Casey's Guidebook

Casey
Casey's Guidebook

Sightseeing

beautiful place to visit for a coffee or even a picnic! The gardens give a true sense of the tropical paradise we live in!
Cairns Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre
64 Collins Ave
beautiful place to visit for a coffee or even a picnic! The gardens give a true sense of the tropical paradise we live in!
A true up close experience with the creatures out on the Great Barrier Reef! The aquarium takes you on the journey of a rain drop from the top of the mountains all the way to the GBR. Highly recommend!
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Cairns Aquarium
5 Florence St
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A true up close experience with the creatures out on the Great Barrier Reef! The aquarium takes you on the journey of a rain drop from the top of the mountains all the way to the GBR. Highly recommend!
Soak up some sun at our beautiful lagoon! Centrally located with plenty of BBQs and grass space to enjoy the day! There is a Woolworths grocery shop close by so definitely run in and grab some snags for a BBQ!
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Cairns Esplanade Lagoon
54 Esplanade
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Soak up some sun at our beautiful lagoon! Centrally located with plenty of BBQs and grass space to enjoy the day! There is a Woolworths grocery shop close by so definitely run in and grab some snags for a BBQ!
100% worth doing and I recommend booking early! Sit back and enjoy the experience of time traveling to back when it was originally built! Go Gold class if you want an elevated experience with cakes and cookies and tea/coffee or even a glass of wine!
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Kuranda Scenic Railway
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100% worth doing and I recommend booking early! Sit back and enjoy the experience of time traveling to back when it was originally built! Go Gold class if you want an elevated experience with cakes and cookies and tea/coffee or even a glass of wine!
A true beach get away. Go up for the day for a nice bite to eat and relax on the beach! There is a bus to Palm Cove so no car required!
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Palm Cove
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A true beach get away. Go up for the day for a nice bite to eat and relax on the beach! There is a bus to Palm Cove so no car required!
Beautiful swimming hole with free bbqs. Search Redlynch "The rocks". You can lazy river down this with tubes and it ends at the park.
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Goomboora Park
Shale Street
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Beautiful swimming hole with free bbqs. Search Redlynch "The rocks". You can lazy river down this with tubes and it ends at the park.
Beautiful place to cool off on a hot summer day
Crystal Cascades Hiking Trail
Lake Morris Road
Beautiful place to cool off on a hot summer day
Great swimming hole! bring a picnic and enjoy! Less crowded than Crystal
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Stoney Creek
Stoney Creek Road
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Great swimming hole! bring a picnic and enjoy! Less crowded than Crystal
Great for a day trip of snorkeling and a hike!
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Fitzroy Island
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Great for a day trip of snorkeling and a hike!
An easy day trip to see some spectacular views or even go camping!
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Davies Creek Falls
Davies Creek Road
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An easy day trip to see some spectacular views or even go camping!
Beautiful water fall that is an easy hike. Go for a swim and enjoy the views!
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Emerald Creek Falls
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Beautiful water fall that is an easy hike. Go for a swim and enjoy the views!

Food Scene

The place to be on a Friday-Sunday morning. Start your morning with some breakfast from one of the many food trucks, then head to the shops to grab a few souvenirs or a dress! Finish off with picking up some amazing produce to cook that evening! Grab different fruit and veg that you will not find anywhere else!
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Rusty's Market
89 Grafton St
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The place to be on a Friday-Sunday morning. Start your morning with some breakfast from one of the many food trucks, then head to the shops to grab a few souvenirs or a dress! Finish off with picking up some amazing produce to cook that evening! Grab different fruit and veg that you will not find anywhere else!

Neighbourhoods

Great for exercise with a nice view up top
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Earl Hill Summit Track
Flagship Drive
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Great for exercise with a nice view up top

Entertainment

Head up the Kuranda range and go to the Drive-in! They have fair pricing and great food options. A true chance to feel nostalgic or like you have gone back in time.
Mareeba Drive-In
5303 Kennedy Hwy
Head up the Kuranda range and go to the Drive-in! They have fair pricing and great food options. A true chance to feel nostalgic or like you have gone back in time.

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Local bus route

Two minute walk from the house. 10 minute ride to the city center
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Kuranda Scenic Train

A must do activity! Book early because it does sell out!
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Free bbqs

There are free bbqs along the Esplanade
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Cairns Central

3 hour free parking at Cairns Central
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Free city Parking

All of the parking spots in the middle of the street are free. check the sign to see the amount of time allowed.
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Kuranda Train

This is a fantastic activity that does sellout. Please book ahead! Also, it is worth saying that once up in Kuranda, check out the Bird world, butterfly sanctuary and Koalas! They offer a 3-in-1 discount if you do them all.
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Buses

The buses are a great option here but please be prepared with cash, and double-check the timetable! The bus to ours is once every hour.