Guidebook for Stratford
Parks & Nature
Lots more with Butterfly Park, markets, history, waterfall, food shops etc
48 locals recommend
Kuranda - Village in the Rainforest
Lots more with Butterfly Park, markets, history, waterfall, food shops etc
Reef Magic Cruises
1 Spence StLove the water and reef snorkling. Great lunch on board.
Ask for a tour when you enter as it makes it so much more interesting. If you love butterflies it's magical when they land on you.
27 locals recommend
Butterfly Sanctuary
8 Rob Veivers DrAsk for a tour when you enter as it makes it so much more interesting. If you love butterflies it's magical when they land on you.
Botanic garden but also the start of the Red arrow hiking track and a number of cafes and regular events. Monthly Markets
235 locals recommend
Cairns Botanic Gardens
78-96 Collins AveBotanic garden but also the start of the Red arrow hiking track and a number of cafes and regular events. Monthly Markets
Beautiful, popular swimming hole and cascades with some free bbq's. Also you can go for a short hike if you like. Very tropical and pretty. Take your swimmers and towel.
184 locals recommend
Crystal Cascades
Redlynch Intake RoadBeautiful, popular swimming hole and cascades with some free bbq's. Also you can go for a short hike if you like. Very tropical and pretty. Take your swimmers and towel.
Food Scene
La Fettuccina Restaurant
41 Shields StGreat food
Cafe/ restaurant and licensed. It's right on the beach, close to home and I can take the dogs. It also has live music on the weekends.
46 locals recommend
Strait on the Beach
Oleander StreetCafe/ restaurant and licensed. It's right on the beach, close to home and I can take the dogs. It also has live music on the weekends.
Grill'd Cairns
77 EsplanadeGreat burgers and on the Esplanade.
Palm Cove
Beautiful beach front restaurants and scenery.
Spicy Bite Indian Restaurant Cairns
53 EsplanadePopular and authentic Indian food in the city
Tapas, music, bar and happy hour cocktails at 4pm. This a favourite place of the locals.
110 locals recommend
NOA Eat Drink Share
1 Pyne StTapas, music, bar and happy hour cocktails at 4pm. This a favourite place of the locals.
Barron River Hotel
37 Stratford ParadeGreat food and atmosphere, walking distance from home, Fri night live music.
Authentic, delicious Thai food that's one of our favourites. It's also walking distance from home. Also does take-away.
23 locals recommend
Siam Orchid Spicy
21 Kamerunga RdAuthentic, delicious Thai food that's one of our favourites. It's also walking distance from home. Also does take-away.
Great food, great coffee and a popular locals cafe. It's also in the Edge Hill suburb well known for it's atmosphere.
104 locals recommend
Ozmosis Café Trattoria Bar
116 Collins AveGreat food, great coffee and a popular locals cafe. It's also in the Edge Hill suburb well known for it's atmosphere.
Drinks & Nightlife
Relaxed, happy hour, bar food and restaurant also dancing and live music.
239 locals recommend
Salt House
2 Pier Point RdRelaxed, happy hour, bar food and restaurant also dancing and live music.
This is for the young adults (my kids). Live music, international, bar etc.
103 locals recommend
Gilligan's
89 Grafton StThis is for the young adults (my kids). Live music, international, bar etc.
Rattle N Hum
67 EsplanadeAdults but you still see families here. Sports Tvs inside.
Shopping
Lots of different types of souvenirs and Australian products. Get a cheap massage or have your feet nibbled on by the "Doctor Fish". Also a food court.
155 locals recommend
Cairns Night Markets
54-60 Abbott StLots of different types of souvenirs and Australian products. Get a cheap massage or have your feet nibbled on by the "Doctor Fish". Also a food court.
Cairns Central Shopping Centre
21 McLeod StLargest shopping mall in Cairns
Shopping Centre on the way North and new Event Cinemas
138 locals recommend
Smithfield Shopping Centre station
Shopping Centre on the way North and new Event Cinemas
Arts & Culture
This is more a cultural Indigenous experience that has won many awards.
130 locals recommend
Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park
This is more a cultural Indigenous experience that has won many awards.
Essentials
Walking distance. Small grocery store good for basics and also has a newsagent. Also many other shops there as mentioned before.
Stratford
Walking distance. Small grocery store good for basics and also has a newsagent. Also many other shops there as mentioned before.
This is where I go for larger grocery shopping (Woolworths and Coles). There are many other shops here too.
32 locals recommend
Redlynch Central Shopping Centre
7-15 Larsen RdThis is where I go for larger grocery shopping (Woolworths and Coles). There are many other shops here too.
Getting Around
Cairns City Bus Station Platform 1
110 Lake St2 minute walking distance
Various Rental companies and convenient for pick-up and drop-offs for the airport
39 locals recommend
Cairns Airport
Airport AvenueVarious Rental companies and convenient for pick-up and drop-offs for the airport
Cairns Taxis
16 Comport StRecommended by other guests for budget and close to Airport and Stratford.
14 locals recommend
Apex Car Rentals Cairns Airport
396 Sheridan StRecommended by other guests for budget and close to Airport and Stratford.
Another recommendation for budget car rental and provides tranfers to Airport and close to Stratford
58 locals recommend
East Coast Car Rentals - Cairns Airport
411 Sheridan StAnother recommendation for budget car rental and provides tranfers to Airport and close to Stratford