+ Cairns
Event Facilities
Cairns’ tourist
industry has provided the city with outstanding
facilities for hosting events whether it’s
a one off indoor concert for 5000, a week long
conference for the same number or a three-week
cultural festival celebrating the arts, Cairns
has the infrastructure and experience to deliver
a world-class event. Facilities include: |
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 Cairns
Convention Centre,
incorporating a 5500 seat indoor stadium, plenary
theatre, scaleable meeting and conference rooms,
spacious mezzanine foyer and outdoor plaza |
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Centre of Contemporary Art,
including a 300 seat theatre and 3 magnificent
exhibition spaces |
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Ergon Energy Soundshell – on
the newly redeveloped waterfront, perfect for outdoor
shows and concerts |
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Australian Football Park – 15,000
capacity ground which hosts Test cricket and Australian
Football League matches |
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Cairns Regional Gallery – In
a heritage listed building this beautiful gallery
offers a diverse range of programs and facilities |
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 Barlow Park – an
international athletics stadium, which plays host
to National Rugby League matches as well as the
North Queensland Games |
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 TAS
Aquatic Centre – a
state of the art Olympic pool which has hosted
the Australian Swimming Team for major competitions
and events |
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Cairns Civic Theatre – host
to theatrical performances and concerts this is
a functional venue suitable for a range of events |
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Cairns Hockey Centre – with
an Olympic standard surface, the centre has hosted
international tests as well as pre-Olympic training |
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 The Tanks Art Centre – A
unique and historic World War II site that houses
three large oil tanks which have been transformed
into an arts centre suitable for exhibitions, stage
performances or
corporate events. |
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+ The
Cairns Experience
A sophisticated
infrastructure exists to support events in Cairns
to ensure visitors enjoy more than just the event
during their stay.
Accommodation choice is diverse
and offers value for money. With a range of international
hotels and Australia’s leading ‘backpackers
resort’, all tastes and requirements can
be catered for either in the city, or on the
northern beaches.
 World-class
restaurants and a nightlife that never stops
add to the Cairns
experience. From some of the world’s best
and freshest seafood, to outstanding international
flavours, dining in Cairns is a superb culinary
journey. After dinner, the city pulsates with
a wide range of musical experiences from pulsating
dance music, to ambient sounds or swinging jazz.
In addition, The Cairns Reef Casino offers the
chance to make the night pay for itself.
While in Cairns visitors
can enjoy the wealth of experiences that Tropical
North Queensland offers, including:
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The
Great Barrier Reef, recently voted
as one of the top two things to experience
in a lifetime. Visitors can sail to a deserted
tropical island for snorkelling, catch a catamaran
to a pontoon for scuba diving, water ski, fish,
swim and experience one of the Seven Wonders
of the World. |
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Kitesurfing at
Yorkey’s Knob, an international hub for this
exhilarating sport. |
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Visit the
Daintree Rainforest and Cape Tribulation,
one of the most famous locations in the story
of
European settlement of Australia. |
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White Water
Rafting - Ride the white water on
the Tully River, Australia’s number one
white water rafting experience and one of the
top three rated rivers in the world. |
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Catch the
Sky Rail to Kuranda riding through
the rainforest canopy, and returning on the
spectacular Baron River Railway, through Baron
Falls. |
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Visit Tjapukai
Aboriginal Cultural Park to experience
the way of life and beliefs of local Aboriginal
people at one of Australia’s most rewarded
tourist destinations. |
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Bungy Jump into
the rainforest with AJ Hackett, the original
bungy company from New Zealand. |
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Visit the
Rainforest Dome, the rainforest in
the middle of the city. |
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Relax on
one of the beautiful beaches where
the rainforest meets the sea. |
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Bathe in the
magnificent rainforest filtered water
at Crystal Cascades, Behana Gorge, Mosman Gorge
or one of the other spectacular secluded rainforest
waterholes surrounding Cairns. |
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Enjoy a
round of golf at Australia’s leading
aspirational golfing destination. Whether playing
at the Cairns Golf Club, Half Moon Bay Golf Club,
Paradise Palms or Novatel Palm Cove, golf is
a part of the Cairns culture and the city offers
some of the best courses in the country, set
amongst tropical palms and the wet tropics rainforest.
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