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Home We would like to offer any visitors to Cairns or interested people to take a tour of the Cairns Racing Pigeon Club members lofts....Contact the administrator via contact form to arrange an enjoyable day. The city is rapidly expanding, with a population of 122,731 at the 2006 census. Tourism is the largest income producer for the region, followed closely by the sugar industry. An intercensal estimate for the resident population the LGA as of June 2008 was 158,700. Cairns is located about 1,700 km (1,056 mil) from Brisbane, and about 2,420 km (1,504 mil) from Sydney by road. It is a popular travel destination for foreign tourists because of its tropical climate and proximity to many attractions. The Great Barrier Reef can be reached in less than an hour by boat. Daintree National Park and Cape Tribulation, about 130 km (81 mil) north of Cairns, are popular areas for experiencing a tropical rainforest. It is also a starting point for people wanting to explore Cooktown, Cape York Peninsula, and the Atherton Tableland. The city has used its natural surroundings to its advantage, with the construction of several small theme parks for tourists. Among them are Rainforestation Nature Park, Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park, and Kuranda Skyrai Rainforest Cableway, which extends for 7.5 km (4.7 mi) over World Heritage rainforest. A notable feature of the Cairns esplanade is a swimming lagoon with adjoining barbecue areas. In May 2003, the then Cairns Mayor Kevin Byrne declared that topless sunbathing is permitted here, as the area is a gathering point for people from around the world who may wish to do so.A boardwalk allows pedestrians and cyclists to move along the foreshore from the lagoon in a sustainable manner. Cairns experiences a warm tropical climate, specifically a Tropical monsoon climate. A wet season with tropical monsoons runs from December to April, with a relatively dry season from May to November, though showers are frequent for most of this period. Mean rainfall of Cairns is 1,992.8 millimetres (78.5 in). The township of Babinda at the southern end of the city is Australia's wettest town, recording an annual rainfall of over 4,200 millimetres (165.4 in). It has hot, humid summers and milder temperatures in winter. Mean temperatures vary from 25.7 °C (78.3 °F) in July to 31.4 °C (88.5 °F) in January. Monsoonal activity during the wet season occasionally causes major flooding, cutting off road and rail access to the city.
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