Cycling and Walking in Cairns
Cairns is located in tropical North Queensland and is well known as one of Australia's premier tourist destinations. It offers an enviable blend of coastal and hinterland lifestyles and provides the gateway to two of the world's most spectacular natural attractions, the Great Barrier Reef and the Wet Tropics rainforests.
Walking and cycling are an integral part of living in and touring around Cairns. The coastal location, favourable topography and climate make it extremely well suited to pedestrian and cycle travel and Cairns now boasts a very high proportion of residents and visitors, who choose to walk and cycle for transport, recreation and fitness purposes. View cycling and walking maps.
Cairns Regional Council is proud to be encouraging an active and healthy community by establishing an extensive network of off-road and on-road facilities for cyclists and pedestrians across the urban area.
New initiatives
- Cairns CBD to Aeroglen Cycleway is stage one of a dedicated cycleway connecting Palm Cove in the north, all the way to Gordonvale in the south, via Smithfield and the CBD.
- Hook Turn for Cyclists Makes Crossing Safer (Dept of Main Roads Safety Initiative).
- On 28 October 2008, the Queensland Government announced $6.1m funding for the construction of a new cycleway from the suburb of Aeroglen to the Cairns Central Business District. Read the Queensland Premier's Media Release here.
Useful Contacts
Cairns Regional Council
(07) 4044 3044
www.cairns.qld.gov.au
Cairns Police
(07) 4030 7000
Department of Main Roads
(07) 4050 5444
www.mainroads.qld.gov.au
Cairns Bicycle User Group (CBUG)
(07) 4054 1756
www.cairnsbug.org
Cairns Base Hospital
(07) 4050 6333
State Cycle Unit
(07) 3167 4402
www.transport.qld.gov.au/cycling
Wet Tropics Management Unit
(07) 4052 0555
www.wettropics.gov.au
(great for off-road walking trails in the Cairns area)
