Guidebook for Cairns North
Food Scene
Ozmosis Café Trattoria Bar
116 Collins AvePet friendly - I love their ACAI bowl.
Brother Jenkins
177 Martyn StGreat coffee and cake, pet friendly
Great live music and tapas plates, cocktails and often happy hours. Check them out on Facebook to see what is happening
110 locals recommend
NOA Eat Drink Share
1 Pyne StGreat live music and tapas plates, cocktails and often happy hours. Check them out on Facebook to see what is happening
Great for Breakfast, Brunch and afternoon drinks.
It's location is perfect to relax with a great view.
83 locals recommend
Chill Cafe Palm Cove
41 Williams EsplanadeGreat for Breakfast, Brunch and afternoon drinks.
It's location is perfect to relax with a great view.
Amazing food, and coffees - one of my absolute favourites. Once a month the do a set menu dinner, I think it would be worth it even though I have never been. Check them out on Facebook.
25 locals recommend
Mama Coco
196 Mulgrave RdAmazing food, and coffees - one of my absolute favourites. Once a month the do a set menu dinner, I think it would be worth it even though I have never been. Check them out on Facebook.
Poemphun Thai
343 Sheridan StFantastic Thai food - eat in or takeaway.
Frame Espresso
105 McLeod StGreat coffee - stop in on your walk to the city.
Flying Monkey Cafe
154 Sheridan StGreat Coffee again.... love my coffee
Parks & Nature
This is the shortest circuit and involves lots of steps. To get the best views you have to start the Blue Arrow and go as far as the first lookout - before turning around and going back down. About 20 minutes walk. Great fitness.
103 locals recommend
Red Arrow Circuit Lookout
46-62 Collins AveThis is the shortest circuit and involves lots of steps. To get the best views you have to start the Blue Arrow and go as far as the first lookout - before turning around and going back down. About 20 minutes walk. Great fitness.
This continues after the Red Arrow and I think 5.4 km through the rainforest. This is a track and markers need to be followed to not lose your way.
10 locals recommend
Blue Arrow Circuit Aeroglen Lookout
Collins AvenueThis continues after the Red Arrow and I think 5.4 km through the rainforest. This is a track and markers need to be followed to not lose your way.
This track is one way starting at the nominated address and ending at the Red Arrow or vice versa. It is a decent walk along a ridge line with some beautiful views of Cairns at the Whitfield end.
12 locals recommend
Green Arrow
This track is one way starting at the nominated address and ending at the Red Arrow or vice versa. It is a decent walk along a ridge line with some beautiful views of Cairns at the Whitfield end.
Crystal Cascades
Redlynch Intake RoadGreat swimming spot
Fitzroy Island
Great for a day trip - beaches, hiking and snorkeling available
A great locals spot for a swim - only a small area with 2 picnic tables but perfect for a cool off and straight off the highway.
Harvey Creek Scenic Reserve
Harvey Creek RoadA great locals spot for a swim - only a small area with 2 picnic tables but perfect for a cool off and straight off the highway.
This is a magical spot - but involves a decent walk up an incline to the waterfalls - but it is a spectacular area. The top of these falls provides the South Side of Cairns drinking water.
Turn off the highway and follow the road to the end - where there is a parking lot. This requires your own transport.
Behana Gorge Road
Behana Gorge RoadThis is a magical spot - but involves a decent walk up an incline to the waterfalls - but it is a spectacular area. The top of these falls provides the South Side of Cairns drinking water.
Turn off the highway and follow the road to the end - where there is a parking lot. This requires your own transport.
Shopping
Coles, Target, K-Mart, Myer along with a food court, Cinemas and specialty stores.
27 locals recommend
Cairns Central Shopping Centre (McLeod St)
Coles, Target, K-Mart, Myer along with a food court, Cinemas and specialty stores.
Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday during the day - great from coffee, fresh fruit and vegetables. Farmers market.
225 locals recommend
Rusty's Market
89 Grafton StOpen Friday, Saturday and Sunday during the day - great from coffee, fresh fruit and vegetables. Farmers market.
Everything Else
Fantastic hair salon - love these girls Marcia and Luccia.. My feel good place, always leave feeling gorgeous.
As You Like It Hair Gallery
9 Kamerunga RdFantastic hair salon - love these girls Marcia and Luccia.. My feel good place, always leave feeling gorgeous.
Essentials
This Service Station - is a COLES EXPRESS - which means it has staple grocery items at supermarket price - bread, milk etc. This is close buy and saves you having to travel to the large supermarket at Cairns Central.
Shell
James Street This Service Station - is a COLES EXPRESS - which means it has staple grocery items at supermarket price - bread, milk etc. This is close buy and saves you having to travel to the large supermarket at Cairns Central.
Sightseeing
The drive to Copperlode Dam gives you a great view of Cairns as it winds its way to the dam.
11 locals recommend
Copperlode Dam
The drive to Copperlode Dam gives you a great view of Cairns as it winds its way to the dam.