City

Cairns

Population
About 160,000 people

Airports
International Airport, Domestic Airport

Main railway stations
Central Station (5 minute walk from School)
Servicing interstate and country regions.

Main Bus Terminals
Lake Street (15 minute walk from School) - City Place
Bus stop near School (1 minute walk)

Public Transport
Buses – operate 6:00 AM to 12:00 PM (approximately)

For bus travel we recommend that you purchase a “Student Weekly or Monthly Ticket” as this provides discounted travel.

Bicycles
Cairns is bicycle-friendly and students often purchase (re-selling when they leave) or rent (AUD 12 per week) a bicycle during their stay.

Main attractions
It’s often said that Australia is the lucky country. If that's true, then North Queenslanders are the luckiest with the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef just off the coastline, rainforest and waterfalls close by and the Outback, just a matter of hours away.

Cairns is the gateway to North Queensland. Every direction leads to a lifetime of memorable experiences.

The Cairns Esplanade is perhaps the focal point of the city with two kilometres of landscaped walkway separating the exceptional beauty of Trinity Inlet on one side from a bustling restaurant and shopping thoroughfare on the other. The tropical climate draws visitors and locals alike all year round to the Esplanade where they can promenade and bird-watch along the tidal flats, barbecue at free cooking sites, swim in the landscaped lagoon, browse the shops or night markets or eat at one of the many trendy al fresco cafes and restaurants.

Yet within minutes visitors can leave the city behind to explore the surrounding region with its stunning coastal or mountain drives, unspoilt beaches, tropical rainforests and wide open desert spaces. The Great Barrier Reef is just a boat ride from the centre of the city, where beauty is hard to describe in words, the colours of the reef is an underwater rainbow.... Going north of Cairns visitors find Port Douglas, the Daintree, Cape Tribulation and Cooktown. Imagine driving with the blue of the ocean on one side and the thick green rainforest on the other, the drive itself to see these places will keep you wanting more.

Climate
Average daily temperature: “dry” season (or winter) May - October: 18ºC - 28ºC; the “wet” season (or summer) November - April: 23ºC - 31ºC

Cost of living

General expenditure
Lunch in a café costs from about AUD 8
Entrance to a cinema approx AUD 15

Pocket money
AUD 100 per week for someone staying half-board in a private household (to cover travel and personal expenditure), and AUD 150 for someone staying in share accommodation within walking distance (to cover lunches, evening meals and personal expenditure).

Further information can be found on the following websites:

» www.cairns.qld.gov.au
» www.cairnsweb.com.au/guide/regions/cairns_info.htm
» www.australia.com

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