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Cairns History Walking Tour
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Cairns History Walking Tour
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Cairns History Walking Tour
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Activity Duration (1 hours)
Moderate
Hosted in German, English
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Full refund if cancelled up to 24 hours before the experience starts
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What you'll do
Experience the fascinating history of Cairns on this engaging and informative walking tour.
Tour Highlight
Join a small group walking tour to learn about the rich history of Cairns. Your guide will share stories about the city's 40,000-year-old history, as well as its architecture, art, and landmarks. You'll also learn about outdoor aboriginal artworks and the city's colonial past, including stories about pirates, the opium trade, and more. This tour will give you a unique and comprehensive understanding of Cairns' fascinating history.
What is included?
- Tour Guide
What is not included?
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Meet your host
MG
Magnolia Tour Guide
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Host since 2017
Itinerary
Cairns Historical & Heritage Tours Itinerary (2026 Guide) – What You'll See & Do
Explore the full itinerary for Cairns History Walking Tour in Cairns, Australia. This historical & heritage tours experience includes 8 stops over 1 day. Duration: 1 hours. Activity level: Moderate.
No meal included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Here is the starting point
Cairns Museum
1
Cairns Museum
Stop: 10 minutes
Discuss the historic meeting place for traditional owners and colonial settlers.
2
Cairns Art Gallery
Stop: 10 minutes
Discuss the Shields Street traditional aboriginal shields street art by Paul Bong as well as the gold rush and establishment of the colony. The history of the Public Curators building, now the Cairns Regional Gallery, is explored.
3
Cairns Esplanade Lagoon
Stop: 10 minutes
The history of the reef and rainforest as World Heritage Sites is discussed. The history of early settlers, including pirates, is discussed.
4
Cairns Tourist Information Centre
Stop: 10 minutes
5
The Reef Hotel Casino
Stop: 10 minutes
The war memorial next to the Casino is visited and the role of the wars in Cairns life, especially World War 2, is explored.
6
The Chambers
Stop: 10 minutes
7
Crystal Ball Bookstore
Stop: 5 minutes
8
Hides Hotel Cairns
Stop: 5 minutes
This concludes the tour.
You’re free to explore at your own pace from here.
