Cairns · Do
Best Family Activities
The things to do that actually work with kids in tow.
6 hand-picked places · curated by locals
- 01Reef$$$
Great Barrier Reef pontoon
A full day on the outer reef with snorkelling, an underwater observatory and a glass-bottom boat.
UnmissableFamilyKids - 02Scenic$$$
Kuranda by rail & cable
Climb the range on the historic Scenic Railway, float back over the canopy on Skyrail.
UnmissableFamilyKids - 03Rainforest
Daintree & Cape Tribulation
The one place the rainforest meets the reef. Croc-spot on the river, walk the boardwalks.
UnmissableCouplesFamily - 04Waterfalls
Atherton Tablelands waterfalls
A self-drive circuit of swimmable falls and crater lakes up on the green plateau.
Local secretFamilyCouples - 05Swim
Esplanade Lagoon
A free, patrolled saltwater pool right in the city, with a kids' water park beside it.
KidsFamilyRainy day - 06Wildlife$$
Hartley's Crocodile Adventures
A wetland cruise, croc feeding and koalas, a guaranteed kid-pleaser on the road north.
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