Cairns Backpackers Guide

Cairns Backpacker guide the best things to see and do in Cairns 

Well known as the Adventure Capital of Australia, Cairns is also the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef and Daintree Rainforest. Home to the only Bungy tower in Australia.

The must do’s in Cairns is scuba diving and snorkelling on the Great Barrier Reef there are plenty of Great Barrier Reef day tours. However, nothing comes close to staying on the Great Barrier Reef on a liveaboard.

Number 2 on the list is seeing the Daintree Rainforest, doing the walks, seeing crocodiles on a river cruise and hiking through the rainforest.

Cairns offers a range of backpacker hostels, nightlife and party venues

At Cairns Backpackers, we strive to provide useful information to backpackers from all over the world.

By partnering with local hostels and tour operators, we want to make sure you know exactly where to stay, what to do to ensure you can enjoy everything this beautiful city has to offer.

Whether you are looking for a great adventure or a relaxing beach vacation, you will find all the information necessary to make it happen here.

Cairns History

Founded in 1876, Cairns initially established to serve miners en-route to the Hodgkinson River goldfield in the tablelands to the west of the city.

After the construction of a regional railroad Cairns eventually developed into a regional hub, serving as a major export point for the agriculture produced on the lowlands and tablelands.

The city saw further development during WWII when it was used as a strategic base by both the Americans and the British for staging operations in the Pacific.