| Cairns
is located in Far North Queensland in Australia
and our climate is tropical, with a dry winter season and a
hot monsoon summer. |
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| Average
temperatures in the summer time from December to March
range from 32º during the day to 23º at night and
winter temperatures in July to August range from 25º to
16º at night. We are located on the waterfront and surrounded
by hillsides, which makes the area very attractive. |
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Cairns
has a large International Airport and a major
seaport, and is the gateway to many attractions and destinations.
We are known as the city where the "Rainforest
meets the Reef".
Tourists and locals alike enjoy time snorkelling or diving on
the Great Barrier Reef from one of the many
cruise and dive ships that travel to the outer reef and islands
off the coast. |
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| Other pastimes
include walking through the World Heritage listed Wet
Tropics Rainforest, driving to the cool mountain air
of the Atherton Tablelands or to Port Douglas to spot
one of the many famous movie stars and world figures at play.
Others enjoy relaxing on one of the many tropical sandy
beaches north of the city, sailing and boating on the
inlet or out to the reef, a game of golf at one of the many
courses in the area, rafting the rapids, shopping in the city
or one of the number of large shopping malls or trying their
hand at the gaming tables at the Casino. |
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The population
of the Cairns region is approximately 120,000. The City
of Cairns has many types of accommodation and restaurants,
catering for all tastes and pockets for both the budget conscious
and also those looking for five star.
We have many first class facilities and schools including a
campus of the James Cook University, TAFE College
and many other private colleges. Our medical facilities are
good with many doctors and medical specialists in the area and
two hospitals.
Sugar cane is the crop most seen close to the city, with the
main industries including manufacturing, agriculture, mining
and a large fishing fleet and related facilities.
Tourism of course plays a large part in the
economic structure of the city and the related businesses needed
to service that sector. |
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We
love it up here in our Tropical Paradise. |
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