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1. Airlie Beach Lagoon
BeachThis stinger-free swimming enclosure on Airlie's shorefront has dedicated lap-swimming lanes, real-sand "beaches," adjoining children's pools...Read More
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2. Birdworld Kuranda
Zoo/AquariumOne of your best chances to see the endangered Southern cassowary, a prehistoric emu-like bird, is at Birdworld Kuranda. It's home to hundreds...Read More
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3. Cod Hole
ReefFor divers and snorkelers, the usually crystal-clear waters off Lizard Island are a dream. Cod Hole, 20 km (12 miles) from Lizard Island, ranks...Read More
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4. Daintree National Park
Park (National/State/Provincial)The world's oldest tropical rain forest is an ecological wonderland: 85 of the 120 rarest species on earth are found here, and new ones are...Read More
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5. Great Barrier Reef
Other AttractionTo astronauts who've seen it from space, the Great Barrier Reef resembles a vast, snaking wall—like a moat running parallel to Australia's entire...Read More
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6. Mareeba Tropical Savanna and Wetlands Reserve
ResortIf you drive 70 km (44 miles) west of Palm Cove you'll encounter another world: giant termite mounds dot savanna scrub, and vast reclaimed wetlands...Read More
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7. Mossman Gorge
Museum/GalleryJust 5 km (3 miles) outside Mossman are the spectacular waterfalls and swimming-hole-studded river that tumble through sheer-walled Mossman...Read More
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8. Reef HQ Aquarium
Zoo/AquariumCome eye-to-eye with sharks, rays, giant trevally, and green sea turtles at the Reef HQ Aquarium. It houses a 200,000-gallon predator tank,...Read More
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9. Reef Teach
CBD | Educational InstitutionKnowledgeable marine biologists and conservationists give entertaining talks and multimedia presentations, usually to packed houses, about everything...Read More
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10. Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
Smithfield | Nature Preserve/Wildlife RefugeFrom the Skyrail terminal just north of Cairns, take a six-person cable car on a breathtaking 7½-km (5-mile) journey across pristine, World...Read More
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11. Tanks Arts Centre
Edge Hill | Arts/Performance VenueThis vibrant arts center is housed in a trio of repurposed World War II–era oil storage tanks in Cairns's lush Flecker Botanic Gardens, 4 km...Read More
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12. The Esplanade
CBD | City ParkFronting Cairns Harbour, this busy boardwalk and recreational zone is the focal point of life in Cairns. Along the walk you'll encounter shady...Read More
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13. The Strand
Amusement Park/Water ParkDubbed Australia's Cleanest Beach, this palm-flanked stretch of sand—lined with jogging tracks and cycleways, picnic-friendly parklands, and...Read More
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14. Wildlife Habitat
Zoo/AquariumThis world-class wildlife sanctuary just off the Captain Cook Highway is divided into "immersion" wetland, rain forest, grassland, and savanna...Read More
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15. Australian Butterfly Sanctuary
Zoo/AquariumMore than 1,500 tropical butterflies—including dozens of the electric-blue Ulysses species and Australia's largest butterfly, the green-and...Read More
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16. Babinda Boulders
Body Of Water/WaterfallAbout an hour's drive from Cairns, Babinda Boulders is a popular swimming hole—and a sacred Aboriginal site. It's 7 km (5 miles) inland on The...Read More
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17. Billabong Sanctuary
Zoo/AquariumThis eco-friendly, interactive sanctuary on 22 acres of bushland shelters koalas, wombats, dingoes, wallabies, endangered bilbies, snakes, crocodiles...Read More
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18. Black Mountain (Kalkajaka) National Park
Nature Preserve/Wildlife RefugeJust south of Cooktown within the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area, Black Mountain (Kalkajaka) National Park protects a unique mix of gigantic...Read More
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19. Cairns Marlin Marina
CBD | Marina/PierThis floating marina's 261 berths bristle with charter fishing, diving, and private vessels, including superyachts up to 60 meters (197 feet...Read More
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20. Cairns Regional Gallery
CBD | Museum/GalleryOccupying the impressive former Public Office Building constructed in the 1930s, Cairns Regional Gallery houses a hodgepodge of local, national...Read More
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