Attractions in Cairns, Australia
Cairns - diving capital and tropical paradise The city of Cairns with its 160,000 inhabitants in the Queensland region is one of the most popular travel destinations on the entire continent after Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne. There is a tropical warm monsoon climate with a short dry season. The ideal travel time is winter from June to October. The capital of the Far North region offers its visitors almost unlimited leisure opportunities.In the immediate vicinity of Cairns there are numerous delightful stretches of coast that are ideal for diving, surfing and swimming. The Great Barrier Reef is also not far away. The outer reef can be reached in about three quarters of an hour. From Cairns to Kuranda on the Kuranda Scenic Railway The train travels through Stratford, Freshwater and…