy walking distance.
  • Beach House Backpackers Hostel 239 Sheridan Street ☎ +61 7 4041-2007 1800 229-228 Check-in: noon / Check-out: 10AM From $12 Private and shared dorm lodging. Free Wi-Fi. Free dinner and breakfast daily. Clean, safe and with friendly staff and a great onsite bar, swimmingpool and common areas.
  • The Bellview | 85-87 The Esplanade ☎ +61 7 4031-4377 +61 7 4031-2850 Dormitory rooms from $20 per bed per day, budget single rooms from $35 per day, budget double rooms from $47 per day
  • Bohemia Resort | 231 McLeod Street ☎ +61 7 4041-7290 +61 7 4041-7292 From $23 per person, per day - Close to the centre of Cairns and with 4 dorm rooms, singles, twins and doubles, as well as ensuite and family rooms. Clean and well maintained. 25 m saltwater pool, kitchen, and shuttle bus service.
  • Cairns Central YHA Backpackers Hostel | cairns@ 20-26 McLeod Street ☎ +61 7 4051-0772 +61 7 4031-3158 Bunk beds in shared rooms $23-25 per day, double and twin rooms from $54 per day
  • Cairns City Backpackers | 274 Draper Street ☎ +61 7 40516160 - Small, quiet and friendly and located in a quiet backstreet and a 5 min walk to Cairns Central Shopping Centre. Full laundry and kitchen facilities and internet at $3 per hr.
  • Castaways Backpackers | 207 Sheridan Street Near downtown ☎ +61 7 40511238 1800 351115 Shared dorm lodging from $19, single, double, twin and en suite rooms available Check-in: 10AM / Check-out: 9:30AM Small family run hostel with a focus on cleanliness and friendly service. Free WiFi and evening meal at the Woolshed, free tea and Coffee.
  • Dreamtime hostel | Cnr Bunda & Terminus Street Parramatta Park ☎ +61 7 40316753 1800 058 440 Shared dorm lodging from $22, single and twin rooms available Check-in: 10AM / Check-out: 9:30AM Small hostel across Cairns Central with its mall and lagoon-like backyard. Air condition available.
  • Floriana Guesthouse | 183 The Esplanade ☎ +61 7 4051-7886 +61 7 4051-3056 - Front rooms look out to the Coral Sea, Floriana is an older style Art Deco 1930s guesthouse. It is a 15-min walk to town and offers rooms with shared facilities and self-contained flats.
  • Gilligans Backpacker Hotel and Resort | 57-89 Grafton Street 1800 556-995 Shared dorm rooms starting from $18 a night - Private hotel rooms also available. Free meal every night, clean, safe, fun hostel with loads of activities and massive swimming pool.
  • Njoy Travellers Resort | 141 Sheridan Street ☎ +61 7 4031-1088 Shared dorm lodging from $15 a night - Free shuttle bus to airport at set times, Free welcome drink at Zanzibar Grill. Very clean, safe, funky and friendly hostel with chilled out reception and swimmingpool area.
  • Nomads Cairns - Serpent Hostel | 341 Lake St, Cairns ☎ +61 7 4040 7777 1800 666-237 Check-in: 2PM / Check-out: 10AM Shared dorm lodging from $14 a night Free shuttle bus. Very clean hostel with a huge swimming swimmingpool and a volleyball court.
  • Northern Greenhouse 117 Grafton Street ☎ +61 7 4047 7200 1800 000 541 All guests receive free daily breakfast, free unlimited internet 24/7, free hidden swimming hole trip, sailing trip and more activities. Located in the centre of town.
  • Reef Backpackers | 140 Grafton Street ☎ +61 7 4041-5255 $15 Check-in: 10AM / Check-out: 10AM Free WiFi internet. clean safe and friendly. In downtown with swimmingpool and great outdoor area.
  • ibis Styles Cairns 15 Florence Street Corner of Florence and Lake Street ☎ +61 7 40515733

}} Mid-range Cairns hotels, resorts and inns are listed here alphabetically.

