I f shopping is your thing, Cairns has 2 large modern shopping centres, The Pier and Cairns Central to cater for your every whim. Thing to see in the City include the excellent Cairns Museum and the Regional Art Gallery. The Botanic Gardens are beautiful and The Night Markets have many locally made goods for sale including local art and craft items. This market is a must on a hot, balmy Cairns night. Cairns has many excellent pubs and night clubs to serve you an icy cold drink.
Most nights there are drink specials, heaps of games and entertainment.
Johnno's Blues Club is great for a laugh on Sunday nights with the local talent show. Here the beaches stretch for 26 km all the way up to Port Douglas. A word of caution, when swimming between November to April only swim in the provided enclosures as stingers are a problem at these times. W inter is non existent in Cairns as it is warm all year round. The only difference in the seasons is the rainfall.