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Cairns & Far North Queensland Australia

Cairns is the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef in Far North Queensland Australia.

Cairns - Queensland Cairns is a small city with a population of approx. 130,000 that is very focused on the tourist industry, but is also surrounded by agricultural activities including sugar cane, banana tropical fruits, and now boasts the word's first tropical fruit wine region. Cairns is popular with international tourists, particularly the Japanese.

The city's proximity to the Great Barrier Reef and the Wet Tropics of Queensland makes it a popular destination. The city contains hundreds of hotels, resorts, motels and backpackers hostels. Activities in the region include golf, white water rafting, snorkelling, diving and hiking.

There is a lot of budget accommodation with plenty of drinking establishments and cheap restaurants for backpackers. The atmosphere is relatively inexpensive tourism, with t-shirt shops and lots of clubs and places to go out for young travellers. Travellers might prefer the more sedate and upscale Port Douglas, 30 miles to the north

Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef Region in Tropical North Queensland is a wonderful place to plan your next holiday or gateway. Discover the beauty of Australia's tropics. You can swim with bright colorful fish and coral in the World Heritage listed Great Barrier Reef, Escape to one of the many tropical islands or walk through some of the oldest rainforests. Enjoy many different holiday activities including Great the Barrier Reef, Adventure tours , Food and Wine , Relaxation , Cruises , Outback , Shopping, Rainforest , Indigenous Art and Culture. Tourism plays a major part in the Cairns economy. According to Tourism Australia, Cairns is the fourth most popular holiday destination for international tourists in Australia. The city also attracts many local Australian holiday.

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