Visit Cairns Night Markets for cheap food and souvenirs

Get your PADI Open Water certification with a reef dive (3-4 day courses)

Swim in the free Cairns Esplanade Lagoon (open year-round, lifeguard patrolled)

Bungee jump or jungle swing at AJ Hackett Cairns (from $179 AUD)

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