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Be sure to find out where you are required to check-in before you go, and be sure to arrive early as the terminal can get busy in the mornings when all of the travellers are finding their boats.<\/p>\nIt's easy to find the Reef Fleet Terminal, you make your way to the esplanade in Cairns city and turn right.<\/p>","handle":"YaUxWZJkQaeabOwVEXd3","lng":"145.7807453","lat":"-16.9212258"},"geometry":{"type":"Point","coordinates":["145.7807453","-16.9212258"]}},{"type":"Feature","properties":{"id":2,"icon":"icon-toilet","title":"Munro Martin Park public toilets","content":"The public toilets at the end of Munro Martin park are positioned right next to a council compound, and are usually cleaned quite frequently.<\/p>","handle":"","lng":"145.7704760","lat":"-16.9181193"},"geometry":{"type":"Point","coordinates":["145.7704760","-16.9181193"]}},{"type":"Feature","properties":{"id":3,"icon":"icon-toilet","title":"Northern Esplanade public toilets","content":"These public toilets are located under a couple of large trees and are the automatic-door kind. They are also wheelchair friendly.<\/p>","handle":"","lng":"145.7626466","lat":"-16.9045891"},"geometry":{"type":"Point","coordinates":["145.7626466","-16.9045891"]}},{"type":"Feature","properties":{"id":4,"icon":"icon-police","title":"Cairns Police Station","content":"5 Sheridan St Cairns City<\/sup><\/p>This is the district headquarters police station, and the main police station in the region. There is a 24 hour front desk open to the public all day and night. Remember the emergency number in Australia is 000<\/p>","handle":"","lng":"145.7755408","lat":"-16.9262587"},"geometry":{"type":"Point","coordinates":["145.7755408","-16.9262587"]}},{"type":"Feature","properties":{"id":5,"icon":"icon-mail","title":"Cairns Post Office","content":"38 Sheridan St Cairns City<\/sup><\/p>\nThe main retail post office in Cairns city. Open from 8.30am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday and 9am to 12.30pm on Saturdays. They also have parcel delivery lockers for public use - you can find out more on their <a href=\"https:\/\/auspost.com.au\/locate\/parcel-locker\/QLD\/Cairns-City\/4870\/Cairns-Parcel-Locker-423046\">website<\/a><\/p>","handle":"","lng":"145.7760226","lat":"-16.9259956"},"geometry":{"type":"Point","coordinates":["145.7760226","-16.9259956"]}},{"type":"Feature","properties":{"id":6,"icon":"icon-bus","title":"Lake St Bus Station","content":"The Lake St Bus Station is the main bus station in Cairns. The Sunbus <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sunbus.com.au\/cairns\/\">website<\/a> is quite good, and has more information on bus timetables in Cairns.<\/p>","handle":"AEbhW6ZyQCuG8eegEehg","lng":"145.7748950","lat":"-16.9207657"},"geometry":{"type":"Point","coordinates":["145.7748950","-16.9207657"]}},{"type":"Feature","properties":{"id":7,"icon":"icon-basket","title":"Woolworths Cairns City","content":"The Woolworths in the center of Cairns spans the block - you can enter either from Lake St or Abbott St.<\/p>\n<\/i> There is a deli and cafe inside as well as a food stand where they often sell cheap paella or curries - a good food option for shoestring travellers.<\/p>","handle":"XlOdijDkRe6jrJXC7hAp","lng":"145.7768755","lat":"-16.9223038"},"geometry":{"type":"Point","coordinates":["145.7768755","-16.9223038"]}},{"type":"Feature","properties":{"id":8,"icon":"icon-fast-food","title":"Cairns Burger Cafe","content":"15 Aplin St, Cairns City<\/sup><\/p>\nBest burgers in Cairns<\/p>","handle":"lYffXA9QSJKRF8bKMBEI","lng":"145.7741347","lat":"-16.9207373"},"geometry":{"type":"Point","coordinates":["145.7741347","-16.9207373"]}},{"type":"Feature","properties":{"id":9,"icon":"icon-toilet","title":"Cairns Botanic Gardens","content":"The Botanic gardens are a beatiful spot to spend a day in lush Queensland rainforest, right in Cairns. There are spots for picnics as well as really interesting displays about native and local flora and fauna, as well as more exotic species from the surrounding tropics.