Guidebook for Cairns City
Shopping
The biggest shopping complex in the CBD.
You'll find all sorts of things here - food, fashion, chemists, bottle shops etc.
173 locals recommend
Cairns Central Shopping Centre
21 McLeod St The biggest shopping complex in the CBD.
You'll find all sorts of things here - food, fashion, chemists, bottle shops etc.
Essentials
Coles Cairns Central
Aplin StreetMedical centre available for locals and tourists.
60 locals recommend
The Cairns 24 Hour Medical Centre
Medical centre available for locals and tourists.
Arts & Culture
Tanks Arts Centre
46 Collins AveConcerts, markets, exhibitions, botanic gardens.. cool space!!
Art gallery and performance space with lots of interesting things happening.
9 locals recommend
Centre of Contemporary Arts Cairns
96 Abbott StArt gallery and performance space with lots of interesting things happening.
Drinks & Nightlife
Salt House
2 Pier Point RdA little pricey but nice place with great views..
Rattle N Hum
67 EsplanadeThe Jack Hotel & Backpackers
52 Spence StGilligan's
89 Grafton StFood Scene
Apparently this place is listed in Lonely Planet, and so it should be.. Great coffee; even better staff!!
50 locals recommend
Flying Monkey Cafe
154 Sheridan StApparently this place is listed in Lonely Planet, and so it should be.. Great coffee; even better staff!!
Frame Espresso
105 McLeod StPricey but great food and coffee and just next door!!
TARZAN cafe
Sheridan StreetMasa is the friendliest barista in Cairns!! Food is cheap but tasty.. good coffee!!
Domino's Pizza Cairns City
117 Sheridan StreetCheap pizza only a short walk away..
True Thai
113/117 Sheridan StGreat Thai and reasonable prices..
Sushi RollKing Sheridan
129 Sheridan StGreat sushi and a very short walk..
Providore Amore
113 Sheridan StGreat food and coffee!!
Spoons Cafe and Catering
102 McLeod StGreat for coffee and awesome food.. perfect for breakfast or lunch!!
Sightseeing
Reef Fleet Terminal
LOT 2 Spence StreetThis is where all the boats to the reef leave from.
Cairns Esplanade Lagoon
54 EsplanadeA Cairns icon and you can swim there too!
Parks & Nature
Munro Martin Parklands
123 Sheridan StBeautiful park which hosts concerts too.
Great playground for the kiddies.. there's a cafe there with good food and BBQs too if you want to cook your own.
96 locals recommend
Muddy's Cafe
174 EsplanadeGreat playground for the kiddies.. there's a cafe there with good food and BBQs too if you want to cook your own.
Cairns Botanic Gardens
78-96 Collins AveThere's some great walks along here and a range of lengths from about 30min to 3 hours.
103 locals recommend
Red Arrow Circuit Lookout
46-62 Collins AveThere's some great walks along here and a range of lengths from about 30min to 3 hours.
Crystal Cascades
Redlynch Intake RoadBeautiful waterhole for swimming. No crocs too!
Amazing Daintree River cruise - you'll get to see crocs and all sorts of wildlife!! Mention me for a discount.
14 locals recommend
Solar Whisper Wildlife and Crocodile Cruises on the Daintree river
Cape Tribulation RoadAmazing Daintree River cruise - you'll get to see crocs and all sorts of wildlife!! Mention me for a discount.
Amazing way to see the incredible Barron Gorge and Kuranda Range.
284 locals recommend
Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
6 Skyrail DrAmazing way to see the incredible Barron Gorge and Kuranda Range.