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Cairns

Wedged between rolling hills to the west, the ocean to the east and thick mangroves swamps to the north and south, Cairns is the second most important tourist destination in Australia, only after Sydney. With the phenomenal Great Barrier Reef on its doorstep, Cairns was always destined to become a major tourist hotspot, but the attractions don’t end there. With the ancient rainforest of Daintree National Park just to the north, this is one of the very few places on earth where two such environmentally rich and diverse World Heritage listed national parks meet.

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Cairns Budget Holiday

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Cairns is one of the most frequented cities by low budget travelers in Australia. Not only are they attracted to the Great Barrier Reef, ...

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  • tropical_foodee
    Cairns has natural attractions like the Barrier Reef and Wet tropics Rainforest. However, there are a number of other experiences such as gourmet food producers and tropical fruit wineries. See www.foodtrailtours.com.au
    a couple of years agoreport abuse
  • fabian
    Kann leider nicht mehr Pfoten geben, da die Stadt vom Stadtbild her wenig hergibt und für meinen Geschmack zu touristisch ist. Die Gegend um Cairns herum ist aber toll (Regenwald, Great Barrier Reef). Kann dank unendlich vieler touristischer Angebote leicht erkundet werden (Achtung: teilweise hoffnungslos überlaufen)
    a couple of years agoreport abuse

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