Family-Friendly Attractions In Cairns

Skyrail Rainforest Cableway

Enclosed gondolas riding 7.5 km over rainforest canopy, with walks at 2 stations along the way.

6 Skyrail Dr, Smithfield QLD 4878, Australia

Cairns Night Markets

Bustling indoor market with many vendors, open evenings for shopping & casual dining.

54-60 Abbott St, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia

Cairns Aquarium

More than 16,000 specimens in 9 ecosystems, along with an eatery featuring aquarium views.

5 Florence St, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia

Cairns Esplanade Lagoon

52/54 Esplanade, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia

Cairns Botanic Gardens.

Guided & audio tours are offered at this botanical garden with a notable tropical plant collection.

78-96 Collins Ave, Edge Hill QLD 4870, Australia

Barron Gorge National Park

Riverside park with dense tropical rainforests, plus trails leading to waterfall & gorge views.

Wrights Lookout Rd, Kuranda QLD 4881, Australia

Kuranda Koala Gardens

Wildlife park where guests can hold koalas & view animals like kangaroos, snakes, lizards & wombats.

2/4 Rob Veivers Dr, Kuranda QLD 4881, Australia

Australian Butterfly Sanctuary

Rainforest-like aviary featuring over 2000 butterflies, plus educational exhibits & a gift shop.

8 Rob Veivers Dr, Kuranda QLD 4881, Australia

Crystal Cascades

Group of small rainforest waterfalls flowing into natural swimming pools, reached by a short hike.

Redlynch Intake Rd, Redlynch QLD 4870, Australia

Skypark Cairns by AJ Hackett

Adventure park featuring bungee jumping, a giant swing & a lookout tower with jungle & ocean views.

Lot 2 End of, McGregor Rd, Smithfield QLD 4878, Australia

Birdworld Kuranda

Rainforest habitat with waterfalls & ponds, sheltering macaws, rainbow lorikeets & cockatoos.

8 Rob Veivers Dr, Kuranda QLD 4881, Australia

Cairns Art Gallery

Restored 1936 government building, now a gallery featuring Australian art, with a gift shop & cafe.

40 Abbott St, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia

Goomboora Park

· Dogs allowed

Shale St, Brinsmead QLD 4870, Australia

Cairns Museum

Museum featuring the history of life in the tropics through objects, photographs & archival records.

Cairns School of Arts building, Cnr Lake and Shields St, 93/105 Lake St, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia

Sugarworld Adventure Park

Amusement park featuring body, mat & raft slides, plus an interactive aquatic playground for kids.

Hambledon Dr, Edmonton QLD 4869, Australia

Cairns Waterfalls

8 Shields St, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia

Sunlover Reef Cruises

Snorkeling & diving excursions, plus views of reef coral & marine life from glass-bottomed boats.

Reef Fleet Terminal (Bottom floor, 1 Spence St, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia

Munro Martin Parklands

123 Sheridan St, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia

Hides Hotel Cairns

87 Lake St, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia

Big Cat Green Island Reef Cruises

Cruises to a Great Barrier Reef island, plus snorkeling & fish feeding from a glass-bottomed boat.

Reef Fleet Terminal, 1 Spence St, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia

Great Adventures

Eco-friendly Cairns travel company running catamaran reef & island tours & scuba & snorkel trips.

1 Spence St, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia

Centenary Lakes Nature Play Space

Greenslopes St, Edge Hill QLD 4870, Australia

Sugarworld Parklands

Hambledon Dr, Edmonton QLD 4869, Australia

Silverswift

Guided reef diving & snorkeling trips aboard 2 stylish catamaran cruisers with sundecks & bars.

Reef Fleet Terminal, 1 Spence St, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia

Cairns Cattana Wetlands

Conservation park featuring a boardwalk, grills, picnic tables & an array of plants & animals.

Dunne Rd, Smithfield QLD 4878, Australia

Centenary Park

· Dogs allowed

2 Pecten Cl, Trinity Beach QLD 4879, Australia

Cairns Esplanade McKenzie Street Parkland

Cairns North QLD 4870, Australia

Cairns Wake Park

Playful attraction offering waterskiing for all ages & floating slides & trampolines.

Skyrail Dr, Smithfield QLD 4878, Australia

Cairns Chinese Friendship Garden

Greenslopes St, Edge Hill QLD 4870, Australia

Cairns Esplanade Muddy's Event Lawn

52-54 Esplanade, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia

Ravizza Park

· Dogs allowed

Ravizza Dr, Edmonton QLD 4869, Australia

Touch Park

· Dogs allowed

Aeroglen Dr, Aeroglen QLD 4870, Australia

Fairy Falls

Lamb Range QLD 4870, Australia

Jalarra Park

· Dogs allowed

Wilunga St, Stratford QLD 4870, Australia

The Rocks Reserve - Swimming & Walking Trail

· Dogs allowed

The Rocks Rd, Redlynch QLD 4870, Australia

Cairns Koalas & Creatures

1 Pier Point Rd, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia

Cairns Esplanade Coconut Grove

Esplanade, Cairns North QLD 4870, Australia

Fogarty Park

· Dogs allowed

42-50 Esplanade, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia

Cairns Esplanade

· Dogs allowed

Esplanade, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia

Mandingalbay Authentic Indigenous Tours

6/345 Sheridan St, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia

Cairns City Centre

7 Spence St, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia

Cairns beach lookout

Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia

Cairns Esplanade Western High Water Pier

· Dogs allowed

Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia

Khalu Park

· Dogs allowed

300L Cavalcade St, White Rock QLD 4868, Australia

Esplanade

54/52 Esplanade, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia

Cairns esplanade scenic walkway

83 Esplanade, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia

Crowleys Park

· Dogs allowed

1-5 Blueberry Cl, Mount Sheridan QLD 4868, Australia

Cairns Esplanade Eastern High Water Pier

· Dogs allowed

Esplanade, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia

Marina Quay Park Cairns

Marine Quay, Trinity Park QLD 4879, Australia

Cairns Esplanade McKenzie Street High Water Pier

Cairns North QLD 4870, Australia