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Cairns is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Australia, and although is has no particular historic landmarks or areas of outstanding natural beauty itself, it is close to two of the most important World Heritage sites in Australia, the Great Barrier Reef and the Daintree Rainforest, and these sites are easily accessible from Cairns, thanks to the organized and reliable transport links and the excellent city airport, which has international and domestic services.

Cairns beach was destroyed years ago by gradual erosion, (initially caused by early over development of the coastal areas), but the rich tourist trade in recent times meant that the city was able to afford to build an artificial seawater lagoon area in 2003 to replace it. This beautiful area combined with the many excellent shops, cafes, bars and restaurants has improved Cairns as a destination in its own right, and you will find plenty to see and do here during your stay.

What is Cairns? Where is Cairns? Which are the things to do in Cairns? Normal questions, if you hear for the first time the name of Cairns. Nevertheless, this should not happen ! As you are an avid traveler, you should know some basics about Cairns, as it is one of the major tourists target in Australia, behind much bigger cities as Sidney, Melbourne, and Brisbane.

Cairns location in Australia

Cairns lies in the Australian state of Queensland, in eastern part of the country. It is 1000 km away from Brisbane and 2400 km from Sidney. There are good trains for journeys from Cairns to Brisbane and Sidney ( don’t you miss a long, but good and comfortable train travel? You have this opportunity in Cairns,Australia.) Cairns lies in the tropical part of Queensland, in the north of the state. All around are some rain forests where you can go hiking and exploring, e.g the Atherton tablelands and the Paronella Park, as also Daintree forests.