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Cairns Travel Information
Cairns, the international gateway into Tropical North Queensland, is Australia's premier regional city. It has the unique honour of being rated the safest tropical city in the world. The city is a vital, cosmopolitan centre and its residents enjoy an enviable tropical lifestyle.
Two of the world's greatest natural treasures are here - the World Heritage listed, Great Barrier Reef and the Wet Tropics Rainforests. How fortunate to have two such treasures in one area.
Cairns is rated the third most popular tourist destination in the country after Sydney and Brisbane and the Cairns International Airport is the nation's sixth busiest in terms of international and domestic passenger movements. In 2003/04 more than three million international and domestic passenger movements were recorded.
Cairns is also a preferred stopover port for luxury cruise ships. It is a Mecca for scuba divers, snorkellers, reef cruises, all types of fishing, outback "bush" adventures, native bird and wildlife watching and tours of all shapes and sizes, rainforest walks, adventure activities and accommodation to suit all types of budgets.
Cairns City Council provides funding each year for the chief tourism body for the region, Tourism Tropical North Queensland, for promotion, marketing and convention marketing.
For Festivals and Events click on: http://www.cairnsconvention.com.au/coming.html
