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Cairns

Cairns is a modern tropical city with a relaxed atmosphere and is the primary gateway to Cairns & Great Barrier Reef region. Cairns is an ideal base to explore the wider Tropical North Queensland region with front door access to World Heritage listed Reef, Rainforest and Outback. An amazing 600 tour options are available each and every day from Cairns.

Cairns International Airport is the nations sixth busiest in terms of international and domestic passenger movements, and the city also is rated the third most popular tourist destination in the country after Sydney and Brisbane. More than three million international and domestic passenger movements were recorded during 2002/03.

Tropical North Queensland is as diverse in natural treasures as the cosmopolitan mix of cultures and peoples that call this region home.

There are so many unique attractions and activities to see when you visit us...cruise to the reef or islands, take a 4WD safari to the outback, trek into the rainforest or see it from the rainforest cableway above its green canopy on your way to or from Kuranda. Day touring in this region is so easy - there are over 600 trips to choose from, and our tourism industry and infrastructure is designed to ensure you, the visitor, will have a truly memorable holiday.

The city is a vital, cosmopolitan centre and its residents enjoy an enviable tropical lifestyle.

Great Barrier Reef

While you can't drive to the great barrier reef, it's still a must see duing your stay in Northern Queenland. Leave your rental car at the dock and enjoy an amazing day by boat at the largest marine park in the world.

The Great Barrier Reef is the worlds greatest reef system, stretching more than 2000km along Queensland's north-east coast. As the worlds largest and most complex reef system, it has thousands of individual coral reefs and hundreds of continental islands, reef islands and cays, small bare sand cays, and permanent vegetated cays.

Exploring the Great Barrier Reef is both exhilarating and easy. Naturally, you can snorkel or scuba dive with equipment provided and a trained crew on hand to assist, but did you know that you can also view the reef from the comfort of a semi-submersible or underwater observatory? Every excursion is designed with both swimmers and non-swimmers in mind. From the air its possible to capture a birds-eye view of the magnificent reefs from scenic flights in both fixed wing craft and helicopters.

The glamour of the Great Barrier Reef is unending; the wonder beneath the cobalt sea a magnet that draws you irresistibly to a place of quiet lagoonspalm-fringed beachesfaraway islands and the temperate waters of the Australian tropics.

The biggest marine park in the world is home to an amazing array of creatures. This World Heritage site is a protected area, so remember to take nothing but photos and leave nothing but footprints - please!

For the diving purist, specialist companies cater exclusively for dive devotees and offer accreditation and dive courses for those who wish to learn. Overnight and longer excursions are popular options, with vessels catering for all levels of experience and budgets operating out of Cairns and Port Douglas.

Relax and enjoy Cairns & Great Barrier Reef Region.