Offsite Venues & Catering

Discover offsite venues and catering options for business events across Cairns & Great Barrier Reef. From waterfront locations and tropical gardens to wildlife experiences, heritage spaces and island settings, planners can create memorable dinners, cocktail functions, welcome events and incentive experiences throughout the region.

With options ranging from intimate group dining to large-scale gala events, these offsite venues offer distinctive settings that can complement a conference or incentive program and add a local experience to the wider event.

  • Cairns Aquarium

    Cairns Aquarium offers a range of event spaces, suitable for intimate gatherings to large-scale events. Located in the heart of Cairns, the aquarium provides an underwater setting with vibrant marine life and tropical environments for an immersive delegate experience.

  • Cairns Botanic Gardens

    Cairns Botanic Gardens offers a tropical setting for offsite events, with extensive lawns surrounded by lush plants and trees. Located adjacent to Tanks Arts Centre, the gardens provide a backdrop for events complemented by local produce and personalised service.

  • Cairns Convention Centre

    The Cairns Convention Centre combines tropical hospitality, industry leading technology, expert support and culinary experiences. Flexible spaces provide options for gala dinners, cocktail functions and other special events.

  • Cairns Esplanade Eastern Events Lawn

    The Eastern Events Lawn is a versatile venue and can be configured for gala dinners, networking events and corporate functions, with space for marquees, live entertainment and other event infrastructure.

  • Cairns Performing Arts Centre

    The Cairns Performing Arts Centre (CPAC) offers two performance spaces, a spacious foyer and dedicated catering areas. The 941-seat proscenium theatre suits large-scale awards and presentations, while the Studio provides an intimate setting for smaller events.

  • Green Island Resort

    From this Great Barrier Reef island, delegates can enjoy cocktails overlooking the mainland or an evening beach dinner. Green Island Resort offers a relaxed setting for corporate groups, with options for island experiences, overnight stays and incentive programs.

  • Ranger and a couple pole feeding a crocodile, for the Big Crocodile Feed

    Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures

    Hartley’s Crocodile Adventures offers a wildlife-focused event experience for groups up to 400. Set in the Wet Tropics World Heritage area, delegates can enjoy wildlife encounters, private dining and tailored itineraries for corporate and incentive events.

  • Ocean Spirit – Sunset Cruises

    Imagine delegates enjoying a cocktail party aboard Ocean Spirit, a stunning sailing catamaran, as the sun sets over the lush mountains and city lights. Offering a water event experience for groups, with a spacious interior cabin and expansive outdoor decks.

  • Rainforestation Nature Park

    Rainforestation Nature Park, a rainforest venue in Kuranda within the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area, offers immersive corporate events. Delegates can enjoy themed dining, cultural performances, wildlife encounters, Army Duck tours and spaces for business events.

  • Spirit of Cairns

    Enjoy an event on the water aboard a catamaran, cruising the calm waters of Trinity Inlet. With two alfresco decks and tropical waterfront views, Spirit of Cairns offers a distinctive setting for corporate functions, with daytime and evening charters available.

  • Tanks Arts Centre

    Tanks Arts Centre is an iconic contemporary arts venue creatively housed in three heritage-listed World War II oil tanks. Set against a rainforest backdrop, it provides options for corporate events, gala dinners, awards, cocktail functions and immersive arts experiences.

  • Wildlife Habitat

    Wildlife Habitat offers an offsite experience where delegates can explore four immersive environments: Savannah, Rainforest, Wetlands and Grasslands, amongst free-roaming animals. Enjoy Breakfast with the Birds, Lunch with Lorikeets, croctails in the Grasslands and dining in the Wetlands.

Offsite Catering 

Repurpose For Purpose

From cane sheds to WWII oil tanks, Cairns & Great Barrier Reef brings unexpected spaces into the business events mix, creating distinctive venues with a story to tell.

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