I am not sure why I was a little surprised to find Cairns as a peculiar mix of aussie outback and tourist holiday mecca. I suppose I had no expectations so anything was a surprise. It is very tropical, with great big mango trees in the CBD. They are currently in full flower and full of enormous fruit bats which you can see in the middle of the day.
The esplanade along the waterfront is an amazing place. The Aussies have such a can do, must do attitude. They make things happen. For example, the major highway north to Port Douglas (big enough to be two lanes in each direction for part of the way) is actually closed for the race. And this attitude is refelected in the waterfront area. There are beach volley ball courts, exercise stations, plenty of well equipped barbeque areas, an amazing huge beach front pool, and an intoxicating array of pubs, restuarants and hotels. It seems in New Zealand whenever we try and spend any money to do anything, the socialist chorus winds up... I love New Zealand but it seems so socialist and PC that getting things done is much harder. I think then everyone suffers. But that is a different story.
Here are some shots of the swimming pool near the pier. A fabulous place for bird watching.
I've no idea how this shot got into my camera
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