Located in Queensland on Australia's northeast coast, Cairns is a thriving tourist mecca at the confluence of two UNESCO World Heritage sites: the Wet Tropics Rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef. This city owes the bulk of its infrastructure to the thunderous success of the tourist industry in the past two decades.

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Children are always transfixed by Australia's wildlife, and facilities throughout Cairns cater for this in a major way. Zoos, wildlife centres and explosive crocodile shows are located throughout the city centre and further into the suburbs. Tours of these facilities and more are advertised through the hundreds of travel agents operating in Cairns, and it often pays to shop around for the best package.

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A number of events and festivals are held in and around the Cairns area, with the tourism industry seizing every opportunity to place visitors in direct contact with local culture. A number of annual festivals highlight the region's long-standing indigenous heritage.

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The sheer variety of natural landscapes and wildlife make Cairns and the surrounding regions a nature-lover's paradise. While the city itself is rife with activities and facilities for tourists, the outlying national parks provide solace for those who feel a little too 'catered-for' in Cairns city proper. The world's largest living structure, the Great Barrier Reef, is the main attraction here, with travel agents in town marketing an endless variety of diving, snorkelling and island-hoping packages.

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Banks: 09:30 to 16:00, Monday to Thursday; 09:30 to 17:00 Fridays
Post Offices: 08:15 to 17:00, Monday to Friday
Government Offices: 09:00 to 17:00, Monday to Friday
Business Centres: 09:00 to 17:00 and 13:00 to 16:00, Monday to Friday
Shops: 09:00 to 17:00, Monday to Saturday; some open on Sundays

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