Cairns Airport 14 min
Cairns Art Gallery (3 min)
Restored 1936 government building, now a gallery featuring Australian art, with a gift shop & cafe. Cairns Botanic Gardens (10 min)
Guided & audio tours are offered at this botanical garden with a notable tropical plant collection. Cairns Aquarium (9 min)
Sizable home to over 16,000 specimens & showcasing 10 local ecosystems, there's also a restaurant. Skyrail Rainforest Cableway (18 min)
7.5-km. rides in enclosed gondolas over rainforest canopy, with walks at 2 stations along the way. Big Cat Green Island Reef Cruises (8 min)
Coral reef and snorkeling Cairns Night Markets (4 min)
Bustling indoor market with many vendors, open evenings for shopping & casual dining. Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park (18 min)
Sprawling eatery in an Indigenous cultural centre, delivering homestyle meals and a buffet. Barron Falls (41 min)
A scenic trail leads to lookout points for this 250-m. cascade of water from the Barron River. Tourism Tropical North Queensland (3 min) Rainforestation Nature Park (32 min)
Veggie and BBQ buffets at 2 outdoor venues set in the lush tropical gardens of a nature reserve. Kuranda Scenic Railway (40 min)
Rainforest and koala Rusty's Markets (8 min)
Vibrant enclosed marketplace open weekends since 1975 for produce, apparel, gifts & flowers. The Reef Hotel Casino (7 min)
Casino, roulette, poker, slot machine, and table game Great Adventures - Cairns, Great Barrier Reef & Green Island Cruises (6 min)
Eco-friendly Cairns travel company running catamaran reef & island tours & scuba & snorkel trips. Cairns ZOOM and Wildlife Dome (6 min)
Wildlife park with zip lines & rope climbing, plus interactive shows with crocodiles & koalas. | 
