Get your PADI Open Water certification with a reef dive

White-water rafting on the Barron River (half day, from $109 AUD) or Tully River (full day, $219 AUD)

Visit Cairns Night Markets for cheap food and souvenirs

Ride the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway to Kuranda and return on the Kuranda Scenic Railway ($76 AUD combo)

Snorkel or dive the Great Barrier Reef — an unmissable experience and one of the natural wonders of the world