{"id":5619,"date":"2024-05-19T10:51:10","date_gmt":"2024-05-19T00:51:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thingstodoexploringaustralia.com.au\/?p=5619"},"modified":"2024-06-17T13:26:29","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T03:26:29","slug":"free-things-to-do-in-and-around-cairns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thingstodoexploringaustralia.com.au\/?p=5619","title":{"rendered":"Free things to do, Cairns"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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FREE things to do in and around Cairns<\/span><\/p>

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The tablelands are cooler and less humid than the coastal areas all year round, so definitely the place to go if you need a cooler break. You will find yourself surrounded by extinct volcanos, waterfalls, farmland and the heritage listed Wet Tropics. The area is full of farmland growing a huge variety of food, many of which can be bought at small road side stalls, so remember to take some cash up with you!<\/p>

The road to explore the Tablelands is a loop full of exploration from Cairns \u2013 either drive up the Kuranda Range and down the Gillies Range, or vice versa.<\/p>

To drive the northern route, up the Kuranda Range and down the Gillies, follow the Cairns Western Arterial Road north to Smithfield. Follow the signs for the Kuranda Range and Mareeba.<\/p>

Potential stops along the way depend on how you wish to spend your day.<\/p>

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