Guidebook for Trinity Beach
Food Scene
Positioned on Blue Lagoon, it has a great atmosphere, great staff and phenomenal food. :)
30 locals recommend
Blue Moon Grill
22-24 Trinity Beach RdPositioned on Blue Lagoon, it has a great atmosphere, great staff and phenomenal food. :)
A great feed with both food and drinks at reasonable prices right on the city's Esplanade overlooking Trinity Bay, they do breakfast, lunch and dinner.
10 locals recommend
Cairns RSL Club
119 EsplanadeA great feed with both food and drinks at reasonable prices right on the city's Esplanade overlooking Trinity Bay, they do breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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28 Trinity Beach RdBeaut restaurant right on Vasey Esplanade overlooking the beach. Great service and delicious food.
20 locals recommend
Fratelli on Trinity
99-107 Vasey EsplanadeBeaut restaurant right on Vasey Esplanade overlooking the beach. Great service and delicious food.
Great choice of bistro or formal restaurant dining in a gorgeous setting at Yorkeys Knob Marina. Great menu and service for lunch and dinner 7 days.
55 locals recommend
Yorkeys Knob Boating Club
29 Buckley StGreat choice of bistro or formal restaurant dining in a gorgeous setting at Yorkeys Knob Marina. Great menu and service for lunch and dinner 7 days.
Another shopping centre with all amenities on way back from Port Douglas and Palm Cove.
22 locals recommend
Clifton Beach
Arlington EsplanadeAnother shopping centre with all amenities on way back from Port Douglas and Palm Cove.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great spot on the corner of the Vasey Esplanade about 100m away. Serving both drinks and restaurant quality meals, a nice deck to sit on and kick back whilst enjoying the beautiful view.
76 locals recommend
L'Unico Trattoria Italiano
75 Vasey EsplanadeGreat spot on the corner of the Vasey Esplanade about 100m away. Serving both drinks and restaurant quality meals, a nice deck to sit on and kick back whilst enjoying the beautiful view.
Trinity Beach Tavern
Vasey EsplanadeShopping
Great esplanade strip with a variety of unique shopping, eateries and regular market days. A beautiful spot for a different day out.
153 locals recommend
Palm Cove
Great esplanade strip with a variety of unique shopping, eateries and regular market days. A beautiful spot for a different day out.
Largest shopping centre on the way from airport to Trinity Beach.
138 locals recommend
Smithfield Shopping Centre station
Largest shopping centre on the way from airport to Trinity Beach.
Coastwatch Shopping Centre (cnr Trinity Beach Rd and Rabaul St) - Immediate local shopping centre with all amenities short walking distance up the road - Night Owl Supermarket 0500-2359 Mon-Thurs, 24hrs Fri & Sat; Bakery, Butcher, Aus Post, Newsagent, Pharmacy, many eateries/takeaways. Only 800m walk.
Trinity Beach Road
Trinity Beach RoadCoastwatch Shopping Centre (cnr Trinity Beach Rd and Rabaul St) - Immediate local shopping centre with all amenities short walking distance up the road - Night Owl Supermarket 0500-2359 Mon-Thurs, 24hrs Fri & Sat; Bakery, Butcher, Aus Post, Newsagent, Pharmacy, many eateries/takeaways. Only 800m walk.
Everything Else
With a bit of everything, Port Douglas is a short 40 minute drive from us along a gorgeous coastal road. A great tourist mecca, Port Douglas also has a variety of unique shopping, eateries and Sunday Markets (0800-1300) for a great day out. :)
239 locals recommend
Port Douglas
With a bit of everything, Port Douglas is a short 40 minute drive from us along a gorgeous coastal road. A great tourist mecca, Port Douglas also has a variety of unique shopping, eateries and Sunday Markets (0800-1300) for a great day out. :)
The most beautiful 'Village in The Rainforest', a must for all visitors to Cairns. Quaint yet commercial, keep yourself busy doing anything from shopping at the markets, visiting any of the three animal parks or even just doing some or all of the free rainforest walks. Beautiful!
48 locals recommend
Kuranda - Village in the Rainforest
The most beautiful 'Village in The Rainforest', a must for all visitors to Cairns. Quaint yet commercial, keep yourself busy doing anything from shopping at the markets, visiting any of the three animal parks or even just doing some or all of the free rainforest walks. Beautiful!
Entertainment & Activities
Cairns City's FREE swimming lagoon, open to the public early until late every day of the year. Take your swimmers and a towel and enjoy the day. Lots of eateries and shops also nearby to keep everyone happy.
281 locals recommend
Cairns Esplanade Lagoon
54 EsplanadeCairns City's FREE swimming lagoon, open to the public early until late every day of the year. Take your swimmers and a towel and enjoy the day. Lots of eateries and shops also nearby to keep everyone happy.
Hartley's Crocodile Farm is a must-do for everyone. A great park with great staff, excellent tours and facilities. :)
197 locals recommend
Hartley's Crocodile Adventures
Captain Cook HighwayHartley's Crocodile Farm is a must-do for everyone. A great park with great staff, excellent tours and facilities. :)
Discover where Australia begins at Tjapukai. Explore the rich history of the world’s oldest living culture, dating back over 40,000 years.
