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16 Cairns attractions worth taking the kids to

The big days out: zoos, wildlife parks, museums, gardens and the city landmarks. Opening hours, what it costs and whether there is decent coffee and a toilet when you need one.

🎡 Cairns Aquarium
Cairns City · Daily 9:30am to 3:30pm, last entry 2:30pm, including public holidays · General admission from $61 (see site for child and family prices)
☕ 250m to coffee
🎡 Cairns Esplanade Lagoon
Cairns City · Thu to Tue 6am to 9pm; Wed noon to 9pm (closed mornings for cleaning) · Free
FreeToiletsWater play☕ 220m to coffee
🎡 Cairns Koalas & Creatures
Cairns City · Daily 9am to 5pm · Tickets on the booking page; koala holding photos extra
Parking☕ 70m to coffee
🎡 Kuranda Scenic Railway
Cairns City · Daily except Christmas Day: leaves Cairns 8:45am and 9:30am, Freshwater 25 minutes later; returns from Kuranda 2:45pm and 3:30pm · Heritage one way: adult $58, child (4 to 14) $29, family $145; return $87 / $43.50 / $217.50; under 4s free
☕ 130m to coffee
🎡 Cairns Botanic Gardens and Nature Playground
Edge Hill · Flecker Gardens daily 7:30am to 5:30pm; other areas open all hours. Visitor Centre weekdays 8:30am to 4pm, weekends 9:30am to 2pm · Free
FreeToiletsBBQPicnic areaNature play☕ 60m to coffee
🎡 Sugarworld Adventure Park waterslides, Edmonton
Edmonton · Weekends and school holidays, 10am to 4:30pm · Entry fee applies, see sugarworldadventurepark.com.au
Water playSlides☕ 90m to coffee
🎡 Australian Butterfly Sanctuary, Kuranda
Kuranda · Daily 9:30am to 3:30pm · See site for prices; combo deals with Birdworld and Koala Gardens from adult $46, child $25.50
☕ 60m to coffee
🎡 Birdworld Kuranda
Kuranda · Daily 10am to 4pm · Adult $24, child $12, family $60
☕ 50m to coffee
🎡 Kuranda Koala Gardens
Kuranda · Daily 9:30am to 4pm · Adult $24, child $12; koala photo extra
☕ 60m to coffee
🎡 Rainforestation Nature Park, Kuranda
Kuranda · Daily 9am to 3:30pm · Ticket prices on the booking page
☕ 1.6km to coffee
🎡 Lake Barrine boat cruise and Teahouse
Lake Barrine · Teahouse daily 9am to 3pm; 45 minute cruises daily at 10am, 11am, 12pm and 1pm · Cruise adult $25, child $15, under 5s free
🎡 Lake Eacham day-use area
Lake Eacham · Open 24 hours · Free
FreeToiletsParkingBBQPicnic area☕ 950m to coffee
🎡 Mossman Gorge Cultural Centre and shuttle
Mossman · Shuttle to the gorge every 15 minutes, 8am to 5pm daily (last bus back 4:30pm); not Christmas Day · Shuttle adult $15.50, child (5 to 15) $7.75, family $38.75, under 5s free
ToiletsParking☕ 70m to coffee
🎡 Wildlife Habitat Port Douglas
Port Douglas · Daily 8am to 4pm · Tickets on site or online, see booking page
Parking
🎡 Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
Smithfield · Daily; first departure from Smithfield 8:45am, last 2pm · Return adult $111, child $55.50; one way adult $74, child $37
Parking☕ 20m to coffee
🎡 Hartley's Crocodile Adventures
Wangetti · Daily 8:30am to 5pm; closed Christmas Day and Cairns Ironman day · Adult $50, child (4 to 15) $25, family (2+2) $125
Parking