<\/p>I recommend getting a taxi\/uber to Lily Creek bridge and walking up the hill from there. You can visit the botanic gardens and make your way into the cafe district in Edge Hill for some lunch. A great, cheap and hidden locals day in cairns.<\/p>","handle":"7WYFwexKR0WJsS7aTyjF","lng":"145.7502439","lat":"-16.9031049"},"geometry":{"type":"Point","coordinates":["145.7502439","-16.9031049"]}},{"type":"Feature","properties":{"id":10,"icon":"icon-fast-food","title":"Howlin Jays","content":"Howlin Jays do a damn good chicken burger - mild, spicy or hot as you can handle. They also cook a bunch of amazing southern-style chicken and good old fashioned fried food that's making my mouth water just typing this.<\/p>One of my number one spots for both drunk food AND hangover food, and one of the few places that can pull that off.<\/p>Also, great vibes and cheap tequila. Can't go wrong.<\/p>","handle":"AAxGoGVTQZWHQnyT2vol","lng":"145.7798935","lat":"-16.9193195"},"geometry":{"type":"Point","coordinates":["145.7798935","-16.9193195"]}},{"type":"Feature","properties":{"id":11,"icon":"icon-coffee","title":"Eat Street Cafe","content":"Eat St Cafe is a great little spot up in Edge Hill, Cairns. It's one of my picks for lunch when I'm up at the <a href=\"..\/spot\/cairns-botanic-gardens\">Botanic Gardens<\/a>. They do a great burger and their coffe is made with much <3<\/p>","handle":"RdDQVTLARFSHHVGEGbPr","lng":"145.7433031","lat":"-16.9006570"},"geometry":{"type":"Point","coordinates":["145.7433031","-16.9006570"]}},{"type":"Feature","properties":{"id":12,"icon":"icon-fast-food","title":"Yankee Ds","content":"Yankee D's brings the USA style heart stopper burger menu to Cairns, and they do it damn well. They're a little out of town but worth the mish for the calorie intake.<\/p>","handle":"n6od7YjTQXynGQnXTqj1","lng":"145.7521781","lat":"-16.9358060"},"geometry":{"type":"Point","coordinates":["145.7521781","-16.9358060"]}},{"type":"Feature","properties":{"id":13,"icon":"icon-fast-food","title":"Grilld","content":"Grill'd is a good spot right on the esplanade to get a burger. The burgers are small and don't come with much in the way of sides, but they are tasty.<\/p>","handle":"upLJQskpR6fOAVBCDAVs","lng":"145.7769229","lat":"-16.9195741"},"geometry":{"type":"Point","coordinates":["145.7769229","-16.9195741"]}},{"type":"Feature","properties":{"id":14,"icon":"icon-fast-food","title":"Evo Burger","content":"Cheap burgers right in town. They do a stock hamburger for under ten bucks.<\/p>","handle":"e0DU4F1OSwydKdG340HY","lng":"145.7754317","lat":"-16.9218074"},"geometry":{"type":"Point","coordinates":["145.7754317","-16.9218074"]}},{"type":"Feature","properties":{"id":15,"icon":"icon-fast-food","title":"Earlville Fish Bar","content":"Gotta hand it to the classic aussie battler roadside takeaway - they kow how to keep it real. Fish and chips? Yep. Burger with the lot (including pineapple, beetroot, bacon, egg and classic unshakeable iceberg lettuce)? Yep. $2 cans of Kirks? Yep. Never change, Earlville Fish Bar, never change.<\/p>","handle":"MFeisnSBi6wfakNDT2Ar","lng":"145.7389854","lat":"-16.9423008"},"geometry":{"type":"Point","coordinates":["145.7389854","-16.9423008"]}},{"type":"Feature","properties":{"id":16,"icon":"icon-fast-food","title":"Apex Milk Bar","content":"A short trip out of town lands you in front of a local institution - since 1960 Apex has been creating tasty burgers and milkshakes, probably the OG burgexcvxvx joint in Cairns.