Cairns, considered the gateway to Australia's Great Barrier Reef, actually has more interesting stories to tell.

The European passengers arrived at Cairns' Trinity Wharf in the second half of the nineteenth century and began settling along with a series of political and economic activities plus world events such as WWI and WWII, which all drove the City's developments in its 150 years of history.

The Cairns waterfront has changed dramatically over the past 150 years. This self-guided audio walking tour along the Cairns Esplanade takes in historic buildings, landmarks and sights that make this city unique and make people know more about the fascinating and historical part of Cairns!