About Cairns

Great Barrier ReefCairns is a small, clean and relatively safe city of about 140,000 people, and Cairns College of English is right in the centre of it all. In Cairns there are post offices, newsagents, banks and grocery stores only metres away from the school, and the city's main bus stop is literally outside the school's door.

Cairns has countless takeaway shops, restaurants, pubs and cafés featuring foods from all over the world. Other attractions include a library, a casino, and a local museum, as well as cinemas, art galleries, night clubs and souvenir shops. A focal point for outdoor social activities and festivals is the Esplanade Lagoon area, where visitors can barbecue, swim or go for a stroll while taking in the beautiful natural view of Trinity Inlet.

Cairns is home to the world famous Great Barrier Reef and timeless tropical rainforests, the Tropical North is a frontier land with golden beaches, exotic islands, majestic mountains and breathtaking landscapes.

 
Cairns and Cairns Region Photo Gallery

Cairns Esplanade by Night
Cairns Esplanade by Night
 
Cairns Esplanade Lagoon
Cairns Esplanade Lagoon
 
Cairns Esplanade Lagoon
Cairns Esplanade Lagoon
         
BBQ on the Cairns Esplanade
BBQ on the Cairns Esplanade
 
Learning English on the Esplanade
Learning English on the Esplanade
 
Cairns Esplanade Boardwalk
Cairns Esplanade Boardwalk
         
Daintree - Cape Tribulation Boardwalk through rainforest
Daintree - Cape Tribulation
 

Daintree Rainforest Road
 
World Heritage Rainforest
World Heritage Rainforest
         
True Rainforest Experience! Daintree Rainforest
True Rainforest Experience!
 
Horseriding Wongabeach - Daintree
Horse riding Wongabeach - Daintree
 
Great Barrier Reef
Great Barrier Reef
         
Scuba Diving at Great Barrier Reef
Scuba Diving - Great Barrier Reef
 
Fitzroy Island - close to Cairns
Fitzroy Island - Close to Cairns
 
Snorkeling at Fitzroy Island
Snorkeling at Fitzroy Island
         
Snorkeling at Great Barrier Reef
Snorkeling - Great Barrier Reef
 
Reef Trip
On a Reef Trip
 
Cairns Northern Beaches - Palm Cove
Cairns Northern Beaches - Palm Cove
         
Ant Hills - Lakefield National Park
Ant Hills - Lakefield National Park
 
Feeding Kangaroos at Wild Word Zoo
Feeding Kangaroos at Wild World Zoo
 
Milla Milla Falls - Tablelands
Milla Milla Falls - Tablelands
         
Australian Outback Dirt Road
Australian Outback Dirt Road
 
Want Action! Go Whitewater Rafting
Want Action? Go Whitewater Rafting!
 
More Action? Try Bungee Jumping!
More Action? Try Bungee Jumping!