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258  QUEENSLAND

7 Cairns VISITORS’ CHECKLIST

Cairns is the main centre of Northern Queensland. Despite its Practical Information
coastal waterfront esplanade, it has a city atmosphere and * 130,000. n 51 The Esplanade
instead of sandy beaches there are mudflats, abundant with (07) 4051 3588.
_ Cairns Show (Jul).
native birdlife. Its main attraction is as a base for exploring
the Great Barrier Reef (see pp216–21), the Daintree Rainforest Transport
k 6 km (3.5 miles) N of the city.
(p257) and the Atherton Tableland (p259). However, Cairns £ Cairns railway station, Bunda
itself does have several places of interest to visit. St. @ Lake St Terminus, Lake St;
(interstate); Trinity Wharf, Wharf St.
g Reef trips, Pier Point Rd.
O Flecker Botanic
Gardens
Collins Ave, Edge Hill. Tel (07) 4032 façades nearby offer a glimpse
6650. Open daily. 7 - of the city’s early life.
Dating from 1886, the Flecker Cairns is the game-fishing
Botanic Gardens, one of five centre of Australia and, from
precincts that comprise the August to December, tourists
Cairns Botanic Gardens, has more crowd Marlin Jetty to see the
than 100 species of palm trees, anglers return with their catch.
plus many other tropical plants. Adjacent Pier Marketplace
The gardens include an area has boutiques, restaurants,
of Queensland rainforest with Tropical orchid in the Flecker markets and accommodation.
native birdlife. The Centenary Botanic Gardens
Lakes were created in 1976 to Environs
mark the city’s first 100 years. is a fine example of the city’s On the eastern edge of the
early architecture. Among the Atherton Tablelands is the tiny
E Cairns Historical exhibits are the contents of an village of Kuranda. A hippie
Society Museum old Chinese joss house. hang-out in the 1960s, it has
City Place, cnr Lake & Shield sts. since developed into an arts and
Tel (07) 4051 5582. Open 10am–3pm P Reef Fleet Terminal crafts centre with markets held
Mon–Fri. Closed Good Fri, 25 Apr, 25 Pier Point Rd. here daily. Nearby, at Smithfield,
Dec. & ∑ cairnsmuseum.org.au This is the departure point is the Tjapukai Cultural Centre,
Housed in the 1907 School for most cruises to the Great home to the renowned Abori-
of Arts building, this museum Barrier Reef. Some 19th-century ginal Tjapukai Dance Theatre.
KURANDA O'KEEFE STREET
Airport
6 km (3.5 miles) HOWE STREET Cairns City Centre
C O L L IN S AV E RUTHERFORD ST 1 Flecker Botanic Gardens
MCCORMACK ST G R EEN S LOP ES S TR EE T ARTHUR ST LI LY STR EE T 2 Cairns Historical Society
Flecker Botanic
Gardens
Museum
3 Reef Fleet Terminal
MCKENZIE ST ESP L A NA DE
DI G G E R
M C L E O D
STREET S T RE ET
JAMES S T R E E T STREET
S H E R I D A N
CHARLES ST RE ET Hospital
CAIRNS STREET
GR OV E S T R E E T GRAFTON Trin i ty B a y
S TR EET LAKE
ST ST R EE T STREET E SPL AN ADE
U P WA R D STREET APLIN STREET Regional
M I NNI E Cairns Art Gallery The Pier
0 metres 500 Historical ABBOTT STREET
ST
Museum
0 yards 500 FLORENCE Society SHIELDS Casino Reef Fleet
Terminal
Cairns Central SHERIDAN ST RE E T
Shopping Centre MCLEOD STREET SP E N CE STREET
Train Station STREET
W H A RF
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