Cairns Airport

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Cairns Airport

In case you are planning to visit Port Douglas, the best for you to do so is to fly to Cairns Airport and get a bus, taxi or a car hire from there in order to arrive at the popular tourist resort. Once you are in Cairns airport it will take one hour for you to cover the distance of approximately 70 km.

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Reclaim Area

Cairns airport is located just 7 km away from downtown Cairns. It has a single runway and two passenger terminals. In case you arrive in this airport in an international flight you need to queue up for passport control as the first step. Then you will pass through a security check and will arrive at the baggage reclaim area. Free baggage trolleys are available there. After your baggage is picked up, you could pass through customs desks and arrive at the arrival hall.

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Cairns Airport Taxi

Once you are in the arrival area you have access to currency exchange facilities and you could use Wi-Fi facilities by paying $3 per hour. When you are ready to travel to Port Douglas you could use one of the many transport options such as busses, Cairns airport taxis and hired car and leave for your destination.

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Check In Counters

When you finish your holiday in Port Douglas you could use the same transport options and arrive at Cairns airport in order to take your flight. Once you are in the airport, it is not a difficult task to find the check-in counters. When you complete the check-in procedure, you will pass through security and the passport control in order to arrive at the departure area.

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Departure Area

 

In the departure area there are ample facilities to have meals and to buy snacks or drinks. It is also possible to do some shopping. Books and magazines are also available. In case you want to use Wi-Fi it is possible to do so, for a fee. There are display-screens that will keep you updated on the status of your flight. It won’t be a difficult task for you to find your gate as Cairns is a comparatively smaller airport. It is always good to be at the gate as soon as it opens.

Nice places to visit in Cairns

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Cairns

There are so many amazing places in Australia, Cairns is one of them for its beautiful place and charming site. A huge number of visitors come to visit this place every year. Cairns is known as regional city, founded in around 1876. Previous days this city is used for exporting sugar cane, precious metal like gold and other metals. Peoples are also exporting minerals and agricultural products from different places. This place is much known for traveler because of its amazing views. This city has the area of 188. 5 sq mi.

Having beautiful places and amazing architectural structures made Cairns so popular that this is a symbol of aristocracy for the traveler.

Cairns Esplanade & Lagoon

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Cairns Esplanade & Lagoon

This place is having awesome bath place in saltwater and also beautiful swimming lagoon is available. This artificial 4800sq meter is decorated and managed by professionals. Also have picnic area, play grounds and barbeque. Always any kind of festival or exhibition is happening on this place.

Flecker Botanic Gardens

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Flecker Botanic Gardens

In this place there are so many beautiful tree managed in a tropical garden. Rainforest plants are also available here. There is mirror made great café and visitor center is available here.

Tjapukai Culturl Park

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Tjapukai Culturl Park

This place is full packed with different kinds of cultural event. Dance theater, Art gallery and many more event is makes this place so happening all of time. This place is on the 15 km from the city center.

Mangrove Broadwalk

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Mangrove Broadwalk

After visiting here you can explore the beauty of the mangrove forest. Natural wild life and sightseeing is a bonus for this place. Time passing In the middle of the forest is a perfect for the family person.

Centre of Contemporary Arts

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Centre of Contemporary Arts

This awesome place will show you the way of galleries of local contemporary art and there are also Jute Theater nearby which is a amazing place showing different cultural event. Having shop of local artworks and designed jeweler items.

Cairns is a place of natural and modern beauties. It will amaze you with different kinds of cultural events and art work. Everyone will enjoy this place.