  • 181 The Esplanade | Located next to Cairns Base Hospital and a 15 min walk from town
  • Amaroo At Trinity | 92-94 Moore St, Trinity Beach Between Cairns and Palm Cove, 15-min trip from Cairns CBD ☎ +61 7 4055 6066 $130-216 - Modern studio or suite in Cairns northern beach area. Close to restaurants, hotel, shopping. Elevated beachfront position, views of the Coral Sea and to the mountains in the rear. Queen and twin bed options, lift access to all floors, laundry facilities on each level.
  • Doubletree by Hilton Cairns 21-123 The Esplanade & Florence Street ☎ +61 7 4050-6070 +61 7 4031-3770 Double rooms roughly $150 per day Located a few minutes walk from the centre and the hotel has both a normal swimming swimmingpool and a lake by the atrium with huge Barramundi! Most of the rooms have views of the sea
  • The Lakes Cairns Resort and Spa | 2 Greenslopes Street ☎ +61 7 4053-9400 - 4.5-star resort apartments in 11 acres of lush landscaped gardens, lakes and beach lagoon pools.
  • Marlin Cove Holiday Resort | 2 Keem St. Trinity Beach 15 min from Cairns City ☎ +61 7 4057-8299 - 4-star self-contained lodging in Trinity Beach. Suitable for families.
  • Novotel Cairns Oasis Resort @irns.com.au 122 Lake Street One block from the centre of Cairns ☎ +61 7 4080-1888 +61 7 4080-1889 Resort-style king rooms and twin rooms (with two doubles) roughly $150/night
  • Quality Hotel Sheridan Plaza 295 Sheridan Street 5 min from the Cairns airport and downtown ☎ +61 7 4031-6500 +61 7 4031-6226 - 4-star boutique-style hotel.
  • Queens Court Accommodation Cairns | 167-171 Sheridan Street In the centre of Cairns ☎ +61 7 4051-7722 Budget rooms from $69/night, motel-style twin rooms from $103/night, sc suite from $140, family suite $229. - 81 standard rooms and suites including some self-contained suites. Showering amenities for guests late departures, guest laundry, swimming pool, BBQ area, evening dining, free overnight luggage storage, secure onsite parking. ADSL broadband in all rooms, wifi and internet kiosk. Tour desk, transit lounge. Breakfast, free airport transfer pick up available. All rooms have room safes.
  • Reef Retreat Resort | 10-14 Harpa St, Palm Cove 22 kilometers from Cairns +61 7 4059-1745 - Between a coconut palm-fringed beach and lush, tropical rainforest.
  • Rydges Plaza Cairns Cnr Spence & Grafton Sts 1300 857-922 (local rate call) - Close to the Cairns Convention Centre, Reef Casino, Great Barrier Reef departure terminals and central shopping areas.
  • Wilks Holiday House | 78 Wilks Street ☎ +61 7 40452143 $215/per day (min 4 nights) Check-in: 2PM / Check-out: 10AM Has 4 bedrooms/2 bathrooms, 2 sitting rooms, indoor and outdoor dining. AustarTV, Wi-Fi, free local calls, A/C, well equipped kitchen and off street parking. Fully fenced front and back garden. Pet friendly by request. Minimum stay 4 nights.
  • Villa Marine Holiday Resort 8 Rutherford Street, Yorkeys Knob Beach, Cairns ☎ +61 7 4055 7158 $99 to $150/night Villa Marine Holiday Resort has a luxury Rainforest Apartment has amazing views over the adjoining rainforest. Or stay in their romantic Honeymoon apartment. Family and Budget apartments available as well. Small, quiet and peaceful and they have all types of lodging to suit your needs.
  • Grand Mercure Rockford Esplanade - ☎ +61 7 4055-3999 - Cafe and outdoor swimming pool. Ocean, swimmingpool and mountain views overlooking the Palm Cove beach. Within walking distance of the Shopping Centre of Palm Cove Village.
  • Cairns Harbour Lights | 1 Marlin Pde, Cairns ☎ +61 7 4057 0800 - Serviced 1-2 bedroom apartments with Cairns water and Trinity Park views.
  • Clarendon on Spence | 79 Spence Street ☎ +61 7 4041-2226 +61 7 4041-4132 - 2-3 bedroom apartments with balconies, fully-equipped kitchens, en suite with corner spa. Near Esplanade, Reef Fleet Terminal and restaurant strip.
  • Hilton Cairns | 34 The Esplanade ☎ +61 7 4050-2000 +61 7 4050-2001
  • Regency on Spence 79 Spence Street +61 7 4041-4132 - 2-3 bedroom apartments with balconies located near restaurant neighborhood, shopping mall and Reef Fleet Terminal. Guest access to spa and outdoor swimming pool. Sister-property of Clarendon on Spence.
  • The Sebel Cairns - Formerly Cairns International Hotel | SC_@ 17 Abbott Street In the centre of Cairns ☎ +61 7 4031-1300 +61 7 4031-1801 From $200/room - Spacious rooms and suites all with balconies, overlooking the harbour and the city.
  • Shangri-La Hotel | @la.com Pierpoint Road ☎ +61 7 4031-1411 +61 7 4031-3226
  • Pullman Reef Hotel 35-41 Wharf Street ☎ +61 7 4030-8888 +61 7 4030-8777 From $220 Among the best hotels in the city, located in the same building as the Reef Casino and with views over Trinity Bay.

