Population Part of Cairns City 120,000 Distance from closest major city Cairns is approximately 20km south of the Northern Beaches. About The Beaches Cairns Northern Beaches are a collection of beachside suburbs that stretch over 20km along the coast North of Cairns. Many local residents choose to live at the beaches. The Northern Beaches are very tropical, lined with palm trees and plenty of shaded and grassy areas for picnics and BBQ's. There are also swimming enclosures at most of the beaches.
Public transport is available from the centre of Cairns with buses departing regularly.
In the last few years the Northern Beaches have become very popular with tourists as they have an excellent range of economical accommodation and restaurants available. The Northern Beaches are particularly popular with families and people wishing to stay for a few weeks at a time. The beach is small and there is no netted swimming area. Holloways Beach - is also a fairly residential suburb. The beach is popular with locals and there is a netted swimming enclosure.