Cairns
In Far North Queensland, Cairns offers an unbeatable urban lifestyle by the water’s edge. Laidback, cosmopolitan and all within easy reach of some of Australia’s most stunning natural attractions – namely the Great Barrier Reef and Daintree Rainforest, two world heritage-listed sites, plus an abundance of national parks, beaches, rivers and inlets that are a veritable playground for outdoor activities.
With year-round summer vibes, Cairns not only caters well to the local crowd, but it’s also one of Australia’s most in-demand holiday destinations. The multicultural foodie scene delights at every turn with on-trend cafes and casual eateries to themed-cocktail lounges and late-night bars. And the vibrant foreshore precinct delivers waterfront dining and bars in spades. Then there is world-class shopping, parklands, and the swimming lagoon, and when you need to feel the sand beneath your feet, the Northern Beaches are within easy reach.
Tourism operators are in abundance, offering cruises, diving and snorkelling expeditions of the area’s incredible reef system, as well as tours of the Daintree Rainforest. There are also plenty of opportunities to get the heart rate up with white-water rafting, canyoning, skydiving, trekking, abseiling, bungy jumping and quad biking.
Along with being a tourism hub, Cairns is one of Australia’s fastest-growing regional centres. With an international airport, a line-up of state and private schools (including a campus for James Cook University), transport links, world-class sporting facilities and convention and entertainment facilities. With balmy weather year-round, Cairns offers a lifestyle of ease and leisure with all the perks of city convenience.
Suburb features
Schools servicing the Cairns area:
Aloomba State Primary School
Balaclava State School
Cairns West State School
Caravonica State School
Edge Hill State School
Freshwater State School
Gordonvale State P-7 School
Hambledon State School
Parramatta State School
Trinity Beach State School
Woree State School
Cairns Adventist School
Good Counsel Primary School
Holy Cross School
Mother of Good Counsel School
Our Lady Help of Christians School
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School
St Anthony’s School
St Augustine’s School
St Clare’s School
St Frances Xavier’s School
St Gerard Majella’s School
St John’s School
St Joseph’s School
St Michael’s School
St Rita’s School
St Teresa’s School
St Thomas’ School
Bentley Park College
Cairns State High School
Gordonvale State High School
Redlynch State College
Smithfield State High School
Trinity Bay State High School
Woree State High School
Good Counsel College
Mount St Bernard College
St Augustine’s College
St Mary’s Catholic College
St Monica’s College
St Stephen’s Catholic College
Freshwater Christian College
Peace Lutheran College
St Andrews Catholic College
Trinity Anglican School
James Cook University
Martin College
Tropical North Queensland Institute of TAFE
Transport
As a key transport hub in Far North Queensland, Cairns is well serviced by roads, rail, sea and air
For drivers, the Bruce Highway, Captain Cook Highway, Kennedy Highway and Gillies Highway connect Cairns to major towns in the region as well as the state
There are also many public transport options
Marlin Coast Sunbus and TransLink operate bus services throughout the city
Queensland Rail offers regular train services
Cairns Taxis has a strong presence in the area
Cairns International Airport is located 7km north of Cairns CBD
While Cairns Seaport docks boats that travel to the reef
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