Cairns and Great Barrier Reef

Cairns is on the northern shore of Queensland Australia near the Great Barrier Reef tourism destination. The Great Barrier Reef is one of the world's great natural wonders. Coming to the place to enjoy the tropical hot and wet climate in a small and beautiful city.

There are so many things to do here but the most important thing is to visit the Great Barrier Reef. It is the largest reef in the world and consists of nearly 3000 individual reefs, 880 islands and hundreds and thousands of different types of plant, bird and marine life. Swimming with the fish and admiring the colours of the coral is a must for any holiday to the Great Barrier Reef. Outer reef scuba diving and island day trips are some of the more common pastimes on the reef along with scenic flights.

In Cairns you can also find other destinations and place of interests. You can take rainforest tours to Kuranda and the Daintree Rainforest to learn about the forest that holds the greatest number of species. You can take a sea fishing trip to harvest mud crab and other sea fishes.