Guidebook for Cairns North

Michelle
Guidebook for Cairns North

Food Scene

oh so close and nice coffee
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Smith Street Cafe
321 Sheridan St
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oh so close and nice coffee
I use this coffee myself and stock it in the apartment. yum! just taste it and see for yourself.
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Blackbird Laneway
62 Grafton St
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I use this coffee myself and stock it in the apartment. yum! just taste it and see for yourself.
Friday to Sunday - don't miss it; great coffee, local treats and mighty fine people watching
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Rusty's Market
89 Grafton St
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Friday to Sunday - don't miss it; great coffee, local treats and mighty fine people watching
great thai food just around the corner. casual dining, family run.
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Poemphun Thai
343 Sheridan St
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great thai food just around the corner. casual dining, family run.
it's close
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Subway
355 Sheridan St
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it's close
good pizza
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Houdini's Gourmet Pizza
375 Sheridan St
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good pizza
great fish and chips and fresh seafood
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Ocean World Seafood Market
379 Sheridan St
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great fish and chips and fresh seafood
great steaks and good food. tues night 2-4-1 main meals. close and convenient after a hard days sightseeing
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Dunwoody's Tavern
317 Sheridan St
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great steaks and good food. tues night 2-4-1 main meals. close and convenient after a hard days sightseeing
best pies in Cairns
Meldrums Pies in Paradise
27 Grafton St
best pies in Cairns
affordable, tasty and fast noodles and gyoza served with a "no soup for you" attitude so you are warned
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Ganbaranba Noodle Collosseum
12-20 Spence St
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affordable, tasty and fast noodles and gyoza served with a "no soup for you" attitude so you are warned
my favourite japanese in cairns
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Matsuri Restaurant
62 Abbott St
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my favourite japanese in cairns
affordable and nice asian food.
Tia's Cafe
227 Sheridan St
affordable and nice asian food.
good spot to take a break and refresh during a walk along the esplanade
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Muddy's Cafe
174 Esplanade
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good spot to take a break and refresh during a walk along the esplanade
the place to be seen in Cairns. great sunset drinks on the marina.
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Salt House
2 Pier Point Rd
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the place to be seen in Cairns. great sunset drinks on the marina.
pub atmosphere and good food any night of the week.
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Rattle N Hum
67 Esplanade
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pub atmosphere and good food any night of the week.
graffiti alley uber cool
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Caffiend
72 Grafton St
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graffiti alley uber cool
great local hang out
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Green Ant Cantina
183 Bunda St
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great local hang out

Arts & Culture

great gallery spaces, live music venue, markets and cool green spaces.
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Tanks Arts Centre
46 Collins Ave
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great gallery spaces, live music venue, markets and cool green spaces.
local amateur theatre with sell-out shows and strong following
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Rondo Theatre
46 Greenslopes St
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local amateur theatre with sell-out shows and strong following
closest cinema
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Event Cinemas Cairns City
108 Grafton Street
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closest cinema
art gallery, arthouse cinema, gift shop, cafe
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NorthSite Contemporary Arts (formerly KickArts)
96 Abbott St
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art gallery, arthouse cinema, gift shop, cafe
wander in when you are exploring town. nice building too
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Cairns Art Gallery
40 Abbott St
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wander in when you are exploring town. nice building too
cool art gallery; arthouse cinema sunday afternoons at 4.30pm; catch a show at the theatre
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Centre of Contemporary Arts Cairns
96 Abbott St
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cool art gallery; arthouse cinema sunday afternoons at 4.30pm; catch a show at the theatre

Everything Else

local jogging track and training circuit. steep and good views over the city.
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Red Arrow Walking Track
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local jogging track and training circuit. steep and good views over the city.
ultra modern pool complex due to open April 2016
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Tobruk Memorial Pool
370 Sheridan St
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ultra modern pool complex due to open April 2016
within walking distance
Cairns International Tennis Centre
356 Sheridan St
within walking distance
accessible by car in under 10 mins
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Cairns Airport T2 - Domestic Terminal
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accessible by car in under 10 mins
dog off leash area
Cairns Esplanade Coconut Grove
Esplanade
dog off leash area
dog off leash area
North Cairns Reserve
Sheridan Street
dog off leash area
closest doctors surgery
Barrier Reef Medical Centre
356 McLeod St
closest doctors surgery
my favourite local swimming spot. not dog friendly though. this is where the walking tracks down from Kuranda come out.
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Stoney Creek
Stoney Creek Road
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my favourite local swimming spot. not dog friendly though. this is where the walking tracks down from Kuranda come out.
where most of the reef boats depart from
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Cairns City
LOT 2 Spence Street
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where most of the reef boats depart from
This is the main tourist information centre. not just a tour booking facility like all the others.
Cairns & Tropical North Official Visitor Information Centre
51 Hartley St
This is the main tourist information centre. not just a tour booking facility like all the others.
This is the bus terminus in town.
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Cairns City Bus Station Platform 1
110 Lake St
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This is the bus terminus in town.

