Cairns is located in north-eastern Australia. This regional city serves as the portal for the extraordinary experience that awaits you in Tropical North Queensland.  The area’s only international airport is found in Cairns so many tourists begin their amazing odyssey from this destination.  Cairns is a Mecca for the adventurous tourist. This stepping off point provides easy access to Australia’s Great Barrier Reef and the World Heritage Rainforest.

Everything is found in and around the Cairns region from diving and snorkelling the Reef, bungy-jumping, white-water rafting, safaris, self-drive tours, hiking, indigenous cultural shows, Outback experiences, wildlife encounters to eclectic shopping, gourmet dining, luxury accommodation and pampering day spas.

Cairns has in recent years upgraded its Esplanade to become the pulse of the city.  Here you will find first class outdoor facilities for tourists and locals alike.  It includes a spectacular sandy swimming lagoon, picnic & barbeque facilities, playgrounds, an environmental interpretation center and a large departure terminal for cruises to The Great Barrier Reef.  Right across the street you will find restaurants of every cuisine to satisfy every pocketbook and shopping from the diverse and hectic Night Markets to the sophisticated elegance of niche boutiques.

Cairns’ location means close proximity to the vast variety of tours available. Only one hour north by bus or car and you arrive in Port Douglas for the closest departure point to the most spectacular area of the Great Barrier Reef available on day trips to dive, snorkel, or view the aquatic wonderland from the comfort of a glass bottom boat aboard HABA.