Cairns & Great Barrier Reef

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The Natural Place to Meet

Cairns & Great Barrier Reef is a tropical region encouraging genuine connections to nature and each other. Five-star hotels and resorts line the waterfront of Cairns, Palm Cove, Port Douglas, and our tropical islands. Create great moments in the oldest rainforest, choose your own adventure on the largest coral reef and learn from two indigenous cultures.

 

CONNECT GREAT.  LEAVE GREATER.

Tropic Wings Cairns Tours

Cairns was the ideal location for Arinex’ nationwide team to gather for our company conference and 50th anniversary celebration. The region’s philosophy of ‘See Great, Leave Greater’ perfectly aligned with our commitment to sustainability and we were honoured that our event could contribute to the region’s long-term wellbeing. Our team left truly inspired by this beautiful region and all that it has to offer. – Nicole Walker, Arinex Managing Director

Latest News

Keep up-to-date with the latest news, articles and media releases from the Business Events Cairns and Great Barrier Reef Industry.

Media Release
23 Mar 2023
Cairns showcases a week of business events

A conference for one of Australia’s leading event management companies is kicking off a bumper week of business event activities in Cairns from Monday (March 27) showcasing the destination’s capability to host sustainable meetings, conferences and incentives.

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Cairns
15 Feb 2023
Cairns & Great Barrier Reef – the home of sustainability

Cairns & Great Barrier Reef is in an enviable position. Gateway to two World Heritage-listed icons – the Great Barrier Reef and the Daintree Rainforest, and a regional city, local business events professionals and companies that are acutely aware of their responsibility for the ongoing sustainability of not just the Tropical North Queensland environment but those who call it home.

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Media Release
13 Feb 2023
Sustainable events made easier in Cairns & Great Barrier Reef

A carbon offset program for business events and online hubs designed to make sustainable and accessible travel easy to access are among the new initiatives to be revealed by Business Events Cairns & Great Barrier Reef at AIME 2023.

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Media Release
3 Feb 2023
Sustainable Travel Hub launches in Tropical North Queensland

Travellers can easily find interactive conservation projects, immersive cultural experiences and eco-certified operators with the launch of the Tropical North Queensland Sustainable Travel Hub today (February 3).

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Media Release
14 Nov 2022
Australia’s first offshore nursery gives birth

Corals grown in Australia’s first offshore coral nursery at Fitzroy Island off Cairns have spawned for the first time after being planted on the Great Barrier Reef four years ago.

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Cairns
13 May 2022
Nurturing Nature & Delegates

Business events can reduce their environmental impact, ensure events are staged with a greater purpose, and provide a sense of achievement for delegates who attend.

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Cairns
4 Oct 2021
Beer that helps the Great Barrier Reef

Cairns & Great Barrier Reef is the natural place to meet… and eat and drink! Ask anyone who’s visited, and they’ll tell you discovering our reef and rainforest is thirsty work.

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Cairns
Introduce your delegates to the world’s oldest rainforest

Skyrail Rainforest Cableway is an experience through Australia’s most famous rainforest, the Wet Tropics, whose ancestry predates dinosaurs and is home to 15 of the 26 families of ancient flowering plants in the world, just to name a few accolades.

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Cairns
5 Oct 2021
Minimise the impact of where your delegates lay their head

As Crystalbrook Collection expands across Australia, their three Cairns-based properties lead the way on their mantra “travel with a lighter footprint”. 

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Cairns
Delegates contribute to reef health

As a natural delegate booster, it’s hard to go past the world’s most extraordinary reef; the World Heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef.

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Cairns
Whatever the weather, Cairns is the natural place to meet

Cairns & Great Barrier Reef is a full sensory experience for delegates. Our seasons deliver warm days all year. Regular rainfall over summer and autumn keeps the landscape a rich green; the rainforest is at its most lush and waterfalls are full and spectacular for pre and post-touring adventures.

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@tropicalnorthqueensland

Mount Hypipamee National Park is calling! 🗣 One of the main features is this deep, cylindrical volcanic pipe with a lake at the bottom covered in green waterweed 🍃 There are two walking tracks here - one leads to this viewing platform & takes roughly 30 minutes to complete and the other leads to #DinnerFalls 💦 We suggest doing both for an 'explosive' adventure 😉🌋

📸 @blueyandb #exploretnq #explorecairnsGBR #thisisqueensland #seeaustralia #athertontablelands
Welcome to winter in the tropics (aka the perfect time to go to #FitzroyIsland) 🏝️🤸 This quintessential tropical island National Park is a must-do when you visit the tropics 🏖 Boasting incredible views, refreshing water & one of the most photogenic coral shores around 🐚✨ You can discover the island for yourself with @fitzroyislandadventures or @sunloverreefcruises ⛵️ Don’t feel like leaving? Stay a while at @fitzroyisland resort 🍹 🏝

📸 @the_trail_tale #exploretnq #explorecairnsGBR #thisisqueensland #seeaustralia
@portdouglasdaintree really is paradise 😍🌴 With delicious dining options, spas galore & incredible shops, tours & activities you’ll never be short of something to do while you spend time in #PortDouglas 🌺⛵️ But you don’t have to do anything at all to enjoy your time - just check in to one of the town’s luxurious resorts for the perfect flop & drop holiday 🧘

📸 @braedanlovett #explorecairnsGBR #exploretnq #seeaustralia #thisisqueensland
If you’re a little bit of a green thumb, you might want to spend a little time exploring this beauty in Cairns 🍃 The Flecker Botanic Gardens are home to an incredible array of plants & wildlife (mainly birds, but we could watch them all day! 🦜) Try a tour of the garden, check out the visitor information centre & let the kids explore their inner nature fanatic with the fortnightly activity program for children under five - there’s crafts, stories, sing alongs & garden discovery walks! 🌿

If you’re looking for a little more action, just a short walk or drive down the road you’ll find the @tanksartscentre & some epic walking trails 🥾🎭

📸 @taegs_takes_photos #explorecairnsGBR #thisisqueensland #seeaustralia #exploretnq
Today we celebrate National Reconciliation Week 👣🌴

This is a time for everyone to learn about our shared histories, cultures, achievements, and to explore how each person can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia through this year’s theme “Be a Voice for Generations” ❤️🖤💛

#exploreTNQ #explorecairnsGBR #NRW2023
They don't call it #EmeraldCreekFalls for nothing 💚🌿 With tumbling waters, giant granite boulders & placid pools, plus some epic walking trails, there’s no better waterfall to spruce up your insta feed 😍 Head off for an hour long drive along the Kennedy Highway towards Mareeba to get to this sensational spot 🚙 Don't forget to stop in for a cold treat at  the Emerald Creek Ice-creamery while you're there!🍦

📸 angel_wildlife #exploreTNQ #explorecairnsGBR #thisisqueensland #seeaustralia #northerntablelands
Feel on top of the world? 🌴🌄 Try hiking to the summit of #WalshsPyramid in Wooroonoonran National Park ⛰This epic hiking trail will take you around 3-4 hours return, but the panoramic views at the top are worth every step 👣 The best time to go? Start your trip early while the weather is nice and cool 🌤

📸 @all.about.adventure #exploreTNQ #explorecairnsGBR #thisisqueensland #seeaustralia #southerncairns

 

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