{"id":4588,"date":"2017-12-03T10:11:01","date_gmt":"2017-12-03T15:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adventurousretirement.com\/blog\/?p=4588"},"modified":"2018-11-24T12:22:16","modified_gmt":"2018-11-24T17:22:16","slug":"best-of-cairns-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adventurousretirement.com\/blog\/best-of-cairns-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"See the Best of Cairns Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"

Best of Cairns<\/h1>\n

\"Fish<\/a>‘Best of Cairns<\/a>‘ includes the Great Barrier Reef (GBR), and experiencing the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway. Cairns is a tropical far northern city, part of the Wet Tropics World Heritage Site. Cairns has the 5th largest population in Queensland and 14th in Australia.<\/p>\n

\"Cairns<\/a>Tom and I spent a couple of days in Cairns on our return from a liveaboard<\/a>\u00a0on GBR. Arriving in the Central Business District (CBD), I was immediately attracted to the Esplanade. I wanted to walk along this delightful boardwalk that sits between the beach and the giant lagoon pool and playground. It\u2019s as close to the ocean as visitors should get and still remain safe from crocodile attacks. The man-made lagoon provides a public swimming area overlooking the beach and gives the feeling of being at the beach. It looked like so much fun, I couldn\u2019t wait to get in the pool. But with only a couple of days and so much to see in the Best of Cairns, I never made into the pool.<\/p>\n

\"Cairns<\/a>The Esplanade, a ‘Best of Cairns’ attraction, is lined with stores, hotels, restaurants, bars, and marina. It\u2019s lovely to walk along the Esplanade to gaze at the ocean and the large and small boats at the marina. Military ships are here at times, too. We enjoyed strolling on the Esplanade and stopping for a bite to eat.<\/p>\n

While originally not planning to stay in Cairns, I am glad we had a few days to see it. Now I can share the ‘Best of Cairns’ with you. If you want a smattering of all things Australia and have only a little time, Cairns offers it \u2013 from Aborigine Cultural to Wildlife Experiences (in zoo environments), to the Rainforest, and the colorful fish in the Coral Sea.<\/p>\n

Best of Cairns<\/h2>\n

\"Skyrail<\/a>For a mix of GBR snorkeling or diving, rainforest, wildlife, cultural and island adventures all from one place, the Cairns area has it all. There is no shortage of things to do and see. ‘Best of Cairns’<\/a> offers access to:<\/p>\n