Things to Do in Cairns Beaches

• Watersports
  Full range of watersports including windsurfing, jetskiing and surf cats.
• Fishing
  Go fishing from the beach, jetty, river or estuary, or experience the excitement of gamefishing with a charter operation.
• Great Barrier Reef
  Day or overnight trips to the Great Barrier Reef and offshore islands for scubadiving, snorkelling and coral viewing.
• Cairns shopping
  Typical tropical wares at the Caribbean-style shopping village at Palm Cove.
• Cairns Dining
  Sample delicacies at the wide range of restaurants.
• Cairns Tropical Zoo
  Cuddle a koala at Cairns Tropical Zoo – located 5 minutes south of Palm Cove, six hectares of tropical landscaped gardens provide a natural habitat for Australia’s unique animals and other exotic creatures.
• Hartley’s Creek Wildlife Reserve
  Visit Harley's Creek Wildlife Reserve, situated north of Palm Cove, to see crocodiles.
• Rainforest
  Take a walk in the tropical rainforests.
• Wild World
  30 minutes drive north from Palm Cove.
• Novotel Palm Cove Resort
  Open to the public.
• Cairns Golf Centre, Yorkey's Knob
  Take time out to practice your swing at the Cairns Golf Centre.
• Crystal Cascades
  A popular picnic spot with freshwater swimming holes and waterfalls, 22km inland.
• The Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
  Take a gondola on the 7.5km journey between Caravonica Lakes and Kuranda for a total perspective on the World Heritage-listed rainforests.
• Lake Placid Recreational Park
  Relax in the lawns and gardens with activities such as fish feeding, kayaking and paddle-boating.
• Palm Cove Fiesta
  From 10 to12 October 2008. An outdoor food and wine festival held on Palm Cove’s beautiful esplanade with an extensive programme of entertainment that includes street theatre, sea, sky and beach activities and an eclectic mix of live bands.