A tropical city, Cairns is the gateway to two worldly natural wonders, the breathtaking Great Barrier Reef and the magnificent Wet Tropics rainforests.  Cairns is a colourful relaxed outdoor city, set against a magnificent backdrop of high mountain ranges covered with lush, tropical rainforests whose slopes reach the ocean – natural beauty at its pure best.  

SHOPPING COMPLEXES/ CENTRES:

• Cairns Central - Offers an extensive range of stores and services in a dynamic, safe and convenient environment
• Esplanade - A world-class facility incorporating grassy picnic areas, walking tracks, public barbeques, children’s playgrounds, shops and restaurants
• Orchid Plaza - One of Cairns’ favourite shopping villages, provides a wide range of retail stores and eateries
• Cairns City Place  – A truly tropical precinct city to enjoy a spot of shopping at the many boutique shops and retail outlets, dining al fresco at a restaurant, café or bar or be inspired at a cultural or art gallery
• Pier Marketplace - A wonderful place to shop or to just stroll.  Numerous stalls offer souvenirs, food, fashion and anything else you can imagine in a lifestyle experience where shopping meets the reef

BAZAARS:

• Mud Markets on weekends - Held every Saturday and Sunday, stalls at the Mud Markets provide a variety of gift options for visitors
• Night Markets - Situated on the Esplanade, a host of great novelties and souvenirs are available, and the adjacent Nite Market Food Court, offers cuisines and flavors from all over the world 
• Rusty’s – Open from Friday to Sunday, it provides locally grown produce and exotic fruits at very reasonable prices
• Cairns Esplanade Markets - Open on Saturdays’ from 8:00am – 4:00pm with colourful stalls offering a variety of local arts and crafts

DAY TRIPS:

• The Cairns Highlands- A combination of nature and lifestyle at its finest, presenting opportunities for bush walking, bird watching, a wildlife cruise, marsupial spotting, hot air ballooning and water sports as diverse as fishing and white water rafting
• Cape Tribulation - Lush tropical rainforests, crystal clear swimming creeks, long sandy beaches and stunning scenic views located 140km north of Cairns 
• Daintree - Natures own little secret, with dense, untamed rainforest extending endlessly in all directions
• Port Douglas - The scenic drive to Port Douglas is an experience in itself.  Winding along the coastline, diverse environments with rugged mountains are on one side and miles of beautiful, secluded coastline with golden sand and crystal clear waters, are on the other
• Palm Cove - combines the charm of a seaside village and resort style luxuries with the serene beauty of its palm fringes white sandy beaches.
• Undara Volcanic National Park - one of Australia’s greatest geological wonders, it boasts the best-preserved and largest lava tubes system on Earth.

ISLAMIC SERVICES:

• Some Halal restaurants and take-aways