Ironman Cairns, Cairns and Great Barrier Reef, Queensland
Seeking true adventure? From the buzzing coastal city of Cairns and vibrant Port Douglas to Cape York and the wild Torres Strait, Cairns and Great Barrier Reef events deliver.
It’s where ancient rainforests meet the world's biggest reef system. And where the world’s oldest cultures come together.
Home to both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island cultures, celebrate the diversity of Queensland’s Indigenous communities across a series of events that will teach, move and leave you changed.
Find unique art and performances that merge culture with contemporary dance at Cairns Indigenous Art Fair. Join the beat of celebration at Yarrabah Music & Culture Festival. Witness traditional dances passed down for 50,000 years at Laura Quinkan Dance Festival, or Torres Strait cultures unite on remote Thursday Island at Winds of Zenadth.
Put yourself to the ultimate test on a track where two world heritage areas meet for the Cairns Airport IRONMAN Asia-Pacific Championship or take off on a two-wheeled adventure through tropical rainforest trails in Reef 2 Reef mountain bike stage race.
You’ll also find festivals that cater to all your senses; from the Port Shorts Film Festival and eclectic Port Douglas Carnivale to Feast of the Senses and Reef Feast Palm Cove.
In 2020 you can pitch your tent in paradise for the inaugural Savannah in the Round, where international and Australian artists transform Cairns Hinterland with three days of country music.
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