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6 Cairns Museum
Truth be told, locals enjoy the Cairns Museum more than
tourists do. There’s no better place to celebrate the trials
and triumphs of living in the Tropical North. Trace the
history of our city and you’ll see why we’re known as the
toughest, most adaptable Australians in the country.

7
Go wildlife spotting
Whether you’re looking
around the Botanic
Gardens, a nearby national
park, or even in your
backyard, it won’t take long 8 Play in the rain
to spot a native critter of When it rains, it pours in the Tropical North.
some kind. Summer is the And when it pours, the region’s rivers are pumping
season frogs and butterflies and the rainforest is thriving. White water rafting is
really come out to play, as one of the best ways to immerse in our spectacular
well migratory birds like the summer, and trust us, it won’t matter if it rains.
Channel Billed Cuckoo and Wakeboarding and bungee jumping – both a stone’s
the Metallic Starling visiting throw from Cairns – are another two activities that
from Indonesia and PNG.
are far more epic during a downpour.

10 Lawn bowls
If you’re after one or two lazy weekends this wet season, give
lawn bowls a go. Both West Cairns Bowls Club and Marlin
Coast Bowls Club are roofed and ready for the rain. A game
9 Load up on local produce on the green lawn makes for a cheerful afternoon, with cheap
When life gets busy we tend to forget beverages to boot.
about the little joys, like a slow morning at
Rusty’s Markets and a bag brimming with
local produce. The wet season brings an Spa sessions
abundance of tropical fruit like mangoes, 11 Our summer ‘break’ can easily
papaya, lychees, mangosteen and jackfruit,
to name just a few. Being completely become a busy, sticky blur.
Some scheduled downtime
undercover – and with cool caffeinated with Eléme Day Spa is our
refreshments to accompany your shop –
there’s no reason to skip Rusty’s remedy. Facials, bubbles,
and a massage – mm-hmm.
in summer.
There’s also a 15% discount
for locals, in case you needed
some more convincing.

STILL STUCK FOR IDEAS?
Keep updated on all the best events in and around
Cairns with our regular Tropic Weekender guide.
Each week the Tropic team curate a fresh list of the
Tropical North’s upcoming events, with essential
details on when, where and how to get there.
Find your weekend at TropicNow.com.au

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