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City Overview

Once Cairns was an idyllic spot in Australia, then the tourist trade cast it eye over the amazing potential offered by the climate, location and spectacular scenery of Cape Tribulation, the tropical rainforest, and Daintree River. The accessibility to the Atherton Tableland, Great Barrier Reef, and the string of pristine beaches reaching as far as Port Douglas added to Cairns charm and its money garnering ability.

Today Cairns is still spectacular, even though there is a massive tourist infrastructure and overrun with sightseers, it is still a backpackers dream with fantastic hiking, sun-worshiping, and swimming. A complete backpacker scene in ...