Nov. 27, 2010, 5:49 p.m.
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"you do realise that Cairns doesn't have a natural beach!
This is incorrrect
"Cairns" describes an area 50 miles from north to south and this area includes many beaches. Cairns has city centre which is developed due to having a harbour same as majority of industrial centres worldwide.Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbäne, Rockhamptom etc etc etc the list goes on very very normal to have city develop around ports. The same port that ferries people out to the reef.
the OP asks "which beach"which suggest they have a good understanding of the area otherwise why would thay ask?.
For those that do not know the area, Cairns beaches refers to a string of beaches that run north of the airport to Ellis Beach. and include the popular Trinity Beach, Palm Cove and Kewarra.
Guest often end up at a Cairns beach and complain they are not in the downtown area or go to downtown after seeing pictures of Cairns beaches and wonder where the beach is. The simple answer is that Cairns is a massive area . You cAN stay in rainforesty bed and breakfasT, on wetlands like Billabong bed and breakfast, beaches like Palm Cove and in the city and it is all in what we consider Cairns.
Sydney for eg has Bondi beach yet technically Sydney has no beach, Kiwis have the biggest problem grapsing this concept, maye they do things differently down there.