CAIRNS HOTELS
AND MOTEL ACCOMMODATION
in Tropical North
Queensland Australia
As the gateway to Tropical
North Queensland, and where many of the major hotels, holiday apartments and budget accommodation
are situated, selecting where to stay in this city is easy.
Cairns is a world class modern city: international
air access, rail systems, high-standard hotels and apartment accommodation, an art gallery, botanic
gardens, university, casino and a conference and convention function centre so it's excellent location
for your business needs as well.
CAIRNS ACCOMMODATION comes in all styles and
all budgets and range from the stunning 5 Star Luxury Hotels and Resorts to Budget Hotels designed
to cater to the to the traveller who needs to stretch their dollar further.
Motels, B and B's (Bed and Breakfast Accommodation), self-contained, serviced and holiday apartments,
boutique hotels, motels, owner occupied lodges and back-packer accommodation are all in abundance
catering to the thousands of visitors who flock to this city all year 'round.
So whether you are an overseas tourist, interstate
family on holiday or on a business person seeking corporate accommodation, you'll find Cairns a
perfect launching pad for your holiday or business trip.
ESPLANADE: The recently redeveloped Esplanade
area around Trinity Warf has proved a huge success. The Esplanade redevelopment incorporates a spacious
landscaped public swimming pool and picnic area. This has been a successful compromise to delight
the many holiday visitors to Cairns as well as to sustain the sensitive breeding grounds of the
nearby mangroves and mudflats. Naturists delight in the abundant exotic birdlife that can be viewed
at close range along the esplanade and adjoining mudflats.
CAIRNS QUEENSLAND AUSTRALIA
Cairns is the heart of Tropical North Queensland
and is the primary gateway to Tropical Northern Australia, Port Douglas, the Daintree Tropical Rainforest,
and the myriad islands.
Cairns is framed by the spectacular twin backdrops
of tropical rainforest mountain ranges and the sparkling Coral Sea and is a modern, sophisticated
city, and is an ideal base to explore the wider Tropical North Queensland region with front door
access to World Heritage listed Great Barrier Reef, Rainforest and Australian Outback.
The Cairns International Airport is located
only minutes north of the city centre.
The Great Barrier Reef stretches through Queensland's
waters for more than 2,500 kilometres, covering around 345,000 square kilometres. The Barrier Reef
is world's largest World Heritage site, it is made up of more than 2,900 individual reefs and 70
coral cays sprinkled along the edge of the continental shelf.
From Cairns, you can enjoy a Great Barrier Reef
cruise out along the North Queensland coast - north from the Bundaberg, Coral Coast & Country region.
Head out for a guided snorkel, semi-submersible submarine ride or take a reef walk on a coral cay.
Serious divers can book five-day or week-long diving trips out of Cairns which include meals, diving
equipment and tanks and the expertise of guides who know the best sites. Choose to see the Great
Barrier Reef via high-speed catamaran, sail-based dive trips, live aboard boats and luxury cruising
vessels. You can access the Barrier Reef from regions along the coast of Queensland including Tropical
North Queensland, Townsville, Whitsunday's, Mackay, Capricorn, Gladstone and Bundaberg, Coral Coast
& Country.
SEASONS: Cairns' warm weather means ideal diving
temperatures - an average water temperature of 29.5°C in summer in Cairns drops to only 23°C in
winter; with a pleasant 26.5°C summer average dropping to only 22°C in June on the Gold Coast to
the State's south.
Cairns has long been a favourite holiday destination
for Australian families living in the cooler southern cities of Sydney and Melbourne. The Australian
Winter months - June to September are the favourite times and hotels book out over these months.
High Season rates usually apply during these time when the Far North Queensland winter offers a
wonderfully temperate climate.
Summer month are very hot. Humidity is high
in the tropical north of Queensland and these are the best times to achieve discounted rates at
a hotel of your choice.
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