Stay Safe

Cbh emergencydepartment2 - Cairns Base Hospital Cairns is in general a safe city with all the annoyances (e.g. pickpockets and agents) that a city full of tourists experiences. The most notable threats are nature and the weather. Cairns is hit by tropical cyclones during the wet season (December until March) that cause damage to the infrastructure and stops public activities.

  • Cairns Base Hospital 165 The Esplanade ☎ +61 7 4226 0000 Emergency services and all standard medical departments

News & References

More Muslim friendly Destinations from Cairns

Kuranda

Skyrail Rainforest Cableway-2-Cairns, Queensland, Australia-20050131 - Skyrail This small town nestled in the rainforest-covered mountains just north of Cairns draws thousands of tourists each week and is perhaps the most popular daytrip from the city. Kuranda (elevation 330 m) is 25 km from Cairns via the Kennedy Highway, which snakes its way over the Macalister Range. However, most visitors reach the town by taking the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway or Kuranda Railroad, both of which offer transfers to Cairns and package deals with Kuranda attractions. Skyrail travels above the rainforest with stations along the route to explore the rainforest environment and view the Barron River Falls. The Kuranda Railway makes a scenic trip through Barron Gorge National Park. The town itself offers plenty of shopping and is home to several wildlife parks.

Further out

  • Mareeba and the edge of the outback, where the sun shines 300 days a year and they produce the majority of Australia's coffee crop. Tours from Cairns available.
  • Mossman Gorge 70 minutes north of Cairns is a good place to cool off. Avoid arriving at the same time as the tour coaches and take great care swimming as the currents are very strong.
  • The Daintree rain forest which is officially the world's oldest rainforest is located an hour and a half north. Here you can see Australia's largest variety of flora and fauna as well as ride one of the top tourism attractions - Jungle Surfing.
  • Green Island (Great Barrier Reef) | Green Island and Fitzroy Island, both resort islands that welcome day trips, are within 45 minutes of Cairns by ferry.
  • The Savannahlander is a four day train journey that departs from Cairns to the outback town of Forsayth. It's a unique way to see the Chillagoe caves and Undara lava tubes.
  • Cooktown is around 3 hours north along the coast from Cairns and has history, national parks and beaches to explore.
  • Mission Beach a lovely tropical beach is about an hour and a half drive south. and is the gateway to Dunk and Bedarra Islands. Mission Beach is one of the few places you might see the very rare and endangered Cassowary bird.
  • Port Douglas a seaside resort city and another gateway to the Great Barrier Reef and Daintree Rainforest is an hour north along one of the nicest drives in Australia.
  • Lake Tinaroo is on the Atherton Tablelands about an hour south west of Cairns. Lake Tinaroo is great for swimming, water sports, bush walking, fishing and camping.
  • Ayers Rock has direct connecting Flights from Cairns (in addition to Sydney).If you are doing an Australian tour and then Cairns is a good hopping off point to the red centre.


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