Overview
ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this productStop At: Cairns Museum, City Pl Shields St School of Arts Building, Cnr Lake and Shields Streets, Cairns, Queensland 4870 AustraliaDiscuss the historic meeting place for traditional owners and colonial settlers.Duration: 10 minutesStop At: Cairns Art Gallery, Cnr Abbott & Shields Streets, Cairns, Queensland 4870 AustraliaDiscuss the Shields Street traditional aboriginal shields street art by Paul Bong as well as the gold rush and establishment of the colony. The history of the Public Curators building, now the Cairns Regional Gallery, is explored.Duration: 10 minutesStop At: Cairns Esplanade Lagoon, 52 - 54 The Esplanade Opposite Mantra Esplanade, Cairns, Queensland 4870 AustraliaThe history of the reef and rainforest as World Heritage Sites is discussed. The history of early settlers, including pirates, is discussed.Duration: 10 minutesStop At: Cairns Tourist Information Centre, Cnr Shields St, Cairns City QLD 4870, AustraliaThe history of early government in Cairns is discussed in front of Mulgrave Shire building, the original local government headquarters for the colony.Duration: 10 minutesStop At: The Reef Hotel Casino, 35-41 Wharf St., Cairns, Queensland 4870 AustraliaThe war memorial next to the Casino is visited and the role of the wars in Cairns life, especially World War 2, is explored.Duration: 10 minutesStop At: The Chambers, 21 Spence St, Cairns City QLD 4870, AustraliaFrom this position, the historic Bolands Centre as the first department store in Cairns is discussed. The Adelaide Steamship Company and the Central Hotel are also discussed from this vantage point. Duration: 10 minutesStop At: Crystal Ball Bookstore, 91 Grafton St, Cairns City QLD 4870, AustraliaThe Chinatown exhibit infront of the bookstore is visited to discuss the important role of the Chinese in Cairns history and the history of Grafton Street as the heart of Chinatown.Duration: 5 minutesStop At: Hides Hotel Cairns, 87 Lake St, Cairns City QLD 4870, AustraliaReturn to location of start of tour in front of Cairns Museum. Discuss the role of the School of Arts in the founding colony. Discuss the history of Hides hotel and the role of historic hotels in early colony life. Discuss the Trocadero Dance Hall across the road from Hides and role in World War 2 life for soldiers.Duration: 5 minutes
Supplier Name
Cairns Urban Walking Tours
Additional Information
Confirmation will be received at time of booking,Wheelchair accessible,Stroller accessible,Service animals allowed,Near public transportation,Transportation is wheelchair accessible,Surfaces are wheelchair accessible,Most travelers can participate,This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund,This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers,Social distancing enforced throughout experience,Guides required to regularly wash hands,Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms,COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
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Tour Guide
Fantastic, plethora of information, based on a broad range of factual topics from the arrival of the first aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples over 40,000 years ago, their shields with the depicted return boomerang on top.
Coral reef, the environmental damage and reef conservation. Cairns heritage buildings and architecture and infamous monuments of the likes of Dr Koch who was the first to discover the link between Malaria and mosquito and patented the first treatment consisting of a mixture of quinine and diluted sulphuric acid........the list goes on.......oh, and I can't forget George Lawson, otherwise known as 'Yorkey' a bech-de-mer fisherman from you Yorkshire UK, who had his hand blown off whilst fishing with dynamite and then treated by the aforementioned Dr Koch, who amputated it and attached a hook......but the story does not end there...............
Reviewed by: Michelle H, 10/04/2021 12:00:00 AM
The tour guide didn’t arrive. I had to call them and they tried to say I wasn’t booked then they found the booking and said sorry they just forgot about us.
Reviewed by: Curious18059607897, 09/28/2021 12:00:00 AM
Peter was very knowledgeable on the history of Cairns and presented it in a very interesting and entertaining manner. We look forward to doing the food tour when we are next in town.
Reviewed by: mjl07, 09/04/2021 12:00:00 AM
I thoroughly enjoyed my guided walk around the historic centre of Cairns. Peter's commentary of early adventurers and settlers, life in town and on the bay, old buildings of significance, the war years, made Cairns' past come alive. A great way to learn about this fascinating town's history.
Reviewed by: 385meredith, 07/28/2021 12:00:00 AM
Peters knowledge of the history of Cairns was fantastic. His enthusiasm kept us engaged all tour. The tour has given us a real appreciation for the history of the area and has enriched our holiday. The walk is easy and wheelchair friendly, anyone can do this tour and it’s well worth it.
Reviewed by: Sandy-Australia66, 07/13/2021 12:00:00 AM
