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If you have been to Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne or Sydney before, its time to explore Cairns, Queensland Australia. Being a popular holiday location for Aussies & visitors alike, the city of Cairns is a jewel in Australia’s tropical crown. With its fantastic warm climate and amazing scenery, it’s an enjoyable and beautiful city to explore. More to for your interest, the fascinating city of Cairns enjoys the privilege of being home to the two of world’s most acclaimed treasures; “The Great Barrier Reef” and “The Wet Tropics Rainforest”. Both of these wondrous sites are listed as the UNESCO World Heritage Sites and rest side by side offering its visitors a rare opportunity to marvel such spots in the laps of Australia’s tropical heaven Cairns.

The easiest way to go to Cairns is to take flights either via Brisbane or Sydney. Cheap flights to Cairns are largely offered by Qantas Airways. On and off there are also other five star rated airlines such as British Airways that offer cheap flights to Cairns from London UK. Flights to Cairns form Manchester or New Castle are mainly operated by Emirates involving a connection via Dubai. Connections via Singapore or Hong Kong to Australia are also a great means of getting cheap flights to Cairns.

Located in the Far North Queensland, Cairns is a regional city and is named after William Wellington Cairns (the then Governor of Queensland). Cairns is surrounded by lush green rainforests and, to the north and south are miles of sandy beaches and turquoise oceans teeming with marine life. The Rainforests are an ongoing source of scientific experiments. The air is clean; the skies are clear and even in the heart of the city the traffic sounds get drowned by the melodious cacophony of the sunset chorus of chirping and twittering birds. Other unique attractions of the city include cruise to the reef, safari to the outback, trek into the rainforest and numerous excursions. However, there is no swimming beach to speak of in central Cairns, although there are many choices just north and south of the city. A large outdoor, lagoon-style pool is in the center of the Cairns City area, which is very popular throughout the year with tourists and locals alike. If you are aiming to have a beach side resort holiday, there are several resorts a short drive north of Cairns. Exploring the rain forests and Coral Reef are the ultimate attractions, also safari to the outback. For more to do or see in Cairns, explore Cairns with our “Flights to Cairns” offers see Cheap Flights to Australia