Guidebook for Parramatta Park
Essentials
Hopefully this is one place you will not visit on your holiday. It is open 24 hours.
Phone - 40521119
60 locals recommend
The Cairns 24 Hour Medical Centre
Hopefully this is one place you will not visit on your holiday. It is open 24 hours.
Phone - 40521119
Everything Else
For a truly local experience visit Rusty's Markets. Fruit and veg as well as delicious food and the best coffee.
Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
225 locals recommend
Rusty's Market
89 Grafton StFor a truly local experience visit Rusty's Markets. Fruit and veg as well as delicious food and the best coffee.
Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
One of Cairns' nightclubs. Open late to late with two sections (The Attic) offering DJ music. Live music out by the pool may also be available.
103 locals recommend
Gilligan's
89 Grafton StOne of Cairns' nightclubs. Open late to late with two sections (The Attic) offering DJ music. Live music out by the pool may also be available.
Travel over the treetops to Kuranda. Team this with the Kuranda train and/or a visit to Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park.
284 locals recommend
Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
6 Skyrail DrTravel over the treetops to Kuranda. Team this with the Kuranda train and/or a visit to Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park.
Tjapukai has a wonderful evening show with dinner or visit during the day to experience indigenous culture.
51 locals recommend
Boomerang Restaurant, Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park
Tjapukai has a wonderful evening show with dinner or visit during the day to experience indigenous culture.
Our botanical gardens are a delight. The restaurant within is also a good place for a bite to eat.
235 locals recommend
Cairns Botanic Gardens
78-96 Collins AveOur botanical gardens are a delight. The restaurant within is also a good place for a bite to eat.
Have a swim in the center fo Cairns in a lagoon swimming pool overlooking Trinity Inlet. Free bbqs available or grab a takeaway from the Night Markets.
281 locals recommend
Cairns Esplanade Lagoon
54 EsplanadeHave a swim in the center fo Cairns in a lagoon swimming pool overlooking Trinity Inlet. Free bbqs available or grab a takeaway from the Night Markets.
Want to see the reef away from the crowds? Want to sail your way to the Great Barrier Reef? Than this is the trip for you. Snorkelling included diving available.
8 locals recommend
Reef Daytripper
1 Spence StreetWant to see the reef away from the crowds? Want to sail your way to the Great Barrier Reef? Than this is the trip for you. Snorkelling included diving available.
Drinks & Nightlife
A local watering hole overlooking the park and water. Good place to meet people. Music - DJ and live.
95 locals recommend
The Pier Bar
1 Pier Point RdA local watering hole overlooking the park and water. Good place to meet people. Music - DJ and live.
The Cotton Club
24 Shields StreetGreat cocktails and DJ downstairs from the Woolshed.
Parks & Nature
Lots of fun right in the center of Cairns at the Cairns Casino.
Opens from 9am
Phone - 40317250
82 locals recommend
Cairns ZOOM and Wildlife Dome
35-41 Wharf StLots of fun right in the center of Cairns at the Cairns Casino.
Opens from 9am
Phone - 40317250
A great place to see local indigenous culture with the Pamagirri dance experience and the excellent bush tucker walk. You can tour the rainforest in army duck vehicles...lots of fun.
Make a day of it by visiting other places in Kuranda or on the Tablelands.
61 locals recommend
Rainforestation Nature Park
1030 Kennedy HighwayA great place to see local indigenous culture with the Pamagirri dance experience and the excellent bush tucker walk. You can tour the rainforest in army duck vehicles...lots of fun.
Make a day of it by visiting other places in Kuranda or on the Tablelands.
A beautiful place to chill, exercise, swim in the Lagoon and have a bbq.
281 locals recommend
Cairns Esplanade Lagoon
54 EsplanadeA beautiful place to chill, exercise, swim in the Lagoon and have a bbq.
An award-winning attraction where you can get up close and personal with magnificent crocodiles and other Australian wildlife including koalas. A must do.
197 locals recommend
Hartley's Crocodile Adventures
Captain Cook HighwayAn award-winning attraction where you can get up close and personal with magnificent crocodiles and other Australian wildlife including koalas. A must do.
Sightseeing
A great way to experience Cape Tribulation ride along beaches as well as through rainforest. Personalised tours can be arranged. Tell Steve Maloney that we sent you, a good mate of ours.
1800111124
10 locals recommend
Cape Tribulation Horse Rides
3831 Cape Tribulation RdA great way to experience Cape Tribulation ride along beaches as well as through rainforest. Personalised tours can be arranged. Tell Steve Maloney that we sent you, a good mate of ours.
1800111124
This is a great train trip up to Kuranda. It travels up the range through tunnels, across creeks with waterfalls and great views. Team it with the Skyrail for a wonderful day.
81 locals recommend
Cairns Railway Station
Bunda StreetThis is a great train trip up to Kuranda. It travels up the range through tunnels, across creeks with waterfalls and great views. Team it with the Skyrail for a wonderful day.
A wonderful day trip and they will pick you up from Wangetti as they head north to the Daintree. They are advanced eco tourism certified four-wheel driving tour. Animal refuge, Bloomfield Track etc.
8 locals recommend
Billy Tea Safaris
287 Draper StreetA wonderful day trip and they will pick you up from Wangetti as they head north to the Daintree. They are advanced eco tourism certified four-wheel driving tour. Animal refuge, Bloomfield Track etc.
Food Scene
Delicious Japanese restaurant. Great prices.
Open - 1200-1400 1800-2100
Phone - 40320 550
34 locals recommend
Haruka Japanese Cuisine
124-126 Collins AveDelicious Japanese restaurant. Great prices.
Open - 1200-1400 1800-2100
Phone - 40320 550
This little cafe is on the Esplanade. It is part of a parklands area with a terrific children's playground which includes a water play area for the little ones. Free BBQs.
96 locals recommend
Muddy's Cafe
174 EsplanadeThis little cafe is on the Esplanade. It is part of a parklands area with a terrific children's playground which includes a water play area for the little ones. Free BBQs.
Shopping
Closest extensive shopping centre - Coles, Kamart, Target, Myers, movie cinema, food court, doctors, chiropractor etc
173 locals recommend
Cairns Central Shopping Centre
21 McLeod StClosest extensive shopping centre - Coles, Kamart, Target, Myers, movie cinema, food court, doctors, chiropractor etc