Best Time To Go

April to September is the prime time to visit Cairns for the ideal balance of affordable accommodation, warm dry weather and thin crowds. By popping in after summer, you’ll completely miss the Christmas crowds and the high humidity while still being able to enjoy sunshine and warm days. In addition, you’ll only pay a fraction of the peak season price.

Transportation

go card is TransLink’s electronic ticket to fast, easy and convenient travel.

Use go card on all TransLink bus, train (including Airtrain), ferry and tram services in greater Brisbane, Ipswich, Sunshine Coast, and Gold Coast regions.

The best part about go card is it’s:

• cheaper than the cost of a paper ticket
• convenient to manage
• easy to top-up and use
• available for adults, children, concessions, seniors.

Press Here To Get go card

Weather

January is the hottest month in Cairns with an average temperature of 28°C (82°F) and the coldest is June at22°C (71°F) with the most daily sunshine hours at 9 in December. The wettest month is February with an average of 380mm of rain. The best month to swim in the sea is in January when the average sea temperature is 29°C (84°F).

Information

Cairns, considered the gateway to Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, is a city in tropical Far North Queensland. Its Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park tells the stories of indigenous Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with music and dance. Cairns Esplanade, lined with bars and restaurants, has a swimming lagoon. Northwest of the city, Daintree National Park spans mountainous rainforest, gorges and beaches.
Area: 1,687 km²

Population: 139,693 (2011) United Nations
Postal code: 4870
State electorate(s): Cairns, Barron River, Mulgrave
Did you know: Cairns is the fifth-most-populous place in Queensland by population (133,893).