Sightseeing

so much going on in this precinct. Don't miss the new fernery and there is a cafe for cool beverages
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Βοτανικοί Κήποι Cairns
78-96 Collins Ave
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so much going on in this precinct. Don't miss the new fernery and there is a cafe for cool beverages
in the afternoon some of the best people watching in the world. free bbqs abound and glorious sunsets.
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Cairns Esplanade Lagoon
54 Esplanade
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in the afternoon some of the best people watching in the world. free bbqs abound and glorious sunsets.
walk through on your way to or back from the botanic gardens or a destination in itself. great trees, birdwatching, Chinese garden
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Greenslopes St at Centenary Lakes station
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walk through on your way to or back from the botanic gardens or a destination in itself. great trees, birdwatching, Chinese garden
publicly owned and maintained original queenslander open for inspection and home to CAFNEC.
Cominos House
27 Greenslopes St
publicly owned and maintained original queenslander open for inspection and home to CAFNEC.
public art, tropical trees and cool breezes. great people watching, rollerblading, skateboarding, riding, jogging whatever
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Cairns Esplanade Lagoon
54 Esplanade
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public art, tropical trees and cool breezes. great people watching, rollerblading, skateboarding, riding, jogging whatever
who doesn't like watching a helicopter take off and land up close?
Cairns Hospital Helipad
who doesn't like watching a helicopter take off and land up close?
great sport and people watching
Esplanade - Skate Plaza
Esplanade
great sport and people watching
my favourite piece on the esplanade
Cairns Esplanade Art - Telescopus
173-181 Esplanade
my favourite piece on the esplanade
lots of local stuff going on. cool arcades between shields and spence sts.
Grafton Street
Grafton Street
lots of local stuff going on. cool arcades between shields and spence sts.
good bike path alternative to esplanade into town
Lily Creek
good bike path alternative to esplanade into town
nice spot for a swim
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The Rocks Picnic Area
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nice spot for a swim
local swimming spot
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Κρυστάλλινες καταρρακτώδεις
Redlynch Intake Road
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local swimming spot
local swimming spot and dog friendly. great playground too
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Goomboora Park
Shale Street
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local swimming spot and dog friendly. great playground too
this is where the controversial bat colony lives in the centre of town. visit at sunset to see them take off. absolutely spectacular even if a little stinky
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Cairns Library
151 Abbott St
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this is where the controversial bat colony lives in the centre of town. visit at sunset to see them take off. absolutely spectacular even if a little stinky

Essentials

closest servo for milk and chocolate
Mobil North Cairns
237-241 Sheridan St
closest servo for milk and chocolate
closest convenience story open late
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IGA X-press North Cairns
383 Sheridan St
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closest convenience story open late
locally owned supermarket. this is the closest big supermarket outside of CBD
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Piccones SUPA IGA Pease St
159 Pease St
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locally owned supermarket. this is the closest big supermarket outside of CBD
large wine selection
Liquorland Dunwoodys Liquor Barn
317 Sheridan St
large wine selection
great deli next door and quite a large supermarket.
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Friendly Grocer
229 Sheridan St
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great deli next door and quite a large supermarket.
large grocery store in the centre of town.
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Woolworths Cairns
103 Abbott St
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large grocery store in the centre of town.
closest major supermarket. go up the ramp after turning right into Aplin St from McLeod St
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Coles Cairns Central
Aplin Street
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closest major supermarket. go up the ramp after turning right into Aplin St from McLeod St

Shopping

very close
Calanna Wholehealth Pharmacy
355 Sheridan St
very close
affordable Indigenous art
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UMI Arts Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Arts Gallery, Cairns
1 Jensen St
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affordable Indigenous art
quirky secondhand
Crackerbox Palace
228 Sheridan St
quirky secondhand
This is the quirkiest old-school op shop around. Set in an old queenslander in another heritage neighbourhood.
Animal Welfare Op shop
354 Draper St
This is the quirkiest old-school op shop around. Set in an old queenslander in another heritage neighbourhood.

Entertainment & Activities

playground built around a massive fig tree. bbqs and great scooting.
Fig Tree Play Ground
34-38 Esplanade
playground built around a massive fig tree. bbqs and great scooting.
cool playground for very little kids within walking distance. affectionately known as the pirate ship. bbqs available and a bit of a beach. good spot for a sausage sizzle with children
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Cairns Esplanade Fun Ship Playground
Esplanade
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cool playground for very little kids within walking distance. affectionately known as the pirate ship. bbqs available and a bit of a beach. good spot for a sausage sizzle with children
So much fun for big or little kids. Nice way to burn off some energy
Jump Mania Trampoline Park
Corner Koch, Alfred Street
So much fun for big or little kids. Nice way to burn off some energy