Whether you visit the park by day or night, you’ll enjoy a unique cultural experience with performance, dance, food and arts. Tjapukai is all-weather, wheelchair and pram friendly, offering unique experiences in one location.
However you choose to enjoy it, a visit to Tjapukai is the perfect way to gain a deeper understanding of Australia’s diverse Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage.
Tjapukai is a popular Cairns tourist attraction, a must-visit when holidaying in Cairns. It is one of the most authentic Aboriginal tours available in Australia.
51 locals recommend
Boomerang Restaurant, Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park
Discover where Australia begins at Tjapukai. Explore the rich history of the world’s oldest living culture, dating back over 40,000 years.
Whether you visit the park by day or night, you’ll enjoy a unique cultural experience with performance, dance, food and arts. Tjapukai is all-weather, wheelchair and pram friendly, offering unique experiences in one location.
However you choose to enjoy it, a visit to Tjapukai is the perfect way to gain a deeper understanding of Australia’s diverse Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage.
Tjapukai is a popular Cairns tourist attraction, a must-visit when holidaying in Cairns. It is one of the most authentic Aboriginal tours available in Australia.
Sightseeing
One of Australia's most popular tourist attractions - A definite must (perhaps in conjunction with The Kuranda Scenic Railway tour) whilst here in Cairns. Book via our friends at Kuranda Scenic Travel 1300 KURANDA (587 263)
284 locals recommend
Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
6 Skyrail DrOne of Australia's most popular tourist attractions - A definite must (perhaps in conjunction with The Kuranda Scenic Railway tour) whilst here in Cairns. Book via our friends at Kuranda Scenic Travel 1300 KURANDA (587 263)
One of Australia's most popular tourist attractions - A definite must (perhaps in conjunction with Skyrail Rainforest Cableway) whilst here in Cairns. Book via our friends at Kuranda Scenic Travel 1300 KURANDA (587 263)
81 locals recommend
Cairns Railway Station
Bunda StreetOne of Australia's most popular tourist attractions - A definite must (perhaps in conjunction with Skyrail Rainforest Cableway) whilst here in Cairns. Book via our friends at Kuranda Scenic Travel 1300 KURANDA (587 263)
Barron Gorge Hydroelectric Power Station
Barron Gorge RoadParks & Nature
A beautiful, tuck-away spot at the bottom of the Barron Gorge just a 20 minute drive from our home. Go for a walk, as little or as long as you like. Simply stunning!
184 locals recommend
Crystal Cascades
Redlynch Intake RoadA beautiful, tuck-away spot at the bottom of the Barron Gorge just a 20 minute drive from our home. Go for a walk, as little or as long as you like. Simply stunning!
Green Island is a beautiful 6000 year old coral cay located in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, just 27km offshore from Cairns, and one of the most popular destinations on the Great Barrier Reef for visitors coming to Far North Queensland.
With travel time only 45 minutes by fast catamaran to Green Island, it makes for a great day out or convenient half day experience.
There are a number of different day tour options to choose from including half or full day tours, sailing on a 63 foot schooner, flying by helicopter and cruising back to Cairns. Why not stay and play at the luxury Green Island Resort - the only five star Resort in North Queensland located on a tropical rainforest coral cay!
109 locals recommend
Green Island Resort
Green Island is a beautiful 6000 year old coral cay located in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, just 27km offshore from Cairns, and one of the most popular destinations on the Great Barrier Reef for visitors coming to Far North Queensland.
With travel time only 45 minutes by fast catamaran to Green Island, it makes for a great day out or convenient half day experience.
There are a number of different day tour options to choose from including half or full day tours, sailing on a 63 foot schooner, flying by helicopter and cruising back to Cairns. Why not stay and play at the luxury Green Island Resort - the only five star Resort in North Queensland located on a tropical rainforest coral cay!
One of Australia’s most remarkable natural gifts, the Great Barrier Reef is blessed with the breathtaking beauty of the world’s largest coral reef. The reef contains an abundance of marine life and comprises of over 3000 individual reef systems and coral cays and literally hundreds of picturesque tropical islands with some of the worlds most beautiful sun-soaked, golden beaches.
Because of its natural beauty, the Great Barrier Reef has become one of the worlds most sought after tourist destinations. A visitor to the Great Barrier Reef can enjoy many experiences including snorkelling, scuba diving, aircraft or helicopter tours, bare boats (self-sail), glass-bottomed boat viewing, semi-submersibles and educational trips, cruise ship tours, whale watching and swimming with dolphins.
242 locals recommend
Great Barrier Reef
One of Australia’s most remarkable natural gifts, the Great Barrier Reef is blessed with the breathtaking beauty of the world’s largest coral reef. The reef contains an abundance of marine life and comprises of over 3000 individual reef systems and coral cays and literally hundreds of picturesque tropical islands with some of the worlds most beautiful sun-soaked, golden beaches.
Because of its natural beauty, the Great Barrier Reef has become one of the worlds most sought after tourist destinations. A visitor to the Great Barrier Reef can enjoy many experiences including snorkelling, scuba diving, aircraft or helicopter tours, bare boats (self-sail), glass-bottomed boat viewing, semi-submersibles and educational trips, cruise ship tours, whale watching and swimming with dolphins.