<\/p>","handle":"LLxzrYgtRSuJ0e33AD8a","lng":"145.7528602","lat":"-16.9238676"},"geometry":{"type":"Point","coordinates":["145.7528602","-16.9238676"]}},{"type":"Feature","properties":{"id":17,"icon":"icon-waterfall","title":"Crystal Cascades","content":"Crystal Cascades is a local favourite waterfall spot, and probably the closest and most accessible from Cairns. You can swim, jump from the waterfalls and have a picnic at the public BBQ's. Just watch out for that Gympie Gympie - Crystals is a know hotspot for stinging tree.<\/p>","handle":"SqAQ1ZJORYChEGDaDROg","lng":"145.6796612","lat":"-16.9619767"},"geometry":{"type":"Point","coordinates":["145.6796612","-16.9619767"]}},{"type":"Feature","properties":{"id":18,"icon":"icon-basket","title":"Cairns Central","content":"Cairns Central is the largest shopping center in Cairns, including a food court, specialty shops and large retailers as well as supermarkets for groceries.<\/p>","handle":"94ay5bPVRii17uCt9zMM","lng":"145.7718141","lat":"-16.9237792"},"geometry":{"type":"Point","coordinates":["145.7718141","-16.9237792"]}},{"type":"Feature","properties":{"id":19,"icon":"icon-basket","title":"IGA xPress Cairns Esplanade","content":"The IGA xpress on Cairns Esplanade is a 24-hour supermarket where you can get your basic groceries. IGA is an independent franchise based supermarket chain and as such you'll find the prices a bit higher and the brands a bit different to what you would get at the larger supermarkets. This place is open 24 hours a day though, so it's perfect for your late night grocery runs.<\/p>","handle":"0puJ8qiQSdOTp0xUyrlI","lng":"145.7759461","lat":"-16.9189365"},"geometry":{"type":"Point","coordinates":["145.7759461","-16.9189365"]}},{"type":"Feature","properties":{"id":20,"icon":"icon-beer","title":"Prawn Star","content":"The Prawn Star is a restaurant, on a boat, on the marina, in Cairns. Since they only have a small boat there is limited space (they recently expanded to three boats but it's still tight). They don't take bookings, it's first come first served so that means two things. First, show up early. Second, eat fast and get out of there, other people want a turn!<\/p>","handle":"VdPQQbMuSmuv3lWjeB2Q","lng":"145.7810710","lat":"-16.9191093"},"geometry":{"type":"Point","coordinates":["145.7810710","-16.9191093"]}},{"type":"Feature","properties":{"id":21,"icon":"icon-money","title":"Bagus cafe","content":"Serving traditional indonesian cuisine out on the fringes of the city, Bagus is a top spot for locals and travellers. Try the satay - an indonesian classic - they really do it justice at Bagus.<\/p>","handle":"GrJwyzvTROiGtM7KZPZA","lng":"145.7725566","lat":"-16.9151890"},"geometry":{"type":"Point","coordinates":["145.7725566","-16.9151890"]}},{"type":"Feature","properties":{"id":22,"icon":"icon-money","title":"Fat Seagulls","content":"Fat Seagulls is located insige Gilligans backpackers in the center of Cairns. It's an all-you-can-eat buffet lunch for around $16, and I'm sure you can get your moneys worth out of that.<\/p>","handle":"GffPi9iTqyVYXRsqX0w6","lng":"145.7752710","lat":"-16.9239186"},"geometry":{"type":"Point","coordinates":["145.7752710","-16.9239186"]}},{"type":"Feature","properties":{"id":23,"icon":"icon-money","title":"Cock and Bull","content":"Massive meals, cheap beers, tavern-style atmosphere. Cock and Bull is a tradies favourite and a Cairns staple. A great place to get fed up to your eyeballs for a sensible price.<\/p>","handle":"Wu290vNRWWkTX6sdzk5G","lng":"145.7658071","lat":"-16.9127724"},"geometry":{"type":"Point","coordinates":["145.7658071","-16.9127724"]}},{"type":"Feature","properties":{"id":24,"icon":"icon-money","title":"Lao Thai Cuisine in Rustys","content":"Lao Thai Cuisine is a fod truck in Rustys Markets run by a Thai family. They serve up hefty meals for good prices and they don't take no guff.<\/p>","handle":"LXxpROgR4WqB9FN3imbH","lng":"145.7745867","lat":"-16.9242374"},"geometry":{"type":"Point","coordinates":["145.7745867","-16.9242374"]}}]}

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