Sights & Attractions in Great Barrier Reef

Things to Do in Cairns

Name	Category	Location

Australian Butterfly Sanctuary More than 1500 tropical butterflies—including dozens of...	Nature Preserves	Cairns

Birdworld Kuranda One of your best chances to see the endangered cassowary, a prehistoric...	Nature Preserves	Cairns

Cairns City Place Cairns' center is City Place, a pedestrian mall bordered by Lake...	Pedestrian Malls	Cairns

Cairns Regional Gallery Occupying the impressive former Public Office Building constructed...	Museums / Galleries	Cairns

The Esplanade Fronting Cairns Harbour between Minnie and Spence streets, this...	Promenades / Boardwalks	Cairns


Kuranda Koala Gardens All kinds of Australian wildlife are housed here, but the namesake...	Nature Preserves	Cairns

Kuranda Scenic Railway The Kuranda Scenic Railway makes a 115-minute ascent through...	Scenic Drives	Cairns

Marlin Marina Up to 214 charter fishing, diving, and private vessels can moor...	Marinas / Piers	Cairns

Reef Teach At Reef Teach, qualified marine biologists and conservationists...	Educational Institutions	Cairns

Skyrail Rainforest Cableway From the remarkable Skyrail Rainforest Cableway, six-person cable...	Tours	Cairns

Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park Located at the base of the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway, this...	Museums / Galleries	Cairns

Undara Volcanic National Park The lava tubes here are a fascinating geological oddity in the...	Parks	Cairns

Wharf Street Cairns can trace its beginnings to the point where the Esplanade...	Neighborhoods / Streets	Cairns
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