Cairns might be best known as a tourist hotspot, but there is a lot more to the tropical metropolis than just island hopping, glass bottom boat tours, scuba diving and nightclubs.

Cairns: Where the rainforest meet the reef; mountains shade the sparkling blue waters of Coral Sea; waterfalls frame lush farmlands; freshwater lakes pool in volcanic craters; and graceful old buildings with sweeping verandahs throw back to time when life was more leisurely.

Take in all that Cairns has to offer, explore nearby cities of Port Douglas and Atherton, or day trip to World Heritage listed natural wonders like the Daintree Rainforest and Great Barrier Reef.