Cairns is in the very heart of the Asia Pacific region and its International Airport makes it a convenient congress location. Cairns is the only place in the world with two adjoining World Heritage treasures - the Great Barrier Reef and Australia’s Tropical Rainforest. The Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest marine park and supports the most diverse ecosystem known to man.

Cairns is just a 10 minute drive from Cairns International Airport, which provides over 95 direct flights per week to all major Australian and international destinations. The primary airlines servicing Cairns include Qantas Airways, Virgin Blue, JetStar, Cathay Pacific, Continental Airlines, Air New Zealand, Chilean National Airline and Air Niugini. Cairns has over 200 hotels with most within walking distance of the Convention Centre.

Some of the attractions that Cairns has to offer: Australia’s finest golf courses, the Skyrail Rainforest cablecar, the Aboriginal cultural park, and local wildlife centres.. The climate of Cairns in July is idyllic – it is the dry season of the tropics with pleasantly warm sunshine, low humidity, little rain and fresh breezes.

Links: Tourism Tropical North Queensland, Tourism Queensland

General information for conference delegates in Cairns