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Cairns, Queensland · October 2026 figures

Best tourist attractions in Cairns, QLD

The top-ranked tourist attractions in Cairns are Tomb of the Pharaohs (4.8 from 168 reviews), Cairns Botanic Gardens (4.7 from 5,518 reviews) and Barron Falls (4.7 from 4,881 reviews). 49 are ranked here by proven rating.

Ranked
49
Median rating
4.6
Reviews behind the list
50,321
Open Saturday
37 of 39

The ranked list

  1. Rank 1.

    Tomb of the Pharaohs

    Cairns City

    4.8 168 reviews Proven 4.71

    Open 7 days

  2. Rank 2.

    Cairns Botanic Gardens

    Edge Hill · Botanical garden

    4.7 5,518 reviews Proven 4.70

    Open 7 daysOpens early

  3. Rank 3.

    Barron Falls

    Kuranda

    4.7 4,881 reviews Proven 4.70

    Open 24/7

  4. Rank 4.

    Barron Gorge National Park

    Kuranda

    4.7 3,920 reviews Proven 4.70

    Open 24/7

  5. Rank 5.

    Palm Cove Beach

    Palm Cove

    4.7 3,443 reviews Proven 4.70

    Open 24/7

  6. Rank 6.

    Skypark Cairns by AJ Hackett

    Smithfield

    4.7 1,180 reviews Proven 4.69

    Open weekends

  7. Rank 7.

    Mandingalbay Authentic Indigenous Tours

    Cairns City

    4.8 96 reviews Proven 4.66

  8. Rank 8.

    Cairns Cattana Wetlands

    Smithfield

    4.7 321 reviews Proven 4.66

    Open 7 daysOpens early

  9. Rank 9.

    Edge Lookout

    Kuranda

    4.8 73 reviews Proven 4.63

    Open 7 days

  10. Rank 10.

    Ellis Beach

    Palm Cove

    4.7 135 reviews Proven 4.61

    Open 24/7

  11. Rank 11.

    Cairns Aquarium

    Cairns City · Aquarium

    4.6 7,501 reviews Proven 4.60

    Open 7 days

  12. Rank 12.

    Kuranda Scenic Railway

    Kuranda

    4.6 3,550 reviews Proven 4.60

    Open 7 days

  13. Rank 13.

    Stoney Creek

    Kamerunga

    4.6 400 reviews Proven 4.57

    Open 24/7

  14. Rank 14.

    Stoney Creek Falls

    Kuranda

    4.6 205 reviews Proven 4.55

    Open weekendsOpen lateOpens early

  15. Rank 15.

    Jumrum Creek Conservation Park

    Kuranda

    4.6 185 reviews Proven 4.54

  16. Rank 16.

    Emu Ridge Gallery

    Kuranda

    4.7 62 reviews Proven 4.53

    Open weekends

  17. Rank 17.

    Glacier Rock

    Kuranda

    4.6 102 reviews Proven 4.50

    Open 7 daysOpen lateOpens early

  18. Rank 18.

    Palm Cove Jetty

    Palm Cove

    4.5 2,377 reviews Proven 4.50

    Open 24/7

  19. Rank 19.

    Rainforestation Nature Park

    Kuranda

    4.5 2,301 reviews Proven 4.50

    Open 7 days

  20. Rank 20.

    Palm Tree Tunnel

    Palm Cove

    4.7 48 reviews Proven 4.49

  21. Rank 21.

    Upper Falls Lookout

    Kuranda

    4.8 32 reviews Proven 4.49

    Open 24/7

  22. Rank 22.

    Birdworld Kuranda

    Kuranda

    4.5 1,025 reviews Proven 4.49

    Open 7 days

  23. Rank 23.

    Silverswift Dive and Snorkel Adventures

    Cairns City

    4.5 343 reviews Proven 4.47

  24. Rank 24.

    KUR-Cow Barnwell Farm

    Kuranda

    4.5 195 reviews Proven 4.45

  25. Rank 25.

    Cairns beach lookout

    Cairns City

    4.6 57 reviews Proven 4.44

    Open 24/7

  26. Rank 26.

    Fairy Falls

    Lamb Range

    4.5 93 reviews Proven 4.41

    Open 24/7

  27. Rank 27.

    Batreach Bat Rescue & Rehabilitation

    Kuranda

    4.6 43 reviews Proven 4.41

  28. Rank 28.

    Australian Butterfly Sanctuary

    Kuranda

    4.4 2,428 reviews Proven 4.40

    Open 7 days

  29. Rank 29.

    Barron River Mouth, Machans Beach Queensland

    Machans Beach

    4.5 76 reviews Proven 4.40

    Open 24/7

  30. Rank 30.

    Sunlover Reef Cruises

    Cairns City

    4.4 1,456 reviews Proven 4.39

    Open 7 days

  31. Rank 31.

    Cairns Wake Park

    Smithfield

    4.4 194 reviews Proven 4.36

    Open 7 days

  32. Rank 32.

    Deadmans Gully Park

    Clifton Beach

    4.4 154 reviews Proven 4.35

    Open 24/7

  33. Rank 33.

    Old Weir Falls

    Barron Gorge

    4.7 20 reviews Proven 4.35

  34. Rank 34.

    Cairns Chinese Friendship Garden

    Edge Hill

    4.4 138 reviews Proven 4.35

    Open 24/7

  35. Rank 35.

    Kuranda Koala Gardens

    Kuranda

    4.3 3,276 reviews Proven 4.30

    Open 7 days

  36. Rank 36.

    Kuranda Original Rainforest Markets

    Kuranda

    4.3 960 reviews Proven 4.29

    Open weekends

  37. Rank 37.

    Great Adventures Reef and Green Island Cruises

    Cairns City

    4.3 507 reviews Proven 4.29

    Open 7 days

  38. Rank 38.

    Fitzalan Garden

    Edge Hill · Botanical garden

    4.7 11 reviews Proven 4.25

    Open 24/7

  39. Rank 39.

    Williams Esplanade Palm Cove

    Palm Cove

    4.8 8 reviews Proven 4.23

  40. Rank 40.

    Kuranda Village

    Kuranda

    4.2 1,312 reviews Proven 4.20

    Open 7 days

  41. Rank 41.

    Palm Cove photo spot

    Palm Cove

    4.8 6 reviews Proven 4.18

  42. Rank 42.

    Goomboora Park Swimming Hole

    Brinsmead

    4.8 5 reviews Proven 4.16

  43. Rank 43.

    Big Cat Green Island Reef Cruises

    Cairns City

    4.1 573 reviews Proven 4.10

    Open 7 days

  44. Rank 44.

    Sugarworld Adventure Park

    Edmonton · Water park

    4.0 624 reviews Proven 4.00

    Open weekends

  45. Rank 45.

    Ellis Waterfall

    Palm Cove

    3.9 8 reviews Proven 3.97

    Open 24/7

  46. Rank 46.

    Kuranda Rainforest Tours

    Kuranda

    3.8 9 reviews Proven 3.94

  47. Rank 47.

    Gondwanan Evolution Garden

    Whitfield · Botanical garden

    3.8 13 reviews Proven 3.92

  48. Rank 48.

    wild kuranda

    Kuranda

    3.5 13 reviews Proven 3.80

    Open 7 days

  49. Rank 49.

    Cairns Koalas & Creatures

    Cairns City

    3.7 276 reviews Proven 3.72

    Open 7 days

Tourist Attractions by suburb in Cairns

Every suburb with five or more tourist attractions has its own ranked list.

Tourist Attractions in Cairns at a glance

  • 49 tourist attractions in Cairns are ranked here, with 50,321 Google reviews between them and a median rating of 4.6.
  • 65% list a website and 59% a phone number on Google.
  • 37 of the 39 that list opening hours open on Saturday, and 37 on Sunday.
  • 14 list round-the-clock hours, every day of the week.
  • Cairns Aquarium in Cairns City has the most Google reviews (7,501), averaging 4.6.
  • The suburbs with the most: Kuranda (19), Cairns City (9) and Palm Cove (7).

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Questions

Who are the best tourist attractions in Cairns?

The top-ranked tourist attractions in Cairns are Tomb of the Pharaohs (4.8 from 168 reviews), Cairns Botanic Gardens (4.7 from 5,518 reviews) and Barron Falls (4.7 from 4,881 reviews). Each is ranked by proven rating, its Google rating weighted by the number of reviews behind it.

How many tourist attractions are there in Cairns?

The Agentize Directory ranks 49 tourist attractions in Cairns, each with a Google rating from at least five reviews. Their median rating is 4.6, from 50,321 reviews in all.

Which tourist attractions in Cairns are open on weekends?

37 of the 39 that list hours on Google open on both Saturday and Sunday. The highest ranked of them are Tomb of the Pharaohs, Cairns Botanic Gardens and Barron Falls.

Which tourist attractions in Cairns are open 24 hours?

Barron Falls, Barron Gorge National Park, Palm Cove Beach, Ellis Beach and Stoney Creek and 9 more list round-the-clock hours every day on Google. Call ahead to confirm.

Which tourist attraction in Cairns has the most reviews?

Cairns Aquarium has the most Google reviews of any tourist attraction ranked in Cairns: 7,501, averaging 4.6.

How is this list of tourist attractions ranked?

Every list is ranked by proven rating: a business's Google rating weighted by the reviews behind it, so a perfect score from five reviews cannot outrank a near-perfect one from five hundred. No business pays to be listed or to move up. How the ranking works.

Ratings and review counts are Google's, as listed in October 2026. Phone numbers, websites and opening hours are the ones each business lists on Google. No business pays to be listed or to move up, and none is verified or endorsed by Agentize. How